When a motorcycle bounces, the motorcycle rider can be protected from immediate danger by
- dragging the feet along the ground.
- holding handgrips firmly. ✓
- removing his/her feet from the footpegs and balancing them.
- bending the body into the proper direction.
Answer: B. holding handgrips firmly.
Hold the handgrips firmly to protect yourself from immediate danger when the motorcycle bounces.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's driving-along section says to hold the handgrips firmly enough that you will not lose your grip if the motorcycle or moped bounces. It also says to keep your feet firmly on the footrests and not drag a foot along the ground. Together, these points support firm handgrips as the action that helps you stay with the motorcycle when it bounces.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. dragging the feet along the ground. — The passage tells riders to keep feet firmly on the footrests and not drag a foot along the ground, so dragging your feet is not the protective action.
- C. removing his/her feet from the footpegs and balancing them. — The passage says to keep your feet firmly on the footrests to maintain balance, so taking them off is the opposite of what it advises.
- D. bending the body into the proper direction. — The passage describes a fairly straight body posture for driving along and does not present bending the body as protection when the motorcycle bounces.
Remember it
Grip the bars and keep your feet on the pegs so a bounce does not shake you loose.