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MiamiOH OARS on 29 Aug 16NHTSA's Office of Behavioral Safety Research (OBSR) conducts research on the behaviors and attitudes of drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists to identify factors involved in crashes or associated with injuries, and develop safety countermeasures. Topics of OBSR research include alcohol-impaired driving, drug-impaired driving, non-use of occupant protection restraints; speeding and unsafe driving behaviors, pedestrian safety, motorcyclist safety, novice drivers, older drivers; driver education and training, enforcement of traffic safety laws, prosecution and judicial services; and emergency medical services. OBSR requires various types of research studies for identifying and understanding safety problems and crash risks associated with human behavior; developing promising countermeasures that reduce injuries and save lives; and evaluating State, local and NHTSA demonstration projects to reduce unsafe actions and eliminate crash-generating situations.