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Tennessee driving lessons

Tennessee driving lessons.

Read 68 lessons across 11 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in Tennessee’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

Your License & the Exams

License classes, documents, GDL steps, and test day

  1. Which license do you need? 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Hardship, ID-only & temporary licenses 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Documents to bring when you apply 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Renewals, address changes & special IDs 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Learner permit & the GDL ladder 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. GDL curfews, passengers & phones 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. GDL penalties, school rules & new teen residents 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  8. Test day: vision, knowledge & road test 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 2 · 5 lessons

Signs, Signals & Markings

Shapes, colors, lights, and the lines on the road

  1. Sign shapes & colors 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Regulatory & warning signs 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Work zone, guide & service signs 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Traffic signals 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Lane markings & crosswalks 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 6 lessons

Speed, Space & Stopping

Headlights, speed limits, braking, following and stopping distance, work zones

  1. Road basics: lights, coasting, litter & processions 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Speed limits & the Basic Speed Rule 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Braking, ABS & covering the brake 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Following distance: the two-second rule 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. How long it takes to stop 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Highway work zones 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 6 lessons

Right-of-Way & Required Stops

Stop signs, railroad crossings, school buses, police, and who goes first

  1. Stopping at stop signs & signals 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Stopping for railroad crossings 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. The school bus stop law 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Police stops & approaching intersections 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  5. Right-of-way rules 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Emergency vehicles, transit buses & Move Over 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 5 · 6 lessons

Turning, Passing & Lane Use

Signaling, turns, roundabouts, special lanes, and safe passing

  1. Signaling your moves 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  2. Making left & right turns 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Roundabouts & U-turns 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Lane use & special lanes 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Passing safely 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  6. No-passing rules & passing bikes and trucks 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 4 lessons

Parking & Backing

Backing, hill parking, no-parking zones, parallel parking, and breakdowns

  1. Backing & parking on hills 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Where you can't park 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Parallel & angle parking 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Emergency, handicap & metered parking 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 7 · 7 lessons

Interstate, Night & Weather Driving

Merging, interchanges, night vision, bad weather, and keeping your car road-ready

  1. Entering & driving the interstate 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  2. HOV lanes, exits & interchanges 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Highway hypnosis, congestion & breakdowns 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Driving at night 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Rain, fog & floods 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Skids, wind, snow & ice 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  7. Keeping your vehicle road-ready 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 5 lessons

Alcohol, Drugs & DUI

BAC, impairment, drug DUIs, penalties, and under-21 laws

  1. Alcohol, your body & BAC 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. How alcohol wrecks your driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Drugs, the DUI law & implied consent 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. DUI penalties 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Under-21 laws & preventing drunk driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 9 · 5 lessons

Driver Responsibility & Crashes

Suspensions, points, restricted licenses, insurance, and what to do after a crash

  1. How you can lose your license 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. The point system 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Restricted licenses & medical reviews 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Insurance & financial responsibility 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. After a crash 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 10 · 8 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, trains, vans and teaching new drivers

  1. Pedestrians 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Sharing the road with bicycles 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Sharing the road with motorcycles 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Sharing the road with trucks & buses 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. School buses, farm vehicles & horses 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  6. Sharing the road with trains 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. 15-passenger vans & RVs 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  8. Helping a new driver learn 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 11 · 8 lessons

Vehicle Control & Defensive Driving

Setup and steering, phones, belts and child seats, defensive driving, collisions, fitness

  1. Seat, mirrors & hand position 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Starting, steering, backing & stopping 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Distracted driving, hands-free law & carbon monoxide 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Safety belts & child restraints 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Air bags, pickup beds & children left in cars 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  6. Defensive driving: scanning, space & road rage 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. Avoiding collisions & animals 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  8. Fit to drive 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions