Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 165 / 534
Circula conduciendo una motocicleta y se encuentra con un bache en la calzada. Si no puede esquivarlo o evitarlo, ¿cuál de los siguientes comportamientos sería el más idóneo?
You are riding a motorcycle and come across a pothole in the carriageway. If you cannot steer round it or avoid it, which of the following is the best thing to do?
- AAumentar la velocidad al máximo y desembragar justo en el momento en que se circule sobre el bache.Speed up as much as possible and pull in the clutch just as you ride over the pothole.
- BPonerse de pie sobre los reposapiés laterales y aumentar rápidamente la velocidad.Stand up on the side footrests and speed up quickly.
- CAminorar la velocidad y pasar sobre el bache manteniendo vertical la motocicleta.Slow down and ride over the pothole keeping the motorcycle upright.
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- CAminorar la velocidad y pasar sobre el bache manteniendo vertical la motocicleta.Slow down and ride over the pothole keeping the motorcycle upright.
Slowing down and riding over the pothole with the motorcycle upright is the best option, because it reduces the impact of the pothole and keeps you in control of the motorcycle. Slowing down reduces the force of the impact and stops the suspension from compressing suddenly. Keeping the motorcycle upright also helps you keep your balance and avoid losing stability.
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