How should you go over a drain when riding a moped?
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Correct answer
A. By avoiding riding over the metal elements of the drain.
Explanation
In the photo there is a wet residential street with puddles, and in the middle of the lane there is a metal drain cover. When riding a moped, you ride so as to avoid going over the metal parts of drains - answer A.
A metal cover is much smoother than asphalt, and when it is wet, muddy or frosty, the grip of the tyre on it is much lower than on asphalt. A car on four wheels usually does not feel this, but a two-wheeler, especially while braking or turning, can slip on it and fall over. Covers can also be sunken or sticking up, which risks the wheel hitting them. Riding over the middle of the metal parts (answer B) and braking at the moment you ride onto a drain (answer C) are exactly what you should avoid. You go around the drain smoothly, without sudden movements; if you cannot avoid it, you ride over it upright, without braking and without accelerating.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)