How would you drive your motorcycle when you are forced to cross an oil slick on the road?
- Slow down gently using the front brake during the entire time of crossing.
- Slow down gently using the rear brake during the entire time of crossing.
- Correct answer: Keep driving straight ahead without braking or accelerating and squeeze the clutch operating lever.
- Slow down sharply with an even distribution between the rear and front brakes, until you pass the oil slick.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Keep driving straight ahead without braking or accelerating and squeeze the clutch operating lever.
On an oil slick the tires have almost no grip on the road, so any change in the force on the wheels, such as braking, accelerating or leaning, can cause a skid and a fall. Keep going straight and squeeze the clutch lever, so that engine power does not reach the rear wheel. Even gentle braking, with the front or the rear brake, can lock a wheel on the oil.