Read the passage.
The intersection of Main Street and Wilson Lane is very dangerous. County officials should study this intersection 1 am sure improvements
can be made to make it safer for both drivers and people on foot
This intersection is especially unsafe at night. The lighting on the road is poor. There is only one small streetlight at the comer. The
intersection is not safe for people who are waliding There are no crosswalks or crossing signals, so people try to cross the street on their own. The
county should add a crosswalk and more lights to the intersection. The road is not safe for bicycle riders, either. The county should widen the road
to include a left-turn lane. Currently, when a driver tries to turn left, traffic becomes backed up. This creates a safety issue for other drivers as well
as unnecessary traffic
County officials should recognize the danger this intersection poses to the people in our community. I hope that the county's transportation
budget will include improvements to this intersection next year.
Which opinion from the essay is NOT supported by evidence?
1. This Intersection is especially unsafe at night
O 2 The intersection is not safe for people who are walking.
03. The road is not safe for bicycle riders, either.
4. The county should widen the road to include a left-turn lane.

The text is an example of an essay since it tries to argue an idea through true and verifiable statements. In this case, it states that the intersection of Main Street and Wilson Lane is very dangerous. To reinforce this statement use the following arguments.

1. It is not safe at night because it only has a street lamp in the corner.

2. It is not safe for people to walk because there are no crosswalks or crosswalk signs.

3. It is unsafe because it does not have a left turn lane, causing traffic to jam when a car tries to turn left.

However, the essay does not establish a testable argument to reinforce the statement that this intersection is dangerous for cyclists because it only mentions that it is dangerous for them, but does not present strong evidence to argue it.

So the correct answer is 3. The road is not safe for bicycle riders, either.