Automated Driver's License Test, Computerized Vision Test, and the Real ID Act

This study highlights the importance of automated testing techniques and the significance of vision screening measures other than static visual acuity testing for assessing all drivers and, in particular, at-risk drivers and older drivers. Non-automated tests tend to be subjective, time-consuming, costly, and heavily reliant on the experience of the examiner. Results of a global survey of motor vehicle bureau directors or their representatives of the United States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia are presented. Accident analyses over an eleven-year period are also performed and evaluated. In order to improve safety and reduce the disproportionate number of traffic fatalities and injuries, it is recommended that drivers of all ages be periodically tested through a newly designed computerized system for vision, cognition, knowledge, and motor vehicle operation skills. These automated systems and methodologies may ultimately serve as a prototype of transportation license testing improvements for all other states, countries, and agencies (e.g., aviation, rail, maritime, commercial vehicles, etc.) to follow. Such simulations and techniques may not only reduce the incidence of fraudulent schemes and issuances of driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and hazardous materials transportation licenses, but may also aid in the implementation of a National Driver's License in accordance with the Real ID Act.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  ESRA Consulting Corporation

  1650 South Dixie Highway, Third Floor
  Boca Raton, FL  United States  33432
• Project Managers:

  Straus, Sandy

• Performing Organizations:

  ESRA Consulting Corporation

  1650 South Dixie Highway, Third Floor
  Boca Raton, FL  United States  33432
• Principal Investigators:

  Straus, Sandy

• Start Date: 20061222
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20071221
• Source Data: RiP Project 12573

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash analysis; Driver licenses; Driver licensing; Driving simulators; Highway safety; Licensing; Research projects; Teenage drivers; Testing; Traffic congestion; Visual aids
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic sign and signals; Traffic sign recognition
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01458304
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: ESRA Consulting Corporation
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 12:39PM