Starting to Cycle Safely · 03

Knowledge check

Five questions mix knowledge, awareness and decision-making. This is learning progress, not a test of real-world competence.

1. A pre-ride check finds a faulty brake. What should you do?Do not ride until it has been fixedUse only the other brakeTest it in traffic

2. How should a bicycle helmet be worn?Correctly sized, positioned and securely fastenedLoose so it can move freelyHanging from the handlebar

3. What belongs in the preparation for a new cycling route?Check local age and location rules, practise skills and choose a suitable routeCopy any route another rider usesBegin with the most complex traffic

4. Before changing position on a bicycle, what does a signal not replace?Looking all around and checking that the move is safeThe bicycle colourThe route name

5. A large vehicle may turn across your path at a junction. What is the safer choice?Stay back, wait and use a clearly safe opportunityRide beside it through the turnAssume the driver can see you

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