SYSTAN has been involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of many programs which have produced measurable results in reducing accidents and improving the safety of the nation's transportaion networks. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS California Motorcyclist Safety Program. Shared responsibility for design and implementation and assumed ongoing responsibility for research in the California Motorcyclist Safety Program, an award-winning statewide program designed to train novice and experienced motorcyclists and increase public awareness of motorcycle safety. The program's training is mandatory for riders under 21 seeking a state motorcycle license, and California motorcycle fatalities have dropped over 65% since the implementation of the program. (Client: California Highway Patrol) The DRIVER Project. Extensive study designed to test the effectiveness of cooperative law enforcement efforts and paid vs. public service advertising in promoting awareness of drunk driving issues and reducing alcohol-related traffic fatalities. The project team developed a public information campaign featuring the positive image of a designated teenage driver that caused alcohol-involved accidents to drop significantly in areas where paid advertising was purchased on network TV. (Client: National Highway Trafffic Safety Administration) Motorcycle Operator Licensing Campaigns. Studied and analyzed the problem of unlicensed motorcycle riding in California and the United States. Studies led to the development of public information campaigns designed to alleviate this serious problem, which accounts for over 40% of the nation's motorcycle fatalities. (Client: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and California Department of Motor Vehicles) Mobile Phone Safety Study. Investigated the traffic safety impaccts of mobile phone use by assessing driver behavior using a vehicle simulator and monitoring the use of car phones in reporting traffic hazards and accidents. (Client: California Highway Patrol) email: systan@systan.com