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Previously, no speed limits were set on drivers in Bravia, and it was left to the discretion of the Bravian drivers to drive prudently. In 2005, in an attempt to reduce instances of speeding and thereby reduce speeding induced fatalities among the Bravian drivers, the government introduced speeding limits. Such fatalities have reduced significantly since the introduction of speeding limits. However, data from traffic cameras show that the proportion of drivers who were driving their vehicles at high speeds is not lower than that before 2005.
Which of the following, if true of Bravia, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy?
A. The proportion of cars being driven on the roads post 2005 is not the same as prior to 2005.
B. The proportion of people using seat belts and air-bags, proven to be effective safety measures, has increased significantly post 2004.
C. Speeding is higher among the younger set of drivers than among the older, more cautious ones.
D. Most people find it very hard to give up their old habits of speeding even when faced with regulations restraining them from it.
E. The number of miles driven per car on average is no lower than it was prior to 2005.
Which of the following, if true of Bravia, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy?
A. The proportion of cars being driven on the roads post 2005 is not the same as prior to 2005.
B. The proportion of people using seat belts and air-bags, proven to be effective safety measures, has increased significantly post 2004.
C. Speeding is higher among the younger set of drivers than among the older, more cautious ones.
D. Most people find it very hard to give up their old habits of speeding even when faced with regulations restraining them from it.
E. The number of miles driven per car on average is no lower than it was prior to 2005.
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Case 1: fatalities have reduced significantly since the introduction of speeding limits
Case 2: proportion of drivers who were driving their vehicles at high speeds is not lower than that before 2005
We need an event that allows both of the event to occur.
A. The proportion of cars being driven on the roads post 2005 is not the same as prior to 2005.
Out of topic; proportion of cars on the roads? what are other cars doing?)
B. The proportion of people using seat belts and air-bags, proven to be effective safety measures, has increased significantly post 2004.
Even though number of speeding drivers has not decreased, they are wearing seatbelts and using airbags, reducing the number of fatalities.
Accommodates both situations. Therefore, correct answer
C. Speeding is higher among the younger set of drivers than among the older, more cautious ones.
Irrelevant. Why fatalities decreased?
D. Most people find it very hard to give up their old habits of speeding even when faced with regulations restraining them from it.
Explains speeding, but not decreased fatalities.
E. The number of miles driven per car on average is no lower than it was prior to 2005.
Irrelevant. Why fatalities decreased, and why speeding is still a problem?
Case 2: proportion of drivers who were driving their vehicles at high speeds is not lower than that before 2005
We need an event that allows both of the event to occur.
A. The proportion of cars being driven on the roads post 2005 is not the same as prior to 2005.
Out of topic; proportion of cars on the roads? what are other cars doing?)
B. The proportion of people using seat belts and air-bags, proven to be effective safety measures, has increased significantly post 2004.
Even though number of speeding drivers has not decreased, they are wearing seatbelts and using airbags, reducing the number of fatalities.
Accommodates both situations. Therefore, correct answer
C. Speeding is higher among the younger set of drivers than among the older, more cautious ones.
Irrelevant. Why fatalities decreased?
D. Most people find it very hard to give up their old habits of speeding even when faced with regulations restraining them from it.
Explains speeding, but not decreased fatalities.
E. The number of miles driven per car on average is no lower than it was prior to 2005.
Irrelevant. Why fatalities decreased, and why speeding is still a problem?
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🔍 The Paradox Recap:
- Speed limits were introduced in 2005 to reduce speeding and fatalities.
- Fatalities dropped significantly after the change.
- But traffic camera data shows that the proportion of speeding drivers didn’t decrease.
Main question: if people are still speeding just as much, why are fewer people dying?
A: The key issue is that speeding behavior stayed the same, so we need a reason why the consequences of speeding became less deadly. ❌irrelevant to the core contradiction
B: This directly explains how fatalities could drop even if speeding didn’t—because safety measures improved. ✅
C: It doesn’t explain the drop in fatalities. The age distribution of speeders doesn’t resolve the contradiction between unchanged speeding and reduced deaths. ❌it’s descriptive, not explanatory
D: It reinforces the paradox rather than resolving it. It tells us why speeding persists but doesn’t explain why fatalities fell. ❌ it deepens the contradiction
E: It doesn’t explain why fatalities dropped. If anything, it suggests risk stayed the same or increased. ❌ it’s neutral or contradictory, not helpful
- Speed limits were introduced in 2005 to reduce speeding and fatalities.
- Fatalities dropped significantly after the change.
- But traffic camera data shows that the proportion of speeding drivers didn’t decrease.
Main question: if people are still speeding just as much, why are fewer people dying?
A: The key issue is that speeding behavior stayed the same, so we need a reason why the consequences of speeding became less deadly. ❌irrelevant to the core contradiction
B: This directly explains how fatalities could drop even if speeding didn’t—because safety measures improved. ✅
C: It doesn’t explain the drop in fatalities. The age distribution of speeders doesn’t resolve the contradiction between unchanged speeding and reduced deaths. ❌it’s descriptive, not explanatory
D: It reinforces the paradox rather than resolving it. It tells us why speeding persists but doesn’t explain why fatalities fell. ❌ it deepens the contradiction
E: It doesn’t explain why fatalities dropped. If anything, it suggests risk stayed the same or increased. ❌ it’s neutral or contradictory, not helpful
