SCRI’ S PURPOSE

The Southern California Research Institute (SCRI) is a nonprofit organization. It was incorporated in 1973 and its staff has been continuously engaged in research since that date. The institute's purpose is the study of human skills performance, psychomotor behavior, and cognitive skills as they are affected by pharmacological, physical, and psychosocial variables.

SCRI investigators design and execute laboratory experiments, field studies, and surveys. Data are analyzed and findings are reported to clients (government agencies, research organizations, individuals who need assessment of their driving skills, and pharmaceutical companies) and to the scientific community via professional conferences and journals.

Southern California Research Institute

7065 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Suite 9
Van Nuys, CA  91406
Phone: (310) 390-8481
Fax: (310) 390-8482

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RESEARCH AREAS

The effects of age on driving performance and behavior  [+]

Alcohol impairment [+]

Cultural differences in drinking and drinking and driving  [+]

Pharmaceutical drugs  [+]

Standardized field sobriety tests  [+]

SERVICES

Analyses of Impaired Driving Issues

SCRI examines issues that negatively impact traffic safety. Some topics include: Age and Driving, Alcohol Impairment, Cultural Differences, Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Fitness-for-Duty Testing, and SFSTs, among others.

Driving Assessment

SCRI has developed a battery of tests aimed at assessing the driving skills of individuals who may be at risk of having their driving privileges suspended or revoked for functional limitations due to illness or aging. 

Laboratory Study of Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

SCRI assesses the acute and chronic effects of investigational drugs on a variety of sensory, perceptual, and cognitive dimensions, including driving and work-related tasks.

Training for Traffic Safety Professionals

SCRI developed and continues to support the standardized field sobriety tests used  to detect alcohol impairment.