GMATPPrep CRs - Many small roads

[snv85]

Many small roads do not have painted markings along their edges. Clear edge markings would make it easier for drivers to see upcoming curves and to judge the car's position on the road, particularly when visibility is poor, and would therefore seem to be a useful contribution to road safety. However, after Greatwater County painted edge markings on all its narrow, winding roads the annual accident rate along these roads actually increased slightly.

Which of the following if true, most helps to explain the increase in accident rate?

a) Greatwater County has an unusually high proportion of narrow, winding roads.
b) In bad weather it can be nearly as difficult for drivers to see the road as it is at night.
c) Prior to the painting of edge markings, Greatwater County's narrow, winding roads already had a somewhat higher accident rate than other Greatwater County roads.
d) Many of the accidents on narrow, winding roads involve a single vehicle veering off the road, rather than the collision of two vehicles.
e) After the markings were painted on the roads, many drivers who had gone out of their way to avoid driving on those roads at night no longer did so.


Please explain the answer not justtype thy choice

[abhi84v]

IMO E

A - Well these roads existed previously too. So why did the accidents increase now

B - Bad weather and night may increase but there is nothing to suggest that drving at night or in bad weather increased during this period.

C- It says that the accident rates along these narrow winding roads increased so other roads are out of scope

D - out of scope as well

E - Yes, people took more risk . So accidents increased.

Please post the OA.

[WoundedGmatter]

IMO E

E says that these roads are being used by greater number of people now.
So the number of accidents is likely to increase.

[snv85]

YEs the OA is E