A citizens’ group in State X is pushing legislation to have mobile pho

what if a good percentage of drivers own mobile phones, but they actually don't use it while driving ?

IMO - A and D both can't be used as evidence.

Can someone please help with this question ?

I agree with the discussion here that while B, C and E can clearly be used right away by the citizen group, the same is not the case with either A or D.

However, if we have to select one, it's logical to go with D.

Why? How can option A be used by the citizen group?

Here's my reasoning:

This citizen group is going to the government asking for a law to ban mobile phone use during driving. The government can easily ask: "Is this problem that big in magnitude that we need to enact a law to handle this?". The government can't just enact laws for every problem under the sun.

Now, as you can see, to answer this query, the group may use the statistic that a large number of licensed drivers have mobile phone - so the given problem can magnify in time to come.

I agree that option A doesn't say whether the number of licensed drivers who have mobile phones is small or large but compared with option D, this option makes at least some logical sense.

Thanks,
Chiranjeev

Only D looks obvious.

A = shows how many people are having mobile phones during driving. -can be shown how many people own phones while driving and possibility to use them.
B = Collisions are caused by the usage of mobile phones. -one of the best evidences
C = Divided attention can cause accidents. - good one using mobiles while driving is bad.
D = pamplets passed by citizens to spread awareness ?? = can not be used to show that it is bad to use mobiles.
E = Testimonials of previous accidents . one of the Best evidences

We can vouch for D in the same manner! My reasoning is:

This citizen group is going to the government asking for a law to ban mobile phone use during driving. The government can easily ask: "Can you get someone who can testify to have seen drivers using mobile phones while driving?".
The jury can't just deliver verdict for every problem without witnesses.

Now, as you can see, to answer this query, the group may use the pamphlets that a large number of are floating on highways - after seeing some or many of them using mobile while driving.

I agree that option D doesn't tell the number of licensed drivers who were using mobile phones while driving but compared with option A, this option gives an eye - witness account of at least some form of guilty.

So, I would prefer a reported incident, no matter how few [or many] of them are, over a probability!

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