See the multi-choice question below:

Sentence 1: The Italians reserve their scorn for each other Venetians and Romans or Milanese and Neapolitans comically bemoan the new EU-imposed automobile license plates that no longer designate the driver's origin.

Sentence 2: Many road-rage incidents occurred forcing the European Union to issue blank license plates.

If the first sentence is true, then is the second sentence true?
Choose from:
I. yes
II. it is not possible to tell
III. no
II.