Research Studies & Reports

DMV’s Research & Development Branch has been conducting research and producing studies and reports since the 1950s. Research & Development reports help DMV to measure the impact of new laws on making drivers safer. We also identify areas where we can improve our processes, explore new approaches to solving existing problems, and branch out into new opportunities to serve you better. 

Request printed copies of studies and reports by mail at:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Research and Development Branch
2415 1st Ave. Mail Station: F-126
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 914-8125

Please include the report number, the number of copies requested, and your name, address, and phone number.

393 Results

Report ID Date Published Title Section Links
NRN065 1996/ 01

DUI Educational and Rehabilitation Program Effectiveness-A Review of California Experience

By: Raymond C. Peck

To review the California research evidence on the relative effectiveness of Dill treatment programs, and to present an overview for traffic safety practitioners and policymakers in New Mexico.

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NRN062 1994/ 12

Evaluating DUI Program Impact in Quasi Experiments

By: Raymond C. Peck

To increase awareness of the need for rigorous research designs in evaluating DUI intervention programs and to present examples where quasi experiments have produced relatively equivocal results.

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NRN061 1994/ 01

Quantifying the Net Accident Contribution of Convicted DUI Repeaters: Some Methodological Issues and Preliminary Findings

By: Raymond C. Peck

To quantify the role of convicted DUI offenders as a traffic safety problem.

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NRN060 1993/ 01

New Technology for an Old Problem: A Report on a Prospective Study to Evaluate a Simulator-Based Approach to Driver Licensing

By: Raymond C. Peck & J. Wachtel

To develop and present a cooperative strategy and research design for evaluating the use of the Atari Games Corporation (AGC) interactive simulator as an adjunct to traditional driver license road testing.

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NRN059 1993/ 01

Strengths and Limitations of Accident Data in a Drivers License Setting

By: Raymond C. Peck

To elucidate for the transportation research community the importance and limitations of using accident data in making driver licensing decisions.

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NRN058 1993/ 01

The Identification of Multiple Accident Correlates in High Risk Drivers with Specific Emphasis on the Role of Age, Experience & Prior Traffic Violation Frequency

By: Raymond C. Peck

To summarize the state of current knowledge on multiple risk factors among driver accident correlates.

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NRN057 1992/ 08

The California Driver Record Study: A Multiple Regression Analysis of Driver Record Histories from 1969 through 1982

By: Raymond C. Peck & Michael A. Gebers

To provide a resource for researchers and statisticians having an interest in driver accident correlates and accident prediction modeling.

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NRN056 1992/ 01

The Identification of High-Risk Target Groups

By: Raymond C. Peck

To advice the federal government (NHTSA) on traffic safety priorities and risk identification strategy.

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NRN054 1990/ 05

The General and Specific Deterrent Effects of DUI Sanctions: A Review of California’s Experience

By: Raymond C. Peck

To provide an overview of the findings and policy implications of departmental studies on drunk driving.

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NRN053 1987/ 10

Strategies for Increasing the Traffic Safety Potential of the Negligent Operator Point System

By: Mary Janke, Jensen Kuan, & Raymond Peck

To explore and evaluate several strategies for identifying high-risk drivers based upon different definitions of negligent-operator point count.

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