GMAT Official Guide 2019 Enforcement of local speed limits

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Enforcement of local speed limits through police monitoring has proven unsuccessful in the town of Ardane. In many nearby towns, speed humps (raised areas of pavement placed across residential streets, about 300 feet apart) have reduced traffic speeds on residential streets by 20 to 25 percent. In order to reduce traffic speed and thereby enhance safety in residential neighborhoods, Ardane's transportation commission plans to install multiple speed humps in those neighborhoods.

Which of the following, if true, identifies a potentially serious drawback to the plan for installing speed humps in Ardane?


A. On residential streets without speed humps, many vehicles travel at speeds more than 25 percent above the posted speed limit.

B. Because of their high weight, emergency vehicles such as fire trucks and ambulances must slow almost to a stop at speed humps.

C. The residential speed limit in Ardane is higher than that of the nearby towns where speed humps were installed.

D. Motorists who are not familiar with the streets in Ardane's residential districts would be likely to encounter the speed humps unawares unless warned by signs and painted indicators.

E. Bicyclists generally prefer that speed humps be constructed so as to leave a space on the side of the road where bicycles can travel without going over the humps.

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by deloitte247 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:42 am

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Option A - INCORRECT.
This statement is the main reason why the enforcement agency is proposing an installation of speed limits and street humps to reduce the speed limits of commuters on the street.

Option B - CORRECT.
This statement has identify a potential serious drawback on the plan of installing speed humps in Ardane. Because of their high weight, emergency vehicles such as fire trucks and ambulances must slow almost to a stop at speed humps, which can lead to late arrival at an accident event and this can lead to lost of more lives and property than expected. Therefor, multiple speed humps can be of more damage than good to the community of Ardane. However this proposal has to be reviewed to a favorable option or plan.

Option C - INCORRECT.
This statement in this option is the reason why Ardane's transport commission is planning on installing residential speed humps in the neighborhood.

Option D - INCORRECT.
Of course when Ardane's transport commission has been able to carry on with their plans of installing residential speed humps in the neighborhood, there will be signs and symbols notice prior to the commissioning and after the commissioning of the speed humps. Therefor this is not an issue.

Option E - INCORRECT.
This option will definitely be put into consideration, so therefore it is not a set back plan.