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> Online traffic skills courses / learn-to-ride lessons

  • ONLINE COURSES
    • Traffic Smarts for Cyclists
      • Purchasing for your organization
      • Individual purchase: USA
      • Individual purchase: CANADA
      • Purchasing for friends & family members
      • Applying a coupon code
    • ‘Defensive Cycling’ (ticket dismissal)
      • Info for courts, attorneys, & LEOs
      • Info for course participants
        • Austin, TX and region
        • Houston, TX
        • Resources
    • About our online courses
      • Navigation, interactivity, & quizzes
  • CYCLING SKILLS
    • Riding in traffic
      • Changing lanes in traffic
      • Triggering a traffic light on your bike
      • Navigating traffic circles & roundabouts
      • Riding with kids
    • Bike handling
      • Braking
      • Shifting gears
    • Equipment
      • Parts of the bicycle
      • Checking your bike for safety
      • Choosing & adjusting your bicycle helmet
  • CYCLING LAWS
    • Canada
      • AB – Alberta
        • Alberta Traffic Safety Act
      • BC – British Columbia
        • British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act
      • SK – Saskatchewan
        • Saskatchewan Traffic Safety Act
        • Regina: Traffic bylaw — Cyclists
        • Saskatoon: Cycling bylaw
    • USA
      • Uniform Vehicle Code
      • CA – California
        • California Vehicle Code
        • Santa Monica
          • Santa Monica Municipal Code
      • TX – Texas
        • Texas Transportation Code
        • Austin Code of Ordinances
        • Houston Code of Ordinances
      • VA – Virginia
        • Code of Virginia: Motor Vehicles
      • WA – Washington State
        • Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
        • Seattle Municipal Code
  • ON-BIKE TRAINING
    • Riding in traffic
    • Learn to ride a bike
      • Read one mother’s story
      • About the training
      • Saskatoon, SK
      • Austin, TX
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Terms and Conditions

By accessing content on our website or in the online courses, you agree to the terms and conditions set forth below.

  • This is not legal advice
  • Limitation of liability
  • Ticket dismissal course – important information
  • Online course access
  • Hardware requirements
  • Browsers & mobile apps for viewing courses
  • Required browser settings for viewing courses
  • Accessibility


This is not legal advice

  • The content on this site and within the online courses is for informational purposes only, and is not to be considered legal advice.
  • The information contained within applies to general principles of law, and might not reflect the latest legal developments or changes to statutes. If you are involved in any legal proceedings related to cycling, seek the advice of legal counsel.
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Limitation of liability

  • By accessing the information on the site or any course content, the participant understands, agrees, warrants, and covenants as follows:

    I hereby make known that I will hold blameless in the case of accident, injury, or damage of any kind, the Center for Cycling Education, its officers and volunteers, as well as any individual or agency associated with content development or delivery. I recognize that bicycling, like all forms of travel on public roads and streets, is potentially dangerous, and I apply any of the information contained in the course at my own risk.

  • By enrolling in a course, the participant acknowledges and agree to the following:
    • The liability of the course provider, its employees and agents for any act, omission to act, or negligence on the part of the course provider and their agents and employees, is strictly limited to and shall not exceed the amount of the registration fee actually paid by the participant.
    • The participant represents and warrants that the user information and registration information provided by the participant is true and correct. The participant further acknowledges and agrees that any willful or intentional misrepresentation by the participant regarding such user information or registration information constitutes a breach of this agreement.
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Ticket dismissal course – important information

  • In order for a certificate to be issued, you must provide your complete and correct Court case (’cause’) number.
    • Austin: ‘8’ + 6-digit number— e.g., 8XXXXXX (Search for your case number here. link opens in new window)
    • Houston: 4-digit year + ‘TR’ + 7-digit number — e.g., 2022TRXXXXXXX
    • San Marcos: 4-digit year + 6-digit number — e.g., 2022XXXXXX
    • Travis County: ‘J5-CR’ (‘Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5’) + 2-digit year + 6-digit number — e.g., J5-CR-22XXXXXX
    • Waller County: ‘T’ + two-digit year + 4-digit number + JP1 — e.g., T22-XXXX-JP1
  • Without this number, a certificate cannot be issued. A traffic citation/ticket number cannot be accepted. We cannot be responsible for any delay in submission of your Certificate of Completion if the necessary information is not provided.
  • It is your responsibility to successfully complete the course (with a score of 80% or greater) in advance of your certificate submission deadline:
    • No later than 7 days before the deadline for Austin or Houston.
    • No later than 14 days before the deadline for Travis County or San Marcos. See below for details.

  • Upon successful completion of the course, a Certificate of Completion will be prepared and delivered within five (5) business days. You will be copied on this email:
    • Austin, Houston and Waller County, TX: A PDF version of the certificate will be emailed directly to the Court. You will be copied on this email.
    • Travis County & San Marcos, TX: A PDF version of the certificate along with an accompanying letter will be emailed to you, which you must print out (the certificate must be in color) and mail or take in to the Court.
  • Once the certificate is processed by the Court, the fine will be waived and the ticket dismissed.
  • You have full access to this course for one year from the date of purchase. This is independent of the Court deadline.
  • Completing the course after the completion / certificate submission deadline is not cause for a refund.

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us by email, phone or text.

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Online course access

  • From the time you purchase the course, you have full access to the material for one year.
  • After completing the course, you may come back any time within your access period to review the content.
  • The course will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This availability may be affected by circumstances such as, but not limited to, system, site or connectivity failure over which the course provider has no control.
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Hardware requirements

  • To listen to narration of the main content and videos (optional), use a device equipped with speakers.
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Browsers & mobile apps for viewing courses

Windows

Microsoft Edge (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)

Mac

Safari (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)

Mobile

Safari in Apple iOS/iPadOS (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version) in Apple iOS/iPadOS (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version) in Android OS 6 or later

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Required browser settings for viewing courses

JavaScript

JavaScript must be enabled for published courses to work.

Font Downloads

Font downloads must be enabled to see the correct fonts and characters link opens in new window.

No Compatibility View

When using Internet Explorer, turn off Compatibility View link opens in new window for sites where your courses are hosted.

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Accessibility

Our course output supports the following screen readers plus Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA and Revised Section 508 standards. See the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® link opens in new window (VPAT®) for details.

Screen Readers

NVDA link opens in new window (latest version)

JAWS link opens in new window (latest version)

Mac

VoiceOver link opens in new window

Mobile

VoiceOver link opens in new window in Apple iOS

VoiceOver link opens in new window in Apple iPadOS

TalkBack link opens in new window (latest version) for Android OS




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How to get an unresponsive traffic light to detect your bicycle.
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