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Analyze the following fact situations. Assess the danger/caution hypothesis for each fact situation. Identify all possible dangers in each. How likely is each danger to lead to an injury? What kind of injury? In the  light of your assessment of each danger, state how much caution is needed to avoid the injury. What precautions would a reasonable person take?

1. a. A sign on a busy three-lane street says, "USE TWO LANES GOING NORTH FROM 6 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. AND FROM 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. EXCEPT HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. USE ONE LANE AT ALL OTHER TIMES."
2. b. Mary owns a motorcycle. Her friend, Leo, does not know how to drive it. Mary lets Leo drive the motorcycle while Mary is sitting right behind him, giving instructions as they drive in an empty lot.
3. c. The XYZ Chemical Company manufactures a new floor cleaner. On the label of  the bottle containing the cleaner, there are very bright colors and a cartoon of a happy person cleaning the floor. The ingredients are listed on the label, plus a warning to keep the liquid away from eyes.