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Delaware driving lessons

Delaware driving lessons.

Read 60 lessons across 11 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in Delaware’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

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Your course, in order

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Unit 1 · 8 lessons

Getting Licensed

Documents, DPC, GDL, exams, renewal, classes

  1. License requirements & who may be licensed 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  2. ID, residency & legal presence documents 5 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  3. The Driving Privilege Card (DPC) 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  4. GDL Level One permit: eligibility & sponsors 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. GDL restrictions & timeline 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Learner's permit, exams & road test 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. Transfers, renewal, replacement & changes 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  8. License classes & endorsements 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 2 · 5 lessons

Alcohol, Drugs & Impaired Driving

BAC, implied consent, DUI penalties, IID, distraction

  1. BAC limits, implied consent & zero tolerance 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. How alcohol & drugs affect your driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. DUI arrest, hearings & penalties 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Ignition interlock (IID) program 4 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  5. Distracted & drowsy driving 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 4 lessons

Points, Suspension & Revocation

Points, serious speeding, revocations, reinstatement

  1. The point system & Problem Driver Program 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Point credit, serious speeding & driver courses 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Mandatory revocations & habitual offenders 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Suspensions & reinstatement 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 6 lessons

Vehicle Equipment, Registration & Insurance

Equipment, tint, insurance, inspection, title

  1. Required equipment & lighting distances 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Additional & prohibited equipment 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Liability insurance & uninsured penalties 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Vehicle inspection 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Title & registration 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Check your vehicle before you drive 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 5 · 8 lessons

Signs, Signals & Markings

Signals, sign shapes, work zones, railroads, lanes

  1. Traffic signals & arrows 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Pedestrian, crosswalk & bicycle signals 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Sign shapes & regulatory signs 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Warning signs 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Guide signs, beacons & work zones 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Railroad crossings 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. Pavement markings, reversible & reserved lanes 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  8. Roundabouts, DDIs & shared center lanes 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 6 lessons

Right-of-Way & Traffic Laws

Intersections, school buses, Move Over, definitions, stops

  1. Right-of-way at intersections 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Stopping for school buses 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Emergency vehicles & the Move Over law 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Lane use, turning & passing rules 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Key traffic definitions 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  6. Police, traffic stops & general traffic laws 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 7 · 3 lessons

Speed & Parking

Speed limits, no-parking zones, how to park

  1. Speed limits 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Where you may not stop or park 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. How to park: parallel, hills & leaving your car 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks, mopeds

  1. Pedestrians 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Sharing the road with bicycles 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Bicycle rules for riders & parents 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Motorcycles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Trucks & the No-Zone 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  6. Mopeds, OHVs, farm & slow-moving vehicles 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 9 · 7 lessons

Driving Skills & Safety

Control, scanning, lights, speed, space, passing

  1. Basic vehicle control 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  2. Seeing well & scanning 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Communicating: lights, horn, signals & breakdowns 4 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  4. Headlights, night driving & stopping distance 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Adjusting speed for road & traffic conditions 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Following distance & space cushion 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. Space to merge, cross & pass; defensive driving 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 10 · 4 lessons

Safety Belts, Child Restraints & Fitness to Drive

Belts, car seats, vision, fatigue, medical review

  1. Safety belts 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Child restraints & car seats 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Fitness to drive: vision, fatigue, health & emotions 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Medical conditions & license review 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 11 · 3 lessons

Emergencies & Crashes

Vehicle failures, skids, crash reporting

  1. Vehicle emergencies 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Avoiding collisions, skids & protecting yourself 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Crash procedures & reporting 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions