Riding your motorcycle

If you are issued with a motorcycle licence/learners permit you are required:

• to wear an approved helmet while riding
• carry your licence/learner permit at all times while riding the motorcycle

A person issued with a motorcycle licence for the first time will have the following restrictions placed on their licence for 12 months from the date the motorcycle licence is issued:

• If your motorcycle licence was issued before 1 July 2008, you may ride any motorcycle not exceeding 260cc or any Learner approved motorcycle. If your motorcycle licence was issued on or after 1 July 2008 you may only ride any learner approved motorcycle. View the approved list of motorcycles for novice riders you must not ride a motorcycle while carrying a pillion passenger (a motorcycle and sidecar is acceptable with a passenger)
• you must have a zero blood alcohol concentration (BAC) when riding a motorcycle

Riding on a learner permit
Including the above restrictions, after you get your learner permit you can ride your motorcycle under the following addtional conditions. When riding you must -

• display your 'L' plate on the back of your scooter or motorcycle
• not tow a trailer behind your motorcycle

Riding on a Probationary Licence
Including the above restrictions, if you are issued with a probationary motorcycle licence, the following restrictions apply until the end of your probationary period:

• display a 'P' plate on the rear of the motorcycle only
• zero BAC