WEST VIRGINIA – CHARLESTON
MUNICIPAL COURT
Approved Defensive Driving course for Charleston Municipal Court
$29.95
No Hidden Fees
This course is for the sole use of traffic violators who are authorized by the Charleston Municipal Court to take a driver improvement course.
Approved Defensive Driving Course for Charleston Municipal Court
A defensive driving course will help you to anticipate dangerous situations on the road. Using what you learn in our course you will make good decisions to keep yourself and others safe.
The Defensive Driving Course uses state-of-the-art animation, sound and graphics in an engaging, interactive learning environment where students analyze real driving situations, spot driving hazards and identify and execute the correct defenses. The convenient bookmark feature offers the ability to log in and out of the course as often as you like to accommodate your schedule.
Defensive Driving Course Topics:
- RUA defensive driver
- Recognize the hazard
- Understand the defense
- Act correctly, in time
- Road sign shapes and colors
- Understanding lane markings
- Speeding
- Violating right-of-way
- Distracted driving
- Turning improperly
- Driving left-of-center
- Following too closely
- Visibility
- Techniques for handling these factors
- Winter driving
- Fog, dust, smoke
- High winds
- Road conditions
- Stressful driving situations
- Aggressive driving
- Impaired driving
- Drowsy driving
- The three stages of a collision
- Seat belts and air bags
- Brakes – anti-lock vs. non-anti-lock
- Mirrors
- Pre-trip inspection
- Passing and overtaking
- Blind spots
- Multi-lane roads
- Railroad crossings
- Work zone dangers
- Larger vehicles
- School buses
- Emergency vehicles and the “move over” law
- Motorcycles, pedestrians and pedal cyclists
- Slow-moving vehicles
- Animals
- The Six Deadly Choices
- The importance of choosing the right behaviors
- Your driving plan
Certificate Process
Upon successful completion of the course the student will have the option to print a personalized Certificate of Completion from the National Safety Council. Present the Certificate to the Charleston Municipal Court administrator by the date specified. Additional questions? Please contact the Charleston Municipal Court at 304-348-8079.