Read the passage from a student’s response to an op-ed. It is long past time that this town install bike lanes on our main streets. Our downtown area is congested and chaotic. Bike lanes help calm traffic by slowing cars, reducing the number of drivers on the streets, and confining cyclists to dedicated lanes. Dedicated bike lanes also free up sidewalk space for pedestrians. And of course, studies show that lanes protected by physical barriers decrease the frequency of accidents between cyclists and motor vehicles.
Answer
A
It is clear that bike lanes make streets safer for everyone in the community.
B
Bike lanes have been installed in cities around the world with varying success.
C
One study found that dedicated bike lanes reduce fatalities for all users of a road.
D
People shouldn’t be allowed to ride bikes in the main streets until we install bike lanes.