A student is organizing their evidence for an argument about increasing the number of bike lanes throughout their town. One of their reasons is that adding bike lanes makes it safer for bikers to travel around town. Which piece of evidence would help support this reason? (1 point)
Responses
The addition of a bike lane would encourage more people to bike more and drive less.
The addition of a bike lane would encourage more people to bike more and drive less.
A bike lane would be useful because many people in town prefer to ride bikes.
A bike lane would be useful because many people in town prefer to ride bikes.
Reports reveal around 700 cyclists die each year due to bike accidents.
Reports reveal around 700 cyclists die each year due to bike accidents.
Studies show that people who bike more are happier and healthier.
Studies show that people who bike more are happier and healthier.
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To support the reason that adding bike lanes makes it safer for bikers to travel around town, the student should use evidence that directly relates to the impact of bike lanes on safety. Among the choices provided, the most relevant piece of evidence would be:
Reports reveal around 700 cyclists die each year due to bike accidents.
This statistic highlights the potential danger that cyclists face when proper infrastructure such as bike lanes is not available. To strengthen the argument, the student should ideally connect this evidence with studies or data that demonstrate how the addition of bike lanes has led to a reduction in accidents or fatalities where they have been implemented.