Why should you take care when riding over this marked area?
- A The next bus may be due
- B It will alter your machine’s centre of gravity
- C Pedestrians may be waiting at the bus stop
- D Waiting buses may have dripped oil onto the road
Why this is the answer
Try to anticipate slippery road surfaces. Watch out for oil patches at places where vehicles stop for some time, such as bus stops, lay-bys and busy junctions.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- The next bus may be due — When the next bus is due has nothing to do with the state of the road surface.
- B
- It will alter your machine’s centre of gravity — Riding over a painted area does not move the weight of your machine around.
- C
- Pedestrians may be waiting at the bus stop — Pedestrians at the stop are worth watching, but they are not what makes the surface treacherous.
Where this comes from
- Riding: the essential skills — section 8
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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