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No one wants to go to traffic school after all, eight hours in a stuffy room, sitting on uncomfortable chairs and watching outdated, gory videos of the devastating results of reckless drivers isnt exactly an ideal way of spending a Saturday afternoon. Sure, sometimes an instructor is fun and witty, making the experience bearable, maybe even enjoyable. But, most people arent willing to relinquish a whole day. Time is simply too precious a commodity.

Mike P. Welch knows all too well the realities of some walk-in traffic school experiences, having completed traffic school in August of 2005. In addition to an uncomfortable facility, Welch had to contend with disinterested fellow students and grossly outdated course materials.

The instructor had us watch a video that was from the 1970s and a big segment was on call boxes, which I felt was irrelevant, considering the majority of the population now has cell phones, he says.

Instead of fostering an atmosphere of learning, half of the students didnt want to be there and were distracting to the learning process, Welch says. I didnt appreciate the social stigma of having to reveal my violation in front of a classroom of people. I felt like I was there to be punished, instead of improving my knowledge of traffic laws.

Fortunately, those who are ordered to traffic school or to a defensive driving course, in exchange for wiping points off their driving records, have an alternative to a long day of traffic school. Online traffic and defensive driving schools are becoming exceedingly popular, particularly in California (including among Los Angeles traffic school and San Diego traffic school), Florida and Texas.

Skeptical? Those who have never taken an online course will quickly find its a fast, easy and effective way to complete traffic school. In fact, statistics prove that online traffic school works. In 2004, more than a third of the 500,000 people ordered to complete traffic school in Florida did so online. Ninety perfect of those who completed the online traffic course passed the final exam.

Compared to Welchs experience with walk-in traffic school, Travis experience with online traffic school was so effective and so inspiring that he founded Ticket Relief Traffic School (TicketRelief.com). Not only was the course a breeze, but I actually refreshed my knowledge of California driving and learned a couple new driving laws I didnt know about, he says.

As he researched and learned more about online traffic schools, his belief in the effectiveness of online traffic school was only reinforced. I found several studies that showed students were able to concentrate better with an online class versus a traditional walk-in school. The studies showed that students who used a computer to take an online traffic school course exhibited a smaller amount of distractions compared to a classroom setting. The students using the computers produced a higher level of concentration and higher test scores than the students in a classroom setting.

Indeed, more and more people are discovering the vast advantages of fulfilling their court requirements by completing online traffic school:

Its easy. Simply register, pay for the course and get started.

Its safe. Many online traffic schools, such as Ticket Relief, offer 128bit encryption to ensure safe credit card transactions.

Save time. Students can complete their online course in as little as six hours, sometimes less.

Finish the course at leisure. With online traffic schools like Ticket Relief, students can save their work and return to it at a later time, unlike traditional traffic school when all work is completed in one session. Of course, those who want to complete the course in one sitting are welcome to do so. In fact, with Ticket Relief, students have access to the course for 160 days from the time they register.

Use any computer. Start the exam on the librarys computer and finish it on a home computer. The course for traffic school, with Ticket Relief for example, requires only a computer with an Internet connection.

Save money. Online traffic schools are typically much cheaper with rates ranging from $17 to $50.

Discounts. Ticket Relief offers discounts to senior citizens, students, members of the military and AAA members.

Consistency. Online traffic schools such as Ticket Relief promise students each time they take the course they receive only the highest quality reading material, quizzes and final exam. Ticket Relief ensures all course material is updated yearly.

Its comprehensive. Students will receive a refresher course, covering traffic laws and other pertinent information. Ticket Reliefs comprehensive course includes five sections, each ending with a quiz that allows students to gauge their level of comprehension of the course material. The quizzes also help students prepare for the final exam.

Worry-free. Students who fail the final exam neednt worry. Ticket Relief allows for unlimited taking of the final exam for no extra charge, as long as its taken within the 160 day time limit.

Students who have never taken an online course neednt worry. Most traffic schools provide customer service either via a toll-free number or email, or both.

Ultimately, trying an online traffic school is a low-risk opportunity. Ticket Relief allows for a full refund at any time, provided the student hasnt already completed the final exam. Its also received high marks from its students. Ticket Relief has been complimented highly on its ease of use, user-friendly environment, and well-organized traffic school course.

TicketRelief.com currently offers traffic courses for residents in California, Florida and Texas. To sign up for a course, or for more information, please visit http://www.TicketRelief.com or email Support@TicketRelief.com.

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Beth Williams is a freelance writer/owner of Creative Inklings LC (http://www.creativeinklings.org)