Traffic Cop: Most people in this city assume that drivers

Traffic Cop: Most people in this city assume that drivers who speed are more likely to cause accidents than are drivers who "crawl," or consistently drive ten or more miles below the speed limit. But while accidents involving speeding drivers tend to be more graphic and thus more prone to becoming fixed in the public memory, drivers who crawl are actually responsible for far more traffic accidents throughout the city.

Which of the following, if true, best explains the unexpected result given above?


(A) Drivers who "crawl" are more likely to excite other drivers to drive recklessly in attempts to get around them.

(B) Drivers who speed cause more fatal accidents than do drivers who "crawl."

(C) Most people in the city dislike drivers who speed.

(D) Drivers who "crawl" tend to drive safer cars than drivers who speed.

(E) Drivers who speed are unlikely to obey posted traffic signs.

OA A

Source: Veritas Prep