What should you first of all do before you set off on a long journey on a moped?
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Correct answer
C. Check the level of the brake fluid.
Explanation
In the photo, there are the handlebars of a motor scooter with a black brake fluid reservoir next to the brake lever. Before a longer ride on a moped, you check above all the brake fluid level - answer C.
The Road Traffic Act requires a vehicle to be kept in a condition that does not endanger safety, and working brakes are the most important thing here. The brake fluid transfers the pressure from the lever to the calliper; if there is not enough of it, air gets into the system and the brake stops working, and on a longer trip with long downhill sections the brakes work hard. You check the level in the window of the reservoir - it should be between the MIN and MAX marks. The air filter (answer A) and the spark plug (answer B) affect how the engine runs and are checked during periodic servicing, and a fault in them does not take away your ability to stop the vehicle. If the fluid level is too low, you look for the cause, because it may be worn pads or a leak.
Legal basis: Art. 66 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 53 para. 4 point 2 of the Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment