New Jersey has one of the lowest motor vehic1e fatality rates in the country, and it is one of the few states that require extensive annual automobile safety inspections. Therefore, all states should adopt similar safety inspection procedures.

The argument above is based on which of the following assumptions?

(A) Most states tend to impose few rules and regulations on the automobile drivers operating within those states.
(B) Most states are skeptical that annual automobile safety inspections can reduce fatality rates.
(C) Annual automobile safety inspections contribute significantly to holding down New Jersey's fatality rate.
(D) Drivers in New 1ersey are more safety conscious than are drivers in other parts of the country.
(E) A smaller number of people die on the roads in New 1ersey than in most other states.