Which of the following contributes to your fitness as a rider?
- You are patient, courteous and calm under pressures of the road
- You can remain alert
- You can see properly
- All of the above are important ✓
Answer: D. All of the above are important
All of the above are important: staying patient, courteous and calm, remaining alert, and being able to see properly each add to your fitness as a rider.
Why this is the answer
The handbook describes fitness to ride as being healthy, rested and focused, and says you need to trust what your eyes and ears tell you. It also says alertness and full concentration are needed, and that strong emotions such as anger or distress can break concentration. Its strategies include being patient and courteous and finding ways to stay calm. Seeing properly fits the same idea because riding depends on the information your eyes pick up. So each listed quality is part of being fit to ride, not a separate issue.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. You are patient, courteous and calm under pressures of the road — Being patient, courteous and calm is part of rider fitness, but by itself it leaves out alertness and clear sight.
- B. You can remain alert — Staying alert is part of rider fitness, but by itself it leaves out calm emotions and clear sight.
- C. You can see properly — Being able to see properly is part of rider fitness, but by itself it leaves out calm emotions and alertness.
Remember it
Before you ride, check three things: a calm head, full attention, and clear eyes.