Which of the following rules should you follow when refuelling a motorcycle?
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Correct answer
B. Petrol should not be spilled on the hot elements of the exhaust system.
Explanation
In the photo a motorcyclist is leaving a petrol station along an internal road and approaching a pedestrian crossing. When refuelling a motorcycle, you follow the rule of not spilling fuel on the hot parts of the exhaust system - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act requires that using a vehicle does not endanger the safety of people, and petrol is an extremely flammable liquid - its vapours ignite from a hot surface without an open flame. On a motorcycle, the fuel filler is right above the engine, and after a ride the exhaust manifolds reach several hundred degrees; spilled fuel runs straight onto them and may catch fire together with the clothes of the person refuelling. That is why you refuel with the engine switched off (answer C is wrong), slowly, without overfilling, and you wipe off any drops before starting the engine. The "60 per cent of the tank" rule (answer A) does not exist - the tank can be filled up completely, leaving only space for the fuel to expand in hot weather, which the design of the filler takes care of. Before refuelling, you place the motorcycle in a stable position and do not use your phone at the pump.
Legal basis: Art. 66 para. 1 point 1 and Art. 60 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)