Which of the following activities should you perform before you start riding a moped?
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Correct answer
A. Visually check the condition of the tyres.
Explanation
In the photo, there are the handlebars of a motor scooter with a brake lever, a fluid reservoir, an indicator and a mirror. Before you start riding a moped, you visually check the condition of the tyres - answer A.
The tyres are a two-wheeler's only contact with the roadway, and a punctured, under-inflated or bald tyre can end a ride with a fall on the very first bend. Before every ride you take a quick look at the tyres: whether they are clearly flat, whether they have cuts, embedded nails or cracks, and whether the tread is worn. Adjusting the dipped headlights (answer B) is a workshop task, done from time to time or after a repair, not before every ride. The electrolyte level in the battery (answer C) is checked only occasionally, and in many mopeds the battery is maintenance-free. Before riding it is also worth checking the brakes and the lights.
Legal basis: Art. 66 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)