LSAT 30, Logical Reasoning I, Q12, LSATHacks

LR Question 12 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Despite the fact that antilock breaks are designed to make driving…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox – Exception

FACTS: People who drive cars with anti-lock brakes have more accidents even though anti-lock brakes are designed to make driving safer.

ANALYSIS: We’re trying to explain the number of accidents. The stimulus doesn’t mention how serious the accidents are. 

The wrong answer choice (E) just shows anti-lock breaks shouldn’t reduce the rate of highway accidents. It does not show why anti-lock brakes actually cause more accidents. 

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1. This helps. Maybe anti-lock brakes make you feel safe and you drive recklessly.
2. That isn’t much good then, is it? Malfunctions explain why anti-lock brakes make us less safe.
3. This could mean that people don’t pay for maintenance and so their brakes stop working. 
4. If people don’t know how to use anti-lock brakes then it’s easy to see why they have accidents.
5. CORRECT. This is very tempting. But this doesn’t say that anti-lock brakes cause more accidents on highways. It just makes an obvious statement that highway accidents are more serious when they do happen. 

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