Practice question
Downshifting before stopping is important because it:
- Wears the engine out faster
- Keeps the bike in the right gear to ride away if you don't actually need to stop, and provides engine braking
- Is required only on hills
- Is illegal at red lights
Answer: B — Keeps the bike in the right gear to ride away if you don't actually need to stop, and provides engine braking
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