Because we live and be around it
D neither a nor b is right
Rita carrying a pepper spray in her handbag is trying to fullfill SAFETY NEEDS according to maslow's hierarchy of needs. Safety needs are protection from elements, security, order, law and stability. This law is an actual fact because people are rational and in need of protection.
It helps by you understanding what you need to pepare for life's greatest mysterys
Seat belts
Control
Awareness