What should you do if you don’t have enough space to stop in front of an obstacle?
- Pull off the road
- Apply both brakes evenly and brace yourself
- Countersteer around obstacles ✓
- Move to the right
Answer: C. Countersteer around obstacles
If you don’t have enough room to stop in front of an obstacle, countersteer around it when there is space to steer around the problem.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that when you may not have enough space to stop, you may still see room to steer around the problem. It describes using countersteering to shift quickly to one side, or to make two quick turns around the hazard and back into your path. It also warns against braking while steering abruptly because that can cause a skid and a fall. So the supported action is to countersteer around the obstacle when a gap is available.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Pull off the road — Pulling off the road is not the response the passages give when you lack stopping space in front of an obstacle; they focus on using available space to steer around it.
- B. Apply both brakes evenly and brace yourself — Applying both brakes evenly and bracing yourself is not what the passages describe for this situation; the steering passage even warns that braking while steering abruptly can cause a skid and fall.
- D. Move to the right — Simply moving to the right is too fixed; the passages say to look and steer in the direction you want to go, using the side where you intend to turn, not automatically the right.
Remember it
If there’s no room to stop but there’s a gap, look through the gap and press the handlebar on that side.