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.
Studies & Reports Sections
Studies and reports are assigned to a Section that best describes the type of report. Click on a section title below to see a short description.
I. Driver Education & Training Studies
II. Driver Licensing Screening Studies
III. Studies on Improvement and Control of Deviant Drivers
IV. Basic Research & Methodological Studies: Driver Performance, Accident Etiology, Prediction Models, and Actuarial Applications
V. Driver Licensing / Control Systems & Safety Management Studies
VI. Studies on Special Driver Populations
VII. Miscellaneous Studies & Reports
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.
| Report ID | Date Published | Title | Section | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRN052 | 1986/ 09 |
Marijuana and Alcohol: A Driver Performance StudyTo determine the effects of marijuana, and marijuana in combination with alcohol, on driving performance. |
IV | |
| NRN051 | 1986/ 09 |
Epidemiologic Perspectives on Drunk DrivingTo provide an integrated synthesis of the drunk driving literature from the perspectives of both public health and public safety. |
IV | |
| NRN050 | 1986/ 09 |
The California Driver Licensing System: A Non-technical OverviewTo describe the California driver licensing system, relating research findings to licensing and postlicensing control policies. |
IV | |
| NRN049 | 1976/ 01 |
Toward a Dynamic System of Driver Improvement Program EvaluationTo advance knowledge in the area of program evaluation as it specifically applies to driver improvement. |
IV | |
| NRN048 | 1975/ 12 |
The Effects of Anonymity on Subject Ratings of Driver Improvement Meetings: Questionnaire Response Bias as a Function of Respondent AnonymityTo determine if self-report information by drivers is more candid if collected under anonymous conditions. |
IV | |
| NRN047 | 1972/ 11 |
Measuring Attitudinal Response to Several Types of Driver Improvement TechniquesTo develop a quantified evaluation system for measuring subject-oriented psychological differences in response to treatment techniques. |
IV | |
| NRN046 | 1972/ 05 |
The Development and Evaluation of Accident Countermeasures in Driver Licensing AgenciesTo add to the fund of knowledge concerning accident countermeasures. |
IV | |
| NRN045 | 1971/ 01 |
A Position Paper on Accident Proneness and Driver-Oriented Safety ModelsTo advance the state of knowledge regarding accident proneness theory. |
IV | |
| NRN044 | 1970/ 01 |
The Relationship of Perceptual Style of Drivers to Accident/Violation ExperienceTo explore the ability of the Stimulus Accretion Impending Hazard (SAIH) test to measure drivers' propensity for accident or violation involvement. |
IV | |
| NRN043 | 1969/ 01 |
The Relationship Between Field Dependence and Motor Vehicle Accident InvolvementTo determine if any relationship exists between motor vehicle accidents and a perceptual response style referred to as field dependence (measured on response to figure / ground stimuli). |
IV |