# MenkyoQuest — Question ch8_q019

Chapter: Ch. 8 Motorcycles
Section: 第２節 正しい乗り方
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: hard

## Question
Regarding the correct way to hold the handlebars of a motorcycle, which of the following is correct?

## Options
A. Raise your wrists and hold the grips firmly
B. Lower your wrists and hold the grips as if pulling the handlebars backward
C. Lower your wrists and hold the grips lightly as if pushing the handlebars forward
D. Keep your wrists level and hold the grips lightly

## Correct answer
C. Lower your wrists and hold the grips lightly as if pushing the handlebars forward

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road states "lower your wrists and hold the grips lightly as if pushing the handlebars forward." This maintains a stable riding posture.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 1: Driver's mindset

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
手首を下げて、ハンドルを前に押すような気持ちでグリップを軽く持つ。

## Tags
二輪車, ハンドル, グリップ, 手首, 多肢選択

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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