As I recall , they took the registration money , asked us to put on the helmets , and told us that left pedal was to accelerate and right was to brake . I discovered that the right pedal was to accelerate and the left was to brake . I suppose the good side of it is that now I know I can bang a rock without getting a scratch .

Question: Why did the narrator choose to double check the instructor 's directions ?
Answer: The narrator felt the motorcycles were not that dangerous .None of the above choices .The narrator felt the motorcycle was too dangerous to not do some experimentation .The narrator felt the instructor was well - prepped for teaching the course .