California Driver Ed Video Updates, Mk. II

As your traffic safety education curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is constantly working to improve the content of the instructional materials that we present to students.

A few months ago, we announced that we had updated our internet-based driver education curriculum with new video content, with the promise that we would roll out similar changes to the classroom lesson plan in early 2025. We are excited to now share the results of our efforts to modernize and improve our classroom driver ed instructional content.

The new content slightly increases the total time dedicated to video presentations, giving students greater exposure to multi-modal learning; and the videos are now more evenly distributed throughout the course for a consistent learning experience. For instructors, we've done our best to group related materials together to provide for short breaks from lecture.

To teach the latest version of the curriculum, you'll need to download the following items via your CA Course Provider administrative website (login required):

• Lesson Plan: The table of contents and the course content itself have been updated to reflect the locations of the new video presentations within the lessons.
• Student Workbook (and Instructor Version): The spaces reserved for the "quizzes" within the older videos that are no longer in use have been removed.
• Video Files: There are a total of 18 new video (.mp4) files.

Please take a moment to download the new content and familiarize yourself with the changes.

(Note that the Ultimate Driving Challenge and National Driving Test #2 videos have been removed from the official curriculum and should no longer be presented to students.)

Make sure that you and/or any instructors you employ are presenting the latest edition of the curriculum, as you will be responsible for teaching/testing students on this new material!

New IT Features and Support for California

February brings news about streamlining behind-the-wheel scheduling for driver training and getting assistance if you're locked out of your California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) account!

Driver Training Scheduling

The information technology team at Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) has been hard at work over the past few months to provide a service that will modernize and simplify scheduling of driver training sessions for those using our driver education program.

The new scheduling experience is powered by Calendly, which integrates seamlessly with Google Calendar to offer an enhanced experience that is convenient and effortless for both students and educators:

• Students are able to see available openings and book an in-vehicle session directly online.
• Training providers can easily manage their availability and see their entire schedule at a glance.
• Automated communication provides helpful alerts that keep everyone on the same page.

Create a schedule that supports your success and say hello to a smarter way to manage your time! To get started, email Luis or call him at 800 . 487 . 1699.

TVCC Access Remedies

Getting locked out of your DMV Traffic Violator Course Completion (TVCC) account can be frustrating, but help is available! If your account has been locked due to multiple failed login attempts, simply…

• Call the DMV Occupational
  Licensing Hotline
  916 . 657 . 6567
• Let them know that you are:
• a traffic violator school (TVS) or driving school
• have been locked out of your TVCC account
• need a password reset

This should resolve your issue; but if you continue to have problems, contact your support team at TSC for assistance!

New California Laws for 2025

 A new year brings new traffic laws to California. Several new laws will take effect in 2025. As a provider of traffic safety and driver education in the state, you should familiarize yourself with these changes so you can provide proper education and assistance to your students.

Internet Curriculum Updated

As your curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) has already updated the instructional content of internet-based courses, and it is being presented to your students now. No further action is required for this modality.

Booklet Curriculum

Those of you who are offering the home study booklet must ensure that you provide students with updated curriculum materials. Download from the CA Course Provider administrative website (login required) the latest final exam forms and answer keys, available now, and begin using those immediately.

The copyright notice is at the
bottom of the Table of Contents page.

The next order of books that you receive from TSC will be the latest edition. You may continue to use "old" booklets from your inventory. However, if the bottom of the Table of Contents page of a book that you are issuing to a student does not have a 2025 copyright (see example picture), you must include a "booklet insert" (available for download from the CA Course Provider Administration website) with that student's materials.

Make sure that you ship the latest versions of the home study booklet (or include an insert) and testing materials, as you will be responsible for teaching/testing students on this new material!

Classroom Curriculum

Those of you who deliver classroom instruction must ensure that you teach students the updated curriculum. Download the electronic files from the CA Course Provider administrative website (login required) for the latest Lesson Plan updates, Safe Driving Journal (student and instructor versions), and final exam forms/answer keys. The files are available now, and you should begin using the updated materials immediately.

Make sure that you and/or any instructors you employ explain the new laws to students and distribute the latest versions of the classroom materials, as you will be responsible for teaching/testing students on this new material!

New Jersey Lesson Plan Updates

As your curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) strives to ensure that we furnish you with the latest and most up-to-date educational materials. As such, we have revised our defensive driving course curricula to account for the addition of the requirement for practice driving time for drivers-in-training under the age of 21. This new law will go into effect for prospective New Jersey motorists for February 2025.

Internet Curriculum Updated

TSC has already updated the internet-based program, and your students are being presented the new material now. No further action is required for this modality.

Classroom Curriculum

Those of you who are delivering classroom instruction must ensure that you teach students the updated curriculum. You can access all of the latest curriculum materials for download via the Classroom Materials page on your affiliate administrative Web portal (login required). The files are available now, and you should begin using the updated materials immediately.

Please make sure that you and/or any instructors you employ are explaining the new laws to students and distributing the latest versions of the classroom materials, as you will be responsible for teaching/testing students on this new material!

Virginia Curriculum Update

As your curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) strives to ensure that we furnish you with the latest and most up-to-date educational materials. As such, we have revised our driver improvement clinic curricula to account for the update to the minimum finanacial responsibility (auto insurance) requirements. The new limits will go into effect for Virginia motorists on January 1, 2025.

Internet Curriculum Updated

TSC has already updated the internet-based program, and your students are being presented the new material now. No further action is required for this modality.

Classroom Curriculum

Those of you who are delivering classroom instruction must ensure that you teach students the updated curriculum. You can access all of the latest curriculum materials for download via the Classroom Materials page on your affiliate administrative Web portal (login required). The files are available now, and you should begin using the updated materials immediately.

Please make sure that you and/or any instructors you employ are explaining the new laws to students and distributing the latest versions of the classroom materials, as you will be responsible for teaching/testing students on this new material!

California Regulatory Changes

Good news: TVSs no longer need
to worry about mailing quarterly
reports to the DMV!

On November 1, 2024, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) adopted some updated regulations that affect traffic violator schools (TVSs).

The change that will impact normal operations the most is that TVSs no longer need to mail quarterly reports (including the student-completed Traffic Violator Course Evaluations (form OL 767)) to the DMV. Schools will still need to generate and maintain the paperwork as they always have. But the new requirement is to simply retain those files for a minimum of three years and to make them available for inspection upon DMV request.

Some regulations governing TVS names and instructor licensing have also been updated.

You can read the details of the enacted changes here. And all of the paperwork related to this regulatory update is available via the DMV's website (you'll have to look for the "Traffic Violator Schools" header to find this information).

And, of course, the TVS Operator professional educational programs and the Instructor continuing education seminars from Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) have been revised to reflect these new regulations. You can always get the latest regulatory information regarding TVS operations from our helpful professional/continuing education courses!

New York Lesson Plan Updates

As your traffic safety education curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is always committed to providing the finest and most up-to-date instructional materials available.

Nearly a month ago, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) quietly revised its point system for traffic violations—so quietly, in fact, that despite the November 6 rollout, the DMV’s website hasn’t yet been updated.

This change will be discussed in more detail at the upcoming biannual seminar, but the revised curriculum components are available to you for download now. (Specifically, this applies to the Lesson Plan (pages 128 – 129) and slide presentation; the workbook files have also been updated to reflect the revised copyright date, but the instructional content has not changed and you may use older versions already in print.)

Those of you who are delivering classroom instruction must ensure that you teach students the updated curriculum. You can access all of the latest curriculum materials for download via the Classroom Materials page on your affiliate administrative Web portal (login required). The files are available now, and you should begin using the updated materials immediately.

Please make sure that you and/or any instructors you employ are explaining the new laws to students and distributing the latest versions of the classroom materials, as you will be responsible for teaching/testing students on this new material!

eCertificates for Operator/Instructor Courses

As your traffic safety education curriculum/training provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is pleased to announce that, with the move by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to an occupational licensing Web portal, we are transitioning to emailed electronic completion certificates for our online Traffic Violator Instructor Continuing Education Seminar and Traffic School Operator Programs. The new PDF certificates are securely generated and meet the latest industry standards, and will enable school officials to easily upload documents when renewing their occupational licenses.

Some advantages of an electronic certificate include:

• Convenience: Electronic certificates can be stored, managed, and shared online, making them easily accessible for traffic violator school officials and regulators.
• Efficiency: You'll no longer have to wait for—or pick up from our offices—or digitally scan a paper certificate. Save time and money by having your electronic documents delivered straight to your email inbox!
• Security: Advanced encryption protects against counterfeiting and ensures authenticity, and you'll still be issued a certificate number that can be traced back to you and your instructor/operator account.
• Environmentally Friendly: Electronic documents reduce paper use, making them a sustainable option for institutions.

(We'll continue to issue paper certificates, if that format better meets your needs, for a small fee.)

New Florida Laws for Late 2024

Curriculum Updates

As your traffic safety education curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc. (TSC) is always committed to providing the finest and most up-to-date instructional materials available.

Earlier this year, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) issued a notice of required curriculum updates (the "CY2024 Update Letter to Providers"). Most of these had been added proactively prior to notification from DHSMV. We were required, though, to resubmit all curricula for reapproval. Official approval has been issued and materials have been translated, as necessary, and are now ready for use.

Changes, as appropriate for the type of course, include:

• Latest Driving-Without-a-License Laws
• License Required for Under 18 to Operate a Golf Cart on Roads
• Enforcement of School Zone Speed Limits
• Enforcement of School But Passing Infractions
• Latest "'Move Over' Act" Information
• Latest Racing and Exhibition Driving Laws
• Serious Bodily Injury/Death to Vulnerable Road Users Penalties

Internet Curricula Updated

TSC has already updated all internet-based programs, and your students are using them now. No further action is required for this modality.

Classroom Curricula

Those of you who are delivering classroom instruction must ensure that you teach students the updated curriculum. You can access all of the latest curriculum materials for download via the Classroom Materials page on your affiliate administrative Web portal (login required). The files are available now, and you should begin using the updated materials immediately.

Please make sure that you and/or any instructors you employ are explaining the new laws to students and distributing the latest versions of the classroom materials, as you will be responsible for teaching/testing students on this new material!

Booklet Curriculum

Those of you who are delivering 4-Hour BDI booklet instruction must ensure that you provide students the updated curriculum. You can access all of the latest curriculum materials for download via the Classroom Materials page on your affiliate administrative Web portal (login required). The files are available now, and you should begin using the updated materials immediately.

Please make sure that you mail students materials that explain the new laws to students, as you will be responsible for teaching/testing students on this new material!

California Driver Ed Video Updates

As your traffic safety education curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is constantly working to improve the content of the instructional materials that we present to students. We always want to share the latest traffic laws and safe-driving best practices to ensure the safety of those who take our courses and the other motorists who encounter them on the road.

We have been trying for some time to modernize some of the videos presented in our courses. Unfortunately, it has proven very difficult to find high-quality productions that are similar but with updated content.

Working in conjunction with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), we have replaced some of the most dated course materials with a series of shorter, more frequent video presentations that are not only functionally/thematically similar to the originals, but which replace certain obsolete information with the latest guidance from the DMV. Moreover, the new clips provide an additional 26 minutes of video content to better engage students and thoroughly explain the subject matter by providing greater exposure to multi-modal content delivery.

These revisions have already been implemented for the instructional content of the internet-based driver education course (TeenDrivingOnline.com for our referral affiliates), and are being presented to your students now; no further action is required for this modality. We will roll out similar enhancements to the classroom lesson plan over the next few months, and will notify you when need to swap out your classroom materials.

As always, we appreciate our affiliate family. And we encourage you to reach out to us with any other suggestions for improvement.