MVA Recruitment Letter

May 27, 2010

DSD
«Name»
«Street»
«City», «State» «ZIP»
(Driver License Number)
Dear «Name»,
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) is committed to improving driver safety. As a
part of that effort, the MVA regularly supports research with that goal. Westat, a Rockville, Maryland
research organization, has asked the MVA to support them with a U.S. Department of Transportation,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) research project. Westat is studying the
value of in-vehicle speed warning systems and has asked the MVA to assist in soliciting participants
for the study.
Study participants must have a valid driver’s license, the required vehicle insurance, drive at least 100
miles per week and live in Montgomery County, Maryland. Participation in this study is voluntary
and would involve having a speed-warning device installed in your vehicle for approximately 12
weeks. Volunteers completing this study will receive $150 from Westat.
All information regarding participation in this study will be confidential. Only Westat will know who
is participating and all data collected from the speed-warning device will be kept confidential. This
information will not be shared with anyone including the MVA, law enforcement, insurance
companies or any other government or private organizations.
If you are interested in volunteering for this study, please contact Diane Snow at Westat by calling
(XXX) XXX-XXXX. On behalf of the MVA, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Westat, we
thank you for considering participation in this study to help improve driver safety.
Sincerely,

Danielle Betkey
Project Manager, Driver Safety Division
Motor Vehicle Administration

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