Question

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

Reports reveal around 700 cyclists die each year due to bike accidents.
Reports reveal around 700 cyclists die each year due to bike accidents.

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.

Studies show that people who bike more are happier and healthier.
Studies show that people who bike more are happier and healthier.

Answer 1

"Reports reveal around 700 cyclists die each year due to bike accidents."

This evidence supports the claim by showing there is a safety problem that bike lanes could help address.