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Page 2 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20680 – October 2025 CALIFORNIA UNIT 4 – Are We Smart on the Road? How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 • Drivers at the age 18 and younger may not use a wireless communication device even when equipped with a hands-free device, except in certain emergencies. • Drivers operating a motor vehicle may not wear a headset covering both ears. • No driver may read, write, or send text messages. Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 • Tailgaiting in California is defined as following another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, considering your speed, traffic, and conditions of the road. • It is recommended to keep a distance of one car length for every ten miles per hour of speed. • Use the three-second rule to ensure a safe following distance and avoid a collision. Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 • Drivers must use their turn signal at least 100 feet before making a turn or changing lanes. • When turning left from a two-way street to a one-way street (two lanes), drivers are allowed to turn into either lane, as long as it safe to do so. • It is legal to make a left turn from a one-way street to another one-way on a solid red light, if there are no signs prohibiting it. • It is illegal to make a left turn from a two-way street to a one-way on a solid red light. • It is legal to turn on red from the inside lane of multiple right turn lanes if it is safe to do so and there are no signs prohibiting. • Turning at an intersection with a bicycle lane, drivers may only enter the bicycle lane within 200 feet of the turn and when no bicycles are present. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 • Drivers may not make a U-turn when the vehicle cannot be seen by a driver from either direction at a distance of 200 feet. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 • Drivers of a vehicle entering a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway that constitute a hazard. Handicapped Parking – Participant Guidebook Page 74 • A disabled person parking placard allows a person to park for unlimited periods in any space that is restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted. • A disabled person parking placard also allows a person to park in any metered parking space without being required to pay parking meter fees. Driving in Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Dust and Other Conditions – Participant Guidebook Page 75-77 • If visibility is less than 1,000 feet, headlights must be used. • If conditions require you to use your windshield wipers, you must turn on your headlights. • If conditions are such that drivers' windows may be frosty, headlights must be used.