Revision question · Motorcycle handling

How can you see spilt fuel on a wet road?

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By a rainbow-coloured pattern on the road surface

By a series of skid marks on the road surface

By a dull non-reflective road surface

By a highly polished road surface

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By a rainbow-coloured pattern on the road surfaceThis was the right answer

This rainbow-coloured pattern can be seen much more easily on a wet road. You should avoid riding over spilt fuel if possible. If you have to go over it, do so with extreme caution, knowing the surface will be slippery.

Reviewed reading for this question

Recognise oil on a wet roadReviewed guidance summary · NOAA directly explains the street-puddle rainbow mechanism; the question distinguishes fuel from mud and road wear.

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