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DISTRIBUTION OF TRAFFIC PENALTIES IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense av. Litorânea s/n, Boa Viagem, Niterói RJ, Brazil 24210-340, Brazil

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CRICIA C. RODEGHERI

Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense av. Litorânea s/n, Boa Viagem, Niterói RJ, Brazil 24210-340, Brazil

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RENATO C. POVOAS

Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense av. Litorânea s/n, Boa Viagem, Niterói RJ, Brazil 24210-340, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129183100001279Cited by:1 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Brazilian drivers caught in traffic violations accumulate points in their official personal files. Here, we analyze the distribution probability of these data for the state of Rio de Janeiro where 4199 drivers accumulated 20 or more penalty points during one year.

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