For increased safety when riding at night, you should
- reduce your speed.
- increase your following distance.
- watch the taillights of the vehicle ahead.
- do all of the above. ✓
Answer: D. do all of the above.
The safest choice is to do all of the above: reduce your speed, increase your following distance and watch the taillights of the vehicle ahead.
Why this is the answer
The motorcycle handbook's night-riding advice lists all three actions. It says to reduce your speed, particularly on roads you do not know well, because something on the road may not be visible in time. It also says to increase your distance from other vehicles, since you cannot judge distance as well at night. Finally, it tells you to use the lights of the vehicle ahead for a better view and to watch its tail lights for signs of bumps or rough pavement. Because each action is recommended, the combined choice fits the handbook.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. reduce your speed. — Reducing speed is recommended at night, especially on unfamiliar roads, but on its own it leaves out the handbook's advice to increase distance and watch the taillights ahead.
- B. increase your following distance. — Increasing your following distance is recommended at night, but on its own it leaves out the handbook's advice to reduce speed and watch the taillights ahead.
- C. watch the taillights of the vehicle ahead. — Watching the taillights ahead is recommended at night, but on its own it leaves out the handbook's advice to reduce speed and increase your following distance.
Remember it
At night, slow down, leave more room and let the tail lights ahead warn you about the road.