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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.1 | 1980/ 02 |
Executive Summary of Development of a Provisional Licensing Program for New California DriversTo examine the feasibility of provisional licensing procedures for new California drivers and to analyze potential program components. |
II | |
| 73 | 1980/ 02 |
Development of a Provisional Licensing Program for New California DriversTo examine the feasibility of provisional licensing procedures for new California drivers and to analyze potential program components. |
II | |
| 74.1 | 1980/ 02 |
An Abstract of Application of Audio-Visual Presentation and Various Feedback Methods to Drivers License Testing: An Evaluation of Learning EffectsTo develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of an audio-visual driver's license testing program. |
II | |
| NRN021 | 1979/ 12 |
A Review of C. D. Robinson’s “The Operation of Drivers License Disqualification as a Sanction”To prepare for the journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention a critical analysis and. review of an Australian monograph on the effectiveness of license suspensions. |
III | |
| 71 | 1979/ 09 |
The Effectiveness of Accredited Traffic Violator Schools in Reducing Accidents and ViolationsTo evaluate the effects of accredited traffic violator schools (TVS) on traffic safety |
III | |
| 72 | 1979/ 09 |
Driver Improvement: A Survey of Personnel, Procedures and Work ClimateTo survey factors which may have an influence on the outcome of the probation violator hearing project. |
III | |
| 70.1 | 1979/ 07 |
An Abstract of An Evaluation of Probation-by-Mail as an Alternative to Mandatory Hearing Attendance for Negligent OperatorsTo evaluate the feasibility and traffic safety implications of placing negligent operators on probation by letter without the subjects being scheduled for a hearing. |
III | |
| 70 | 1979/ 07 |
An Evaluation of Probation-by-Mail as an Alternative to Mandatory Hearing Attendance for Negligent OperatorsTo evaluate the feasibility and traffic safety implications of placing negligent operators on probation by letter without the subjects being scheduled for a hearing. |
III | |
| 35 | 1979/ 06 |
An Evaluation of Waiving the Driving Tests for Selected Graduates of Driver TrainingTo determine if it was plausible, without a reduction in screening quality, to permit the schools to certify students as meeting the requirements for a driver's license instead of requiring a driving test administered by DMV. |
I | |
| 69 | 1979/ 06 |
The Effects of “No Action” Negligent Operator Hearings as an Alternative to Hearings Resulting in ProbationTo evaluate the effectiveness of negligent operator hearings in which probation is replaced by the imposition of "no action." |
III |