medium · LSAT Logical Reasoning
A city mandated that all bicycle riders wear helmets to reduce the severity of head injuries. While the severity of injuries per accident decreased, the total number of bicycle-related accidents reported to hospitals increased.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the discrepancy?
- The city also improved its system for tracking hospital admissions during the same year.
- Confident that helmets protected them, riders took to the road more often and rode more aggressively than they had before the law.
- Bicycle riding is considered an excellent form of cardiovascular exercise for adults.
- Helmets are now available in a wide variety of colors and styles to appeal to younger riders.
- Helmets are so protective that wearing one effectively eliminates any chance of a serious cycling injury.
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