The Texas Driving Safety Course covers a broad range of traffic safety topics required by TDLR. All content is Texas-specific and based on current Texas laws, Texas Department of Transportation data, and the TDLR Course of Organized Instruction.

The course is organized into 5 lessons covering the following required content areas:

Driver Responsibility and the Texas Traffic Safety Problem The course opens with the scope of crashes in Texas — deaths, injuries, and economic losses — and the top contributing factors identified by TxDOT. It covers how driver attitudes, habits, and emotions affect every decision behind the wheel, and the physical principles of crashes including speed, traction, and force of impact.

Texas Traffic Laws and Procedures This lesson covers Texas right-of-way laws, passing and turning requirements, speed limits, railroad crossing procedures, traffic signs and signals, pavement markings, pedestrian protections, the Move Over and Slow Down Law, and financial responsibility requirements. It also covers the Community Safety Education Act (Senate Bill 30) traffic stop procedures and the Texas Driving with Disabilities Program in detail.

Challenging Environments and Defensive Driving Covers how to handle adverse weather, fog, darkness, construction work zones, urban and rural driving, freeway entry and exit, trip planning, anticipating hazards, sharing the road with motorcycles, bicycles, large trucks, oversize vehicles, and the dangers of wireless device use and street racing.

Driving Emergencies, Safety Systems, and Alcohol's Effects Covers collision traps, off-road recovery, mechanical emergencies, Texas seat belt laws, airbag systems, child passenger safety seat requirements, and the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol on driving ability.

Texas Alcohol Laws, Human Trafficking, and Applying What You Have Learned Covers Texas DWI law, implied consent, zero tolerance, open container law, human trafficking recognition and reporting, and how to apply reduced-risk driving principles.

Is the content Texas-specific? Yes. All laws, statistics, and driving examples are specific to Texas. Content is based on current Texas law and TxDOT data.

Does the course cover human trafficking? Yes. Human trafficking awareness is a required topic under Texas law. The course covers how to recognize potential victims and how to report trafficking.

Is alcohol covered in the course? Yes. The course covers both the physical and psychological effects of alcohol on driving and Texas DWI laws including implied consent, zero tolerance for drivers under 21, and open container law.

Does the course cover the Move Over law? Yes. The Texas Move Over and Slow Down Law is covered in the traffic laws lesson.

Will I learn about street racing? Yes. The dangers and legal consequences of street racing under Texas Transportation Code Section 545.420 are specifically covered in the course.