Under the restrictions, learners and novice licence holders can only ride motorcycles with a power to weight ratio NOT EXCEEDING 150 kilowatts per tonne until they have held a provisional motorcycle licence for 12 months.  Provisional riders, within the first 12 months must not carry a pillion passenger.

The normal duration for a provisional motorcycle licence is 3 years.  The normal duration for an additional provisional licence is 1 year.

For further detail on legislation concerning driver/rider licences please go to the Road transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations 2000 at www.legislation.act.gov.au.

To view the How to obtain a motorcycle licence in the ACT document, Restrictions brochure, list of approved motorcycles and / or print an Application for motorbike approval please select from the links below: