Traffic Safety: Here is a passage from a study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2007.
"The National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) is the only probability-based survey of driver cell phone use in the United States. The survey observes usage as it actually occurs at a random selection of roadway sites, and so provides the best tracking of the extent to which people in this country are using cell phones while driving."
NOPUS observed 43,000 drivers in this study.
What population is the focus of this study?
A. drivers in the U. S.
B. drivers in the U. S. who use cell phones while driving
C. the 43,000 drivers observed in the study
A. drivers in the U. S.

The correct answer is letter B

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