While riding a motorcycle, you should position your feet
- to drag lightly on the ground.
- with your toes pointed downward.
- as far forward as possible.
- firmly on the footrests. ✓
Answer: D. firmly on the footrests.
You should keep your feet firmly on the footrests while riding.
Why this is the answer
The motorcycle handbook describes body position for riding along: you keep your feet firmly on the footrests to maintain balance. It also tells you not to drag a foot on the ground and to keep your toes up. That makes placing both feet solidly on the footrests the correct riding position. The passage is about controlling balance and steering with your whole body, and your feet are part of that stable posture.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. to drag lightly on the ground. — Dragging a foot lightly on the ground goes against the handbook, which says not to drag your foot along the ground and links footrests to balance.
- B. with your toes pointed downward. — Pointing your toes downward is wrong because the handbook says to keep your toes up.
- C. as far forward as possible. — Placing your feet as far forward as possible is not supported, since the handbook says to keep them firmly on the footrests for balance.
Remember it
Feet stay planted on the pegs, with your toes up rather than down.