Free Way
Features of Freeway application
User is offered a free version mobile app allowing them access to a platform that makes It will be designed as a fun game and encourage drivers to always keep their eyes on the road.
User can enter either the speed at which they would like to travel (over the posted speed limit), how much total time they’d like to save, what time they’d like to arrive at their destination, or enter the confidence level at which they would like to maintain when driving and the app would return a realtime confidence level, a speed that they may drive without the fear of being pulled over for speeding respectively. For example, the user may enter 90%. This number would be representing that the user wants to maintain a 90% confidence level that he or she will NOT be pulled over for speeding. When driving on an interstate with a speed limit of 70 mph Freeway may suggest traveling at a rate of 75 mph while maintaining a 90% certainty that he or she’s car will not be pulled over for speeding, but when navigating a backroad with a speed limit of 35 mph in an area with small law-enforcement per capita; however, Freeway may suggest that traveling at a rate of 50 mph fall within that same 90% confidence level. Freeway will analyze far more data the law enforcement staff and per capita rates. Weather becomes a factor (if the police officer could feel that the current weather present dangerous driving conditions which would reduce the confidence level or if it’s raining cats and dogs so maybe the cop would be more inclined to overlook a moderately speeding driver in attempt to stay dry), If a fellow Freeway user slows down suddenly the app may prompt the driver with the following:
- “Nooo, getting pulled over for speeding!”
- “Traffic”
- “Disregard/Exit” suggesting that perhaps the user is just stopping or slowing for no reason
Based on how this question and others are answered, it will affect the confidence level of other drivers in the area. For example if a Freeway driver sees red and blue lights flashing behind him or her and pulls over (and presses the, “Busted” button) then that officer cannot pull over another driver simotaniously so nearby Freeway drivers may see their confidence level go up or their suggested speed increase. other Freeway drives To mention a few
Naturally, a huge barrier will be legal as it relates to. Safety and liability will be raised as a concern for this application.
Additional features would allow drivers with the option to “Flash their lights”. By pressing the “I Smell Bacon” button you have the ability to warn other drivers in the area that there is a police officer staked out and possibly on the lookout for fellow speeders.
The app would return how much time he or she may save if he or she maintains speeds correlating to a 90% certainty.
Total estimated number of Federal, State, County, City, Other (campus, parks, etc.) Law enforcement staff scheduled to be on patrol in area per capita real-time.
The full version would be made available to paying customers at a monthly rate that would include additional features making the app more robust and also takes into consideration radar signal and more. The full version would also pay for your first speeding violation when using the app. Premium versions would could be offered where Freeway would pay for up to three speeding violations in a calendar year.
*fine print: valid for registered Freeway driver’s first speeding violations only. Freeway assumes no liability.
The Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), was a bill introduced in the U.S. Congress in 2011 that attempted to limit government surveillance using geolocation information such as signals from mobile phones and global positioning
1. Bundling, Versioning
a. Freeway is a mobile-based application that integrates navigation, with real-traffic notifications related to construction and traffic incidents. Similar to Google Maps & Waze but with an addition to calculate the likelihood of being pulled over during the course of travel given certain parameters: speed, distance and rate of travel. This application can be offered as an open source platform and could be bundled with
technology giants like: Google Maps, Apple Maps or Mapquest to be offered to the customer. This technology sounds far-fetched but with the advancements in automobiles and information technology, this does not seem unrealistic.
b. This product can also be offered in different versions based on customer demand and their responses. For e.g. additional features would allow drivers with an option to “Flash Lights” by pressing the “I smell Bacon” button to warn other drivers of the possibility of a cop car possibly on the lookout of speeders.
2. Network effect: It is a phenomenon where a good or service becomes more valuable when more people use it. This application when offered in a bundle with Google apps will have a far-reach to the end-users. Since the components are complementary, when there are more users using the app, more people will report any real-time incidents. For e.g. Gasbuddy is a crowd sourcing platform where users enter gas prices around the vicinity in real-time.
3. Externality:
a. Positive Externality: There is no application in the market that can navigate based on entering the desired ETA.
b. Negative Externality: People will become over-confident and can become too dependent on the application. Because app’s are not always accurate, if somebody does not hit the “Busted” button then other users will not be aware of the situation. Because it is possible that a user might not instantly use this feature.
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