It’s raining and you’re following a motorcyclist as they ride around a bend. Why would the motorcyclist steer around a metal drain cover? It’s raining and you’re following a motorcyclist as they ride around a bend. Why would the motorcyclist steer around a metal drain cover?

• Possible answers:

   
• A. To avoid puncturing the tyres on the edge of the drain cover
• B. To prevent the motorcycle from sliding on the metal drain cover
• C. To help judge the bend, using the drain cover as a marker point
• D. To avoid splashing pedestrians on the pavement