Tips: For main idea questions, focus on the opening lines.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Building a new cycling trail along the lakeshore.: The proposal changes a lane on Harvey Avenue; no lakeshore trail is proposed.
• Replacing a vehicle lane with a bus-only lane.: The engineering report describes reducing the centre turning lane to widen the bike lane. A bus-only lane is never proposed.
• Banning cyclists from using Highway 97 during summer.: Summer tourist traffic is a safety concern for cyclists. It is not a proposal to ban cyclists from Highway 97.

Correct Answer: The change could harm vehicle traffic and the project cost is a concern.

Why this is correct: The person on the right accepts the safety argument but raises traffic congestion and a higher-than-expected cost alongside existing roadwork commitments.

Tips: Match the concern to the speaker who repeats it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The turning lane should be completely removed.: Reducing the centre turning lane is described in the engineering report; the person on the right does not advocate removing it completely.
• The bike lane should be widened without any conditions.: The person on the right raises traffic and budget objections rather than giving unconditional support.
• Cyclists should be banned from Harvey Avenue altogether.: No speaker proposes banning cyclists from Harvey Avenue.

Correct Answer: Widening would require reducing the centre turning lane, not a full traffic lane.

Why this is correct: The engineering report is said to require reducing the centre turning lane, not removing a full traffic lane. This clarifies the effect of widening the bike lane.

Tips: Listen for words like actually, which often signal a correction to an earlier claim.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A full traffic lane would need to be removed.: The report expressly distinguishes a reduction of the turning lane from removal of a full traffic lane.
• The project is too expensive to consider.: The report’s stated conclusion concerns lane space; it does not say the project is too expensive to consider.
• Harvey Avenue should be converted into a one-way street.: Converting Harvey Avenue to a one-way street is not the reported recommendation.

Correct Answer: Harvey is a busy Highway 97 corridor, so traffic could back up through downtown.

Why this is correct: The person on the right links the busy corridor connecting to Highway 97 with the risk of traffic backing up through downtown if car space is reduced.

Tips: Follow the scope of the question and distinguish the stated point from other suggestions.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Drivers would need to use an entirely new highway during construction.: A new highway or construction diversion is not the reason given.
• Traffic would have to divert into nearby residential streets.: Diversion into residential streets is not the consequence the person on the right identifies.
• Every route from downtown to Highway 97 would be closed.: Closing every connecting route is not proposed; the person on the right warns about congestion on the busy corridor.

Correct Answer: Funding has already been committed to Rutland roadwork this year.

Why this is correct: The person on the right questions where the money will come from because the estimate is high and funding is already committed to Rutland roadwork.

Tips: Follow the scope of the question and distinguish the stated point from other suggestions.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Funding has already been committed to a new lakeshore cycling trail.: A lakeshore-trail commitment is not mentioned.
• Funding has already been committed to making Harvey a one-way street.: A one-way conversion commitment is not mentioned.
• Funding has already been committed to a bus-only lane on Harvey.: A bus-only-lane commitment is not mentioned.

Correct Answer: Near the Capri Centre.

Why this is correct: The person on the left names cyclists near the Capri Centre when illustrating how narrow the existing lane is.

Tips: Follow the scope of the question and distinguish the stated point from other suggestions.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The lakeshore trail.: A lakeshore trail is not named in this safety example.
• Two parallel side streets.: Parallel side streets are not the location given.
• Between Gordon Drive and Richter Street.: Those street boundaries are not mentioned.

Correct Answer: The Active Transportation Plan.

Why this is correct: The person on the left explicitly connects the trade-off with following through on the Active Transportation Plan and building cycling infrastructure.

Tips: Follow the scope of the question and distinguish the stated point from other suggestions.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A free-parking plan for residents.: No free-parking plan is cited.
• A provincial environmental review plan.: No provincial environmental review plan is cited.
• A plan to replace the bike lane with a bus lane.: Replacing the bike lane with a bus lane is not proposed.

Correct Answer: Continue the discussion next time.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre says they have enough to work with and suggests picking the discussion up next time; no project approval is announced.

Tips: The final speaker often states the outcome.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The speakers will vote against the bike lane project.: No vote against the project is taken.
• The speakers will proceed with a full build immediately.: They do not approve permanent construction.
• The speakers will postpone the discussion indefinitely.: They do not abandon the idea. The person in the centre proposes continuing next time.