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In Opposition: Act #1432

Grade 10, 1020L

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Quick! Pass that truck so you can cross through the intersection before the light turns red! Okay, good job. You made it through the yellow light. But wait...slow down. The light at the next intersection is already red.

Does this scenario sound familiar? Many people believe that driving fast and weaving through traffic can decrease travel time. However, studies show that the speed at which you drive has little, if any, overall impact on the amount of time you spend in the car. Given the ubiquitous presence of traffic lights, all drivers, no matter how fast, are destined to get caught at a red light at some point during their commute.

Based on this rationale, it is the decision of the SAE to oppose Act #1432 of the Piedmont Community Legislative Commission; it is our belief that city and highway speed limit laws should remain unchanged. Moreover, in hopes of precluding the appearance of similar acts in the future, we encourage commissioners to acknowledge the futility of tampering with preexisting speed limits given what we know about the true causes of increased travel time.

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Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that the intention of the Piedmont Community Legislative Commission is to

I. reduce the number of city traffic lights
II. increase the legal speed limit on roads and highways
III. decrease the amount of time spent driving

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I only

B
II only

C
I and II only

D
II and III only

E
I, II, and III

Answer 1

The Piedmont Community Legislative Commission likely aims to increase speed limits and decrease driving time, according to the passage, with no mention of reducing traffic lights. The SAE opposes these changes, indicating their beliefs about the efficacy of existing speed limits. The correct option is D. II and III only.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided in the passage, it is suggested that the Piedmont Community Legislative Commission's intention was to increase the legal speed limit on roads and highways and to decrease the amount of time spent driving. The SAE opposes Act #1432, indicating their belief that adjusting speed limits would not significantly reduce travel time due to the inevitable red lights that drivers encounter. There is no mention in the passage of an intention to reduce the number of city traffic lights. Therefore, the correct inference would be options II and III: the commission aims to increase speed limits and decrease driving time, making the answer II and III only.