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Instead of blaming an automobile accident on driver error, [#permalink] New post 14 Aug 2012, 01:01
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Instead of blaming an automobile accident on driver error, insurance companies should first try to figure out why the error was made by analyzing flaws in road design, automobile designs and in criteria to determine eligibility for a driver's license. Only then will the insurance companies be able to effectively issue guidelines to prevent future accidents, instead of merely punishing the incidental driver.

Which of the following is a presupposition of the argument above?

A) Driver error is not a significant factor in most automobile accidents.
B) Automobile manufacturers should be the agents who investigate automobile accidents and not insurance companies.
C) Stricter government regulation of the automobile and highway construction industries would make automobile travel safer.
D) Investigation of automobile accidents should contribute to the prevention of future accidents.
E) Most drivers who make errors in driving repeat those errors unless they are retrained.
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Re: Instead of blaming an automobile accident on driver error, [#permalink] New post 14 Aug 2012, 05:20
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this might be helpful
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Re: Instead of blaming an automobile accident on driver error, [#permalink] New post 13 Jan 2013, 13:47
This needs a discussion folks,

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Re: Instead of blaming an automobile accident on driver error, [#permalink] New post 13 Jan 2013, 14:42
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The argument states that insurance companies should analyze ways to prevent accidents as opposed to blaming driver error. The question asks for an assumption that this argument is based on. The argument is based on the assumption that investigating automobile accidents will lead to fewer future accidents.

I hope that helps :)

EDIT: I noticed you have E as the OA, which is incorrect. E is incorrect because the text never mentions anything about repeated accidents. Also, if drivers repeat the mistakes they make, analyzing road conditions would make no difference, as driver error would be 100% to blame for the accidents.
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Re: Instead of blaming an automobile accident on driver error, [#permalink] New post 14 Jan 2013, 02:06
I believe D is the answer here. It states investigation should prevent future accidents. That should be the assumption, else the argument fails.

E is out of scope for me.
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