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Speed Limit Finder

CS 410 Fall 2009Personal PresentationSeptember 21, 2009

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Keynotes

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Personal introductionProblem overviewProblem detailsSolution Conclusion

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About me

Born and raised in IndiaOracle Certified AssociateWork as a DBA in Hands On LabWebmaster for College of

Sciences

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Quick Facts

Over 100,000 people a day receive a speeding ticket in this country (1)

One in every 6 drivers will get a speeding ticket this year (1)

Average amount over the speeding limit: 15.396 mph (2)

Average speeding ticket: 65.750 mph (2)

1. http://www.trafficticketsecrets.com/speeding-ticket-facts.html2. http://kbrower.googlepages.com/

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The number of violations at various speeds over the limit

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The number of violations at various speed limits

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http://kbrower.googlepages.com/

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The number of violations at various speeds

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http://kbrower.googlepages.com/

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Speeding Costs

The average speeding ticket costs $150.00 (1)

Over 41,000,0000 speeding tickets per year (1)

41,000,000 x 150.00 = $6,150,000,000 That's over 6 billion dollars per year in

speeding ticket fines alone (1)

The average raise in insurance costs for one speeding ticket over the course of 3 years is $900.00 (1)

1. http://www.trafficticketsecrets.com/speeding-ticket-facts.html

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Speeding Costs Cont…Speeding-related crashes is estimated by

NHTSA to be $40.4 billion per year (1)In 2007, speeding was a contributing factor in

31 percent of all fatal crashes (1)13,040 lives were lost in speeding-related

crashes (1)In 2007, 39 percent of 15- to 20-year-old male

drivers involved in fatal crashes were speeding (1)

1. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810998.PDF

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Solution

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Customer

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Rivals

Existing portable GPS units◦Provide speed limits from their own

data

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AdvantagesKeeps drivers informedHelps drivers avoid possible

traffic violationsInforms drivers of speed changes

in locations such as construction sites, school zones

Helps law enforcement officersSafer Roads

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Disadvantages

Possible interferences

Overhead costs

Biting the hand that feeds you

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Conclusion

Helps drivers stay informed

Informed drivers are safe drivers

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Questions

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References

1. http://www.trafficticketsecrets.com/speeding-ticket-facts.html

2. http://kbrower.googlepages.com/3. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810998.PDF

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