What should you do while riding a motorcycle, immediately before you enter a sharp bend?
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Correct answer
A. Adjust the speed in such a way as to avoid braking while I'm turning.
Explanation
In the photo the road in front of you turns right; on the right there is sign A-1 "dangerous bend to the right", below it sign B-33 speed limit of 60 km/h, and in the bend you can see directional boards (chevrons). Immediately before entering a sharp bend, you adjust your speed so as to avoid braking while going round the bend - answer A.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that signs A-1 and A-2 warn of a dangerous bend in the direction shown on the sign, and sign B-33 forbids exceeding the speed shown; the Road Traffic Act adds the duty to ride at a speed that allows you to keep control of the vehicle, taking into account the terrain and the condition of the road. So before the bend you slow down to a speed that lets you go through the bend without braking, because braking while leaning takes away the grip the tyre needs for turning. Answer B is a myth: centrifugal force does not help, it only pushes the motorcycle to the outside of the bend, and the faster you ride, the harder it pushes. Answer C is forbidden and dangerous - moving close to the left edge of a two-way roadway before a right-hand bend means entering the lane for oncoming traffic, which you cannot see beyond the bend.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 and Art. 16 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 4 para. 1 and § 27 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals