8) Which sentence from the selection BEST represents the central

argument that the author is trying to make?

"Generally speaking, the larger the vehicle, the larger

the blind spot."

"When a child is the victim, the driver may even be

the child's mother or father."

"Awareness and understanding of the problem are

the first steps toward reducing the risk of backover

deaths."

D)

"... experts often don't agree on the exact number of

children injured or killed in backover incidents each

year."