Question

driving behaviors data
driving behaviors
■ speed compliance ■ phone usage
■ seat belt usage
rural
city
highway
road type
20 40 60 80 100
percentage
if the segmented bar graph indicates a significant increase in phone usage
while driving on city roads compared to highways and rural roads, what could
be a possible reason?
rural roads are less monitored, encouraging more
phone usage.
city roads offer more opportunities for distracted
driving due to frequent stops.
drivers on highways are more likely to use their
phones due to longer travel times.
there is no reasonable explanation; it is likely a
data error.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: The graph shows city has more phone usage than rural, so this option's claim about rural having more phone usage is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option B: City roads have more stops (e.g., traffic lights, intersections), giving drivers more moments to use phones, which matches the higher phone usage in city roads from the graph.
3. Analyze Option C: The graph shows highway has less phone usage than city, so this option's claim about highway drivers using phones more is wrong.
4. Analyze Option D: There is a reasonable explanation (Option B), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. City roads offer more opportunities for distracted driving due to frequent stops.