Identifying Flaws in Traffic Argument

Very Easy Critical Reasoning Identifying Flaws

During a recent city council meeting, a council member argued that increasing the number of bike lanes in the city will reduce traffic congestion. The member suggested that since cities with more bike lanes generally have lower levels of traffic, implementing similar changes would yield the same results in their city.

What flaw can be identified in this argument?

The council member assumes that the only factor influencing traffic levels is the number of bike lanes.

The council member does not provide any evidence of how bike lanes directly reduce traffic.

The council member is taking into account the preferences of the general population.

The argument lacks an understanding of environmental issues.

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