In Tavernia, many road accidents result from driving on the wrong side of the road. Aiming for safer city roads, the city council has decided to impose heavy fines on such cases of wrongful driving, thereby aiming to reduce the number of fatalities caused by such cases. Though traffic department officials agree that the fines will reduce the related cases of traffic violation and possibly the number of fatalities resulting from them, they still think that the roads would not be much safer than they are now.
Which of the following statements best supports the officials’ stance regarding the effects of the proposed penalty?
A. Most accidents caused by driving on the wrong side of the road are caused by escaped convicts being chased by police.
B. A significant number of road fatalities are a result of the driver driving the vehicle on the wrong side of the road.
C. The traffic department plans to build safer pavements and better night lighting systems on all major roads, utilizing the revenue acquired through the proposed penalties.
D. Many accidents involving people driving on the wrong side of the road do not result in hospitalization or fatalities.
E. Few if any of the accidents that occur when people do not follow speed limits in school areas will be avoided by imposing the fines recommended by city council.