If you plan on drinking, what could you do?

If you plan on drinking, what could you do?

• A. Leave your motorcycle at home
• B. Park the motorcycle in a safe place away from traffic
• C. Let a friend ride it for you
• D. Rely on your own judgment while riding anyway

Answer: (B)

When you’ve been drinking, the priority is to avoid riding altogether because alcohol impairs balance, judgment, and reaction time. Parking the motorcycle in a safe place away from traffic is the best option because it removes the immediate danger of you attempting to ride while impaired and also protects the bike from being hit or tampered with in a busy area. If it’s possible, leaving the bike at home would be even safer, but when that isn’t feasible, choosing a quiet, secure spot away from traffic minimizes risk and keeps you or others from being put in danger. The other choices still involve riding or relying on impaired judgment, which isn’t safe or legal.

When you’ve been drinking, the priority is to avoid riding altogether because alcohol impairs balance, judgment, and reaction time. Parking the motorcycle in a safe place away from traffic is the best option because it removes the immediate danger of you attempting to ride while impaired and also protects the bike from being hit or tampered with in a busy area. If it’s possible, leaving the bike at home would be even safer, but when that isn’t feasible, choosing a quiet, secure spot away from traffic minimizes risk and keeps you or others from being put in danger. The other choices still involve riding or relying on impaired judgment, which isn’t safe or legal.