California Traffic Safety Institute

California Traffic Safety Institute (CTSI) is a non-profit company, which has been providing staffing and monitoring services to the California Courts in the administration of individual court approved traffic violator schools since June 27, 1985.

CTSI operates under the legislative authority of CVC 11205 (l) and (m) as amended in September 1991.

Pursuant to AB2499, which was passed in the 2009-2010 legislative session, effective July 1, 2011, traffic violations where a defendant has elected or been ordered to attend a traffic violator school will no longer be a dismissal on the driving record. They will now become a confidential conviction.

A confidential conviction will mask the violation from your public record. Insurance companies will not see the confidential conviction.

A traffic violator school conviction will not be masked if:

There is a prior TVS dismissal/conviction within the previous 18 months.
The conviction is a major (2 point) violation (DUI or Reckless Driving)
The driver was operating a commercial vehicle at the time of the violation.

Benefits of Attending Traffic Violator School:
NOTICE: If you are eligible and decide not to attend traffic school your automobile insurance may be adversely affected. The citation will also go on your record and reflect the point count that goes along with the violation. Too many points may lead to being considered a Negligent Operator and your privilege to drive may be suspended by the DMV.

If you have recently completed a DMV licensed traffic school program which included classroom, internet or home study and have a complaint please click here.

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