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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED SMS BASED

ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCE TRACKER AND PROFILING SYSTEM FOR
FEDERAL ROAD SAFTY COMMISION (FRSC)

BY

ONUORAH CHINYELU NNEAMAKA

NOU232144729

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA,

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

AWARD OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

AUGUST, 2023

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 APPROVAL PAGE

This thesis has been approved for the department of Information Technology, National Open
University of Nigeria (NOUN), Awka Study Center in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the Award of Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in Information System.

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PROF. EJIOFOR EBERE VIRGINIA

(SUPERVISOR)

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(H.O.D)

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External Examiner

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 DEDICATION
I’m dedicating this work to Almighty God for His love and Grace upon my life, and for Guiding
me through my research.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

From the depth of my heart, I sincerely appreciate God who has made all things possible.

I also wish to acknowledge and appreciate the supervision rendered to me by my wonderful and
awesome supervisor, Prof Ejiofor Ebere Virginia.

In a special way I thank my husband for supporting and encouraging me morally and financially.
Also, with grateful heart, I appreciate my family for their love, prayers and support.

My special thanks to Samuel for making my work error free.

To my friends and well-wishers, I thank you all.

Finally, I'm highly indebted to the authors whose work are used as references.

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 DECLARATION PAGE

This is to certify that this research “Design and Implementation of an Enhanced SMS Based
Road Traffic Offence Tracker and Profiling System” was carried out by me and my Supervisor.
The work therein is original and this work has not been submitted to the university or any other
institution for the award of any degree or certified Information Technology.

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 ABSTRACT

This research was centered on an Enhanced SMS based Traffic Offence Profiling System. The
major objective of this research was to produce a system where information and output report of
the Federal Road Safety Commission will be produced or made available, much faster, more
accurately and more detailed to the commission and the public (Road users) by educating
motorists and members of the public on the importance of discipline on the highway. A design
was taken to develop the existing system of Traffic Offence Profiling System in order to correct
the problems. The problems were identified after series of interviews and examination of
documents after which analysis was made and a computerized procedure recommended. The
researcher adopted Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) Methodology because it’s the
most suitable for the study. The system is successfully activated, tested and termed to be running
efficiently. The instruments used for the development of the system are visual basic 6.0,
Microsoft access and PHP. These languages were chosen because of their easy syntax and
features for developing windows-based applications.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Declaration page v
Abstract vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures x
List of tables
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of Problem 2
1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study 3
1.4 Significance of the Study 4
1.5 Scope of the Study 4
1.6 Limitation of the Study 5
1.7 Definition of Terms 5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Theoretical Framework 6
2.2 Conceptual Framework 9
2.2.1 Statutory Functions 9
2.2.2 Speed Limit on Roads 11
2.2.3 Speed Limits for Vehicle 11
2.2.4 Challenges of Road Safety 12
2.2.5Database Management System 13
2.3 Review of related works 14
2.4 Summary of Literature Review and Research Gap 19

CHAPTER THREE: SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND METHODOLOGY

3.1 Analysis of the Existing System 20
3.1.1 Advantages of the Existing System 20
3.1.2 Disadvantages of the Existing System 20
3.2 Analysis of the Proposed System 21
3.2.1 Advantages of the Proposed System 21
3.2.2 Disadvantages of the Proposed System 22

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3.2.3Justification of the Proposed System 22
3.3 Methodology Adopted 22
3.3.1 Object Oriented Analysis and Design Methodology (OOADM) 22
3.3.2 Method of Data Collection 23
3.4 High Level Model of the Proposed System 23

CHAPTER FOUR: SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

4.1 Objectives of the New Design 25
4.2 Main Menu (Control Center) 26
4.2.1 Sub Menu 26
4.3 System Specification 26
4.3.1Output Specification 26
4.3.2 Input Specification 27
4.3.3 Output Format 27
4.3.4 Input Format 28
4.4 Database Specification 29
4.5 System Algorithm 30
4.6 Choice of Programming Language 30
4.7 System Flowchart 31
4.8 System Implementation 31
4.8.1 Hardware Requirements 31
4.8.2 Software Requirements 32
4.8.3 System Testing 32
4.8.3.1 Unit Testing 32
4.8.3.2 Integration Testing 33
4.8.4 Change over Procedure 33
4.8.5 Security and Maintenance 33
4.8.5.1 Installation Instruction 33

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY,CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Summary 34
5.2 Conclusion 34
5.3 Recommendation 34
5.3.1 Application Areas 34
5.3.2 Suggestion for Further Research 35
5.4 Contribution to Knowledge 35
References 36
Appendix A 38
Appendix B 50

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 List of Figures

Figure 3.1: Diagram for High Level Model of the Proposed System 37

Figure 4.1: The Main Menu Design 39

Figure 4.3: Sample Output Format for Traffic Offence Profiling System41

Figure 4.4: Sample Input Format for Traffic Offence Profiling System 42

Figure 4.4: The System Flowchart 45

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 List of Tables
Table 2.1: Default Speed Limits for Different Roads under the Road Traffic Act 2004 16

Table 2.2: The Speed Limits That Apply to Different Vehicles 17

Table 4.1: Database Structure of the Design 43