PACT 2020 Kick-off Event (nonprofit to eliminate auto accidents) January 19, 2006

PACT 2020 presents:

PACT 2020 Kick-off Event

MORE INFO: http://www.pact2020.org

Join us for the first meeting of this exciting new non-profit. Automobile accidents can be a thing of the past.

* Introducing PACT 2020 goals, values, and agenda
* Presentation: "What makes this possible now: MEMS sensors, CCD Cameras, and Moore's Law."
* Discussion of the first projects and first year goals.
* Creation volunteer committees and election of board members.
* Meeting and mixing with other interested parties.

Background:
Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death for children above three and adults under thirty-three. In 2004, over 42,000 people died on American roadways. The loss of life is staggering. The financial cost of $230 billion dollars last year is staggering. The cost and suffering from injuries and accidents worldwide is staggering. A successful collision avoidance system would be of great benefit to all.
Our belief is that viable collision avoidance systems will be developed for automobiles and that these systems will be contained and controlled in individual vehicles. Engineering, not fundamental breakthroughs, will lead to progressively better collision avoidance features built into newer cars. Progress accelerates with more focus and public awareness. We hope accelerate engineering efforts using public awareness, technical focus, and sensible legislation to bring a "car that will not crash" to market sooner.
PACT will be involved in changing awareness and placing this solution within reach. We wish to place automobile accident avoidence technology on the public agenda, focus transportation technology towards this goal, and remove obstacles for the testing and adoption of this technology.

COST & REGISTRATION:
Free.

MORE INFO:
Website: http://www.pact2020.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 408-368-6050

About PACT 2020:
PACT is a new nonprofit dedicated to saving 40,000 American lives each year. Collision avoidance systems are possible and automobile fatalities are avoidable. We hope to speed the development, deployment, and acceptance of automobiles that will not crash.

Our goal is to reduce autmobile fatalities by 99 percent in the next 20 years.