Speeding… Who does it?

Liufau Uipi

Samantha Peterson

Mandee-Lynn Benson

Purpose

0To determine who the typical “speeder” is0 Male or female?0 Age group?0 What time of day are people typically stopped?0 Are insurance companies being fair?

Statistics

0List of people stopped for speeding in the month of January in Provo.

74%

26%

Gender Rel Frequency

9 Females

26 Males

Statistics Cont.

0Age of people stopped for speeding

Are insurance companies being fair?

0Known to charge males 16-25 more for insurance0Used hypothesis to prove

Do Not Reject

What time of day are people stopped?

0Hypothesis: People are stopped more during morning rush hour.

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Challenges

0Sample size0Are there more men on the road in general?0Are women being pulled over but receiving more

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Are women receiving more warnings?

0Surveyed 15 men and 15 women

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Total Pulled over Vs. Ticketed

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• Males ticketed 90% of the time• Females ticketed 51% of the time

Conclusions

0Typical Speeder 0 Male in his 20’s

0Are insurance companies being fair?0 Yes, males 16-25 are in fact more likely to speed

0What time of day are people more likely to speed?0 During morning rush hour