What must you do before setting off on a journey?

Before starting a journey on a motorcycle, it is important to ensure both your safety and the proper functioning of your vehicle. Checking road safety and operational safety means inspecting critical components like brakes, lights, tires, and fluid levels to prevent accidents or breakdowns. Verifying your helmet visor and wearing snug-fitting clothing protects you from wind, debris, and injury in case of a fall. Finally, making sure panniers and top cases are securely fixed prevents loose items from falling off and causing hazards to you or other road users. These checks are essential steps required by German traffic rules to promote safety and prevent accidents right from the start of your trip.