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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRN094 | 1986/ 04 |
Operational Efficiency of Field Offices with Extended Office HoursTo evaluate the impact of extended office hours on DMV field office productivity and quality of work. |
VII | |
| NRN095 | 1986/ 04 |
Quality Control Methodology Applied to Field Office EfficiencyTo describe quality control (QC) methodology and apply it to interoffice efficiency comparisons. |
VII | |
| 105 | 1986/ 03 |
Interim Report to the Legislature of the State of California. The Relationship Between Blood Alcohol Concentration Level and Court Sanction Severity in Drunk Driving CasesTo provide the legislature with tabulations of sanction severity by blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level and license status for first and second DUI offenders, prior and subsequent to the enactment of Assembly Bill (AB) 144 (Naylor, 1985). |
III | |
| 103 | 1986/ 03 |
A Confidence Interval Approach to the Development of Blood Alcohol Concentration ChartsTo develop blood alcohol concentration charts based on confidence interval estimates |
VII | |
| NRN092 | 1986/ 03 |
Effective- Time ChartsTo graphically present trends in effective-time management in each DMV field office, each field office grade level, and statewide, in order to assess effectiveness of departmental operations in serving the motoring public. |
VII | |
| NRN093 | 1986/ 03 |
Survey of Customer’s Time in DMV Field OfficesTo monitor customers' time as a part of improving services in DMV field offices. |
VII | |
| 98 | 1986/ 02 |
Development and Evaluation of a Risk Assessment Strategy for Medically Impaired Drivers. (Volume 8 of “An Evaluation of the California Drunk Driving Countermeasure System”)To develop and evaluate a risk-assessment strategy for medically impaired drivers. |
VI | |
| 104 | 1986/ 01 |
An Evaluation of the Impact of a Warning Letter for First-Time DUI Offenders (Volume 6 of “An Evaluation of the California Drunk Driving Countermeasure System”)To develop, implement, and evaluate a package consisting of a warning letter and pamphlet suitable for the first-DUI offender. |
III | |
| 96 | 1986/ 01 |
An Evaluation of the Process Efficiency and Traffic Safety Impact of the California Implied Consent Program (Volume 4 of “An Evaluation of the California Drunk Driving Countermeasure System”)To identify problems in the implied consent (IC) system and to evaluate its impact on traffic safety. |
III | |
| 97 | 1986/ 01 |
The California DUI Countermeasure System: An Evaluation of System Processing and Deficiencies. (Volume 5 of “An Evaluation of the California Drunk Driving Countermeasure System”)Specific objectives of this study were: (1) identification of deficiencies in the California DUI countermeasure system, and (2) evaluation of the frequency with which DUI offenders avoid timely processing or circumvent system countermeasures due to these deficiencies. The general objective of the study was to empirically describe and analyze the flow of DUI offenders through the DUI countermeasure system. |
III |