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Speed Limit Finder. CS 410 Fall 2009 Personal Presentation September 21, 2009. Keynotes. Personal introduction Problem overview Problem details Solution Conclusion. About me. Born and raised in India Oracle Certified Associate Work as a DBA in Hands On Lab - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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
http://kbrower.googlepages.com/Sept. 21, 2009
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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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