Motorcycle · Parking

How should you position your motorcycle when parking it along the side of the road?

Correct answer: Perpendicular to the curb (90 degrees), with the rear wheel resting against it.

Answer options

  1. AAngled at 45 degrees to the curb, with the front wheel resting against it
  2. BParallel to the curb, with neither wheel resting against it
  3. CPerpendicular to the curb (90 degrees), with the rear wheel resting against it Correct

Why

Set the motorcycle at a right angle to the curb with its rear wheel resting against it. This takes up little curb space and makes it easier to see approaching traffic as you pull out.

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Topic: Parking   License: Motorcycle

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