DISTRACTED DRIVINGAn Entrepreneur's Perspective1GHSA - SEPT 2010
FOUR KEY POINTSUse of mobile phones while driving is risky behavior21A huge and growing problem, definitely worth solving2Consumers have all the fun – less motivated to change3Corporations have allthe risk – more motivated to change4
THE MOTIVE / MISSION / TEAM3In Sept 2008 Kyle was nearly killed because Matt Howard was reading a text while driving.  To minimize distractions for himself and others, Matt teamed with Mike Riemer and Mike Costello to develop ZoomSafer.
THE PROBLEM800,000 people are currently using a mobile phone…4
THE PROBLEM800,000 people are currently using a mobile phone…while they drive 11 – National Highway Transportation Safety Administration5
THE RESULT1,000,000 crashes, 500,000 injuries, and 5,000 deaths in 2008 1Cost = $40 BN 21 – Smart Phone Penetration = 15% in 2008 .  Projected >50% by mid 2012 (ABI, mMetrics, Nielsen)2 – $25k per crash, $150k per injury, $3.6m per fatality = $40BN (NHTSA, FMCA, Harvard)6
THE GOVERNMENT’S REACTIONDistracted driving legislation enacted in…38 states 11 – GHSA.  Federal legislation pending (S. 1938)7
THE CONSUMER PAIN...AIN’T SO BAD8Behavioral change is best motivated by fear and greed.Penalties are relatively minor and easy to avoid.Positive incentives are non-existent.
THE CORPORATE PAIN…IS HUGEDriver distraction is the leading cause of on-the-job crashes 1 and 50% of employees admit to texting and emailing when behind the wheel 2increasing crashes, costs 3 and liability 41 –  NHTSA & FMCSA2 – Career Builder.  November 2009 Survey3 – $25k per crash,  $150k per injury, $3.6m per fatality3 – See H. Transport, Dyke Industries, Smith Barney, International Paper, Cooley Godward.9
THE PATENTED SOLUTIONSoftware for corporate employers to ensure safe, legal and hands-free use of smart phones while driving.13Web ServicesLayerOptional Hands-Free ServicesListen to text and emailSpeech to text (author/reply)Administrative PortalCreate AccountsManage PoliciesAnalyze Usage2Client App on Smart PhoneDetects driving and applies policiesDeviceServicesLayer10
THE CORPORATE MARKET111000 v/f at $5 p/m = 60k p/y = 50% of 1 crash/injury$200m market by 2014 = 10% of corporate phonesDrivers15mcompany-owned vehicles 60m personally-owned vehicles75mcrashes waiting to happenSmart Phones20mtoday 10m BlackBerry43m EOY11 25m BB + Android150% Growth (minus iPhone)BudgetEngagedInvestigating ActionAware of the Risks11
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?12Modifying human behavior is hard work
Laws and education are critical

An Entrepeneur's Perspective on Distracted Driving

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    DISTRACTED DRIVINGAn Entrepreneur'sPerspective1GHSA - SEPT 2010
  • 2.
    FOUR KEY POINTSUseof mobile phones while driving is risky behavior21A huge and growing problem, definitely worth solving2Consumers have all the fun – less motivated to change3Corporations have allthe risk – more motivated to change4
  • 3.
    THE MOTIVE /MISSION / TEAM3In Sept 2008 Kyle was nearly killed because Matt Howard was reading a text while driving. To minimize distractions for himself and others, Matt teamed with Mike Riemer and Mike Costello to develop ZoomSafer.
  • 4.
    THE PROBLEM800,000 peopleare currently using a mobile phone…4
  • 5.
    THE PROBLEM800,000 peopleare currently using a mobile phone…while they drive 11 – National Highway Transportation Safety Administration5
  • 6.
    THE RESULT1,000,000 crashes,500,000 injuries, and 5,000 deaths in 2008 1Cost = $40 BN 21 – Smart Phone Penetration = 15% in 2008 . Projected >50% by mid 2012 (ABI, mMetrics, Nielsen)2 – $25k per crash, $150k per injury, $3.6m per fatality = $40BN (NHTSA, FMCA, Harvard)6
  • 7.
    THE GOVERNMENT’S REACTIONDistracteddriving legislation enacted in…38 states 11 – GHSA. Federal legislation pending (S. 1938)7
  • 8.
    THE CONSUMER PAIN...AIN’TSO BAD8Behavioral change is best motivated by fear and greed.Penalties are relatively minor and easy to avoid.Positive incentives are non-existent.
  • 9.
    THE CORPORATE PAIN…ISHUGEDriver distraction is the leading cause of on-the-job crashes 1 and 50% of employees admit to texting and emailing when behind the wheel 2increasing crashes, costs 3 and liability 41 – NHTSA & FMCSA2 – Career Builder. November 2009 Survey3 – $25k per crash, $150k per injury, $3.6m per fatality3 – See H. Transport, Dyke Industries, Smith Barney, International Paper, Cooley Godward.9
  • 10.
    THE PATENTED SOLUTIONSoftwarefor corporate employers to ensure safe, legal and hands-free use of smart phones while driving.13Web ServicesLayerOptional Hands-Free ServicesListen to text and emailSpeech to text (author/reply)Administrative PortalCreate AccountsManage PoliciesAnalyze Usage2Client App on Smart PhoneDetects driving and applies policiesDeviceServicesLayer10
  • 11.
    THE CORPORATE MARKET111000v/f at $5 p/m = 60k p/y = 50% of 1 crash/injury$200m market by 2014 = 10% of corporate phonesDrivers15mcompany-owned vehicles 60m personally-owned vehicles75mcrashes waiting to happenSmart Phones20mtoday 10m BlackBerry43m EOY11 25m BB + Android150% Growth (minus iPhone)BudgetEngagedInvestigating ActionAware of the Risks11
  • 12.
    WHERE DO WEGO FROM HERE?12Modifying human behavior is hard work
  • 13.
    Laws and educationare critical