Practice question

Why is riding over shredded commercial truck tyre treads ('road alligators') on highways hazardous for motorcycles?

The rubber contains toxic gas that turns off motorcycle engines
Heavy steel-belted tyre fragments can deflect front wheels, entangle in drive chains, or puncture motorcycle tyres
The truck tread will stick to the exhaust and cause a fire
It causes traffic speed cameras to flash

Answer: B — Heavy steel-belted tyre fragments can deflect front wheels, entangle in drive chains, or puncture motorcycle tyres

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