New Jersey Curriculum 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 recent updates to e-book regulations.

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!

New California Laws for 2026

A new year brings new traffic laws to California. Several new laws will take effect in 2026. 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 2026 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 York 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.

This revision relates to some changes that have been made to points assessed to drivers for various traffic infractions. Specifically impacted are pages 16 and 128 – 130 of the Lesson Plan and Slides 43 – 45.

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!

DETS Administration

As previously announced, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is pleased to be able to offer our affiliates the new Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course for young prospective licensees in the state of Florida. Both online and classroom modalities are now available as official Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle (FLHSMV)-approved offerings.

FLHSMV recently provided an API (an Application Programming Interface, which enables computer systems to talk with each other) that allows for the electronic reporting of student completions. TSC had been manually reporting student completions since its DETS program went live nearly two months ago, but we have now implemented a system that handles automatic electronic reporting for online course completions.

Our IT team is currently working on a system to administer classroom scheduling and completion processing for the DETS program that will likewise support automatic electronic completion reporting to FLHSMV. Details on this helpful new system will be forthcoming as the official launch date approaches.

We will be reaching out to each authorized affiliate next week to set up your school in the FLHSMV web portal, which will allow you to purchase your classroom seals. And, as we transition to the new system for classroom administrative tasks, Donna will arrange a quick training on the new processes and ensure that all affiliates have proper login credentials.

Welcome to the TSC DETS program with great anticipation for your every success with this exciting new course!

DETS Classroom

You were with us a few weeks ago when Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc. (TSC) rolled out our newly approved online Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course.

We have now received approval for the classroom-based version of this program, and are ready to begin training instructors to deliver this exciting new program to Florida teens.

You'll be receiving an email from us shortly to set up your training. When this email shows up in your inbox, please review the information presented and schedule your training time so you can get up and running with DETS as soon as possible.

Also, take a moment to review the curriculum materials and familiarize yourself with the program. (Don't worry, it's pretty similar to our other courses and you're already quite familiar with the material!) As with the other classroom-based programs you're delivering, you can access all of the latest curriculum materials for download via the Classroom Materials page on your affiliate administrative Web portal (login required).

Remember: Effective July 1, 2025, the DETS course replaced the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course for new licensees under the age of 18.

California Curriculum Updates

California's Clean Air Vehicle Decal program is ending. The final day to order a decal was August 29, 2025, and all decals that allow vehicles access to carpool lanes will no longer be valid after September 30, 2025.

To address this change, all curriculum materials mentioning the fact that decal-bearing low-/no-emissions vehicles are allowed to use High-Occupany Vehicle (HOV)/"carpool" lanes in California have been updated.

Internet Curricula

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

TVS Booklet Curriculum

New editions of the booklet and revised student materials will be issued with the annual legislative updates at the beginning of next year (2026).

Classroom Curricula

Those of you who deliver classroom instruction must ensure that you teach students the updated curriculum. You can download the electronic files from the CA Course Provider administrative website (login required). Items impacted by this update (beyond the minor edit to the lesson plan) are:

• Traffic Violator School (English and Spanish)
• Final Exam 1
• Safe Driving Journal (Instructor Version)
• Driver Education
• Final Exam 3
• Workbook (Instructor Version)

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!

Website Updates for DETS

As your traffic safety education curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is pleased to share that on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 8 pm (ET), the official Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) program link will be added to any Florida affiliate sites managed by TSC. As the state moves forward with important updates to its teen driver education requirements, we're working to ensure that your site reflects the most current information available.

This update also acts as a "Coming Soon" announcement, letting students and their parents know your school will be among the first in Florida to offer the new DETS course. It's a strong positioning move as the state transitions into this next chapter.

Remember: Effective July 1, 2025, the DETS course is replacing the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course for new licensees under the age of 18. The TLSAE course will no longer be available to these students after July 31, 2025. Students are informed on the landing page prior to registering.

Your page will now highlight DETS details, including:

• key dates and eligibility info
• course structure and its benefits
• compliance with updated Florida law
• clear instructions for students and parents to ensure a smooth transition

We'll continue to share any additional updates or approval notices as they become available. As always, feel free to reach out (800 . 252 . 9951 or email donna@trafficeducation.net) if you have any questions or need support with your site!

New Driver Education Requirements

As your curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is always striving to remain aware of the latest developments in the industry—and to keep you updated on those trends as well. Today, we write regarding changes to the law that were recently passed by the Florida Legislature (SB 994, 2025) and that take effect on July 1, 2025.

Under the provisions of these pending changes, the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course is now required only for driver license applicants who are 18 years of age and older and who have never been licensed in another jurisdiction. A new course, the Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course is required for learner's driver license applicants who are under the age of 18 years.

The upshot of this is that a TLSAE course completed on July 1 or later will no longer fulfill the education requirements for a learner's driver license for prospective drivers ages 15 – 17. And, unfortunately, there does not currently exist a DETS course that is approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV).

TSC has been in contact with FLHSMV and is working furiously to develop a course that meets the requirements of the new curriculum and will be able to pass FLHSMV review. Hopefully we will have one of—if not the—first such course in the state of Florida. Nonetheless, this is an entirely new program that will need to go through the FLHSMV assessment process.

In the meantime, you can, for the next few weeks, continue to offer the TLSAE course to younger license candidates. However, we recommend that you ensure that only older students are registered for any TLSAE classes you conduct after June 2025. As things currently stand, TLSAE completions on July 1 or later will no longer satisfy the education requirements for applicants for a learner's driver license who are under the age of 18.

TSC is working to update the text and functionality of all of its managed websites to reflect this new information. If you manage your own website, you will be responsible for presenting the new information to your students.

We are continuing to work through the details of this sudden development with FLHSMV and will, of course, keep you informed of any updates to the situation. If you have any questions, you may contact the Driver Education, Process Improvement, and Accountability Office at 850 . 617 . 2598 or email Driver-Education@flhsmv.gov. Donna in our Florida office (800 . 252 . 9951 or email donna@trafficeducation.net) will also be available to help as best we can.

TVS Student Identity Validation Improved

As your curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is always working to simplify and improve the educational experience for you and your students.

Ensuring the integrity of the course completion process should be a top priority for traffic violator schools (TVSs), and part of that mandate is ensuring that the violator is the actual person completing the course. At the direction of regulatory authorities, this has traditionally been accomplished by asking a series of ten open-ended “Personal Identification” questions during the registration process and again throughout the course. Answers given later in the process must match those provided upon registration or the student's account is invalidated.

Because of the open-ended nature of the questions, however, this process has caused a great deal of frustration for students and extra administrative work for schools. TSC has, therefore, consulted with the California Department of Motor Vehicles and been given the approval to revise our identity validation procedures. Going forward, the security questions presented to students will require simple "Yes" or "No" answers. This upgrade is designed to reduce identity validation issues and make things smoother for everyone.

Internet Curriculum

TSC will deploy the updated course delivery system functionality for internet-based courses on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and students will follow the new procedures from that date. No further action is required on your part for this modality.

Booklet Curriculum

The registration process for booklet students will be updated on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and new registrants will follow the new procedures from that date. You must make sure that you are shipping the revised booklet student forms to students who register from that time. The latest files are now available for download from the CA Course Provider administrative website (login required). (If you are using your own reservation system for booklet students, please update the identity validation questions you're asking course registrants. You can get the revised list of questions from the final page of the downloadable student forms.)

Returning-Student Registration Improved

As your curriculum provider, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is always working—and working with you—to simplify and improve the educational experience for you and your students.

After receiving valuable feedback and multiple suggestions about how to make the registration process clearer for returning/repeat traffic violator school (TVS) students, we've carefully considered all options and the IT team has developed a solution designed to better meet their needs. We're pleased to introduce an improved procedure that allows returning students to overwrite their previous results, when necessary. This update gives students greater confidence when archiving their previous completion, ensuring that they can get started quickly with their new course and retain access to all of their records should they need them.

Students will now see a new message when they attempt to register for a course using an email that has already been used to establish a student account:

Please note:

• Students must enter a new password and personal identity validation question responses before proceeding to payment for their new course.
• Students will have to contact customer service for their TVS to access the information in their archived records (if necessary).
• Remember: California drivers may only attend traffic violator school once every 18 months.