If you have to go over an obstacle, you should aim to strike the obstacle
- at a 60 degree angle.
- at a 45 degree angle.
- Off to the side of the object and toward the shoulder
- at a 90 degree angle. ✓
Answer: D. at a 90 degree angle.
You should aim to strike the obstacle straight on at a 90-degree angle.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's obstacle strategy says to approach upright and hit the object straight on at 90 degrees, while gripping firmly and lightening the front end just before impact. That straight-on approach is what gives you the best balance and control. The other angle advice in the passages is about crossing railway tracks, not about riding over an obstacle.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. at a 60 degree angle. — A 60-degree angle is not the straight-on approach the handbook gives for obstacles; angled crossing advice in the passages is for railway tracks.
- B. at a 45 degree angle. — A 45-degree angle is the handbook's guidance for some railway-track crossings, not for riding over an obstacle.
- C. Off to the side of the object and toward the shoulder — Aiming off to the side and toward the shoulder conflicts with the instruction to hit obstacles straight on; pulling off the road is something to do afterward to check for damage.
Remember it
Think straight-on: line the bike up square to the object, not at a slant.