In response to monitoring requirements, Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) is implementing a "silent" timer for its Internet-based traffic violator school (TVS) program. This timer is intended to prevent students from racing through the course without studying the reading material. No countdown will be displayed to students, and the functionality will be completely invisible to those who actually spend time with the course as intended. However, students who attempt to take the final exam before having spent at least one (1) hour reviewing the course material will be prevented from doing so and will be presented with a short warning message and a prompt to return to the Student Center (table of contents) to continuing studying. Once the one-hour limit has expired, students will be allowed to proceed to the final exam.
The text of the message is as follows (see screenshot below):
The purpose of this traffic safety education program is to help you to become a better, safer, defensive driver. It is expected that the material will be read thoroughly, and the course is designed so that students will need to spend at least one hour studying the material.
It appears as if you have not taken the time to thoroughly study the course reading material. Please review the instructional material and attempt the final exam once you've done so.
This timer will be implemented starting Monday, May 23, 2016. No action is required on your part. This is simply a courtesy notice to you in case students should ask about this new functionality.
