Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome

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Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, the fight over the speed limit continues in our legislatures and on our freeways.

A. Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, the fight over the speed limit continues in our legislatures and on our freeways.

B. Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, the speed limit continues to be fought over in our legislatures and on our freeways.

C. Regarded by opponents as ineffective meddling and by supporters as the conservation of life and energy, the speed limit continues to be fought over in our legislatures and on our freeways.

D. The fight over the speed limit, regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, continues in our legislatures and on our freeways.

E. The fight over the speed limit, a measure regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, continues in our legislatures and on our freeways.

can someone explain the sentence by its meaning.
I believe fight over speed limit is ineffective not that speed limit is ineffective.

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by theCodeToGMAT » Sun Dec 27, 2015 11:13 pm
The correct modifier that is required for "regarded by .." is "speed limit"

So,

{A} = We need "Speed Limit" as the modifying noun; INCORRECT
{B} = KEEP
{C} = We need "conserver", Modifier issue ; INCORRECT
{D} = Modifier issue; INCORRECT
{E} = KEEP

In B & E, E looks better. Also, "fought over" is awkward.

What's the OE?
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