Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies to a person who is the holder of a provisional motorcycle licence issued by the road transport authority.
Note The def of provisional licence in the dictionary includes a class of driver licence held as an additional provisional class.
(2) The provisional motorcycle licence is subject to the condition that the person must not ride a motorbike unless a P-plate is conspicuously displayed, the correct way up, at the rear of the motorbike, and is clearly visible from behind the motorbike.
Note 1 A condition applies while the person is riding on a road or road related area in the ACT or another jurisdiction (see s 61).
Note 2 It is an offence for the holder of a driver licence to contravene, without reasonable excuse, a condition to which the licence is subject (see s 60).
(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply, or ceases to apply, to the person if the person has held a provisional motorcycle licence for at least 6 months and—
(a) the person is at least 26 years old; or
(b) the person has, at any time, successfully completed an approved provisional driver training course and has provided evidence to the road transport authority, in a form acceptable to the authority, of the person's successful completion of the course.
Note 1 Under s 68 (1) periods of licence suspension or disqualification are not counted and every other period when the person has, at any time, held a provisional motorcycle licence is counted.
Note 2 Under s 68 (2) any period when the person has, at any time, held a probationary motorcycle licence is also counted.
(4) The provisional motorcycle licence is also subject to the condition that the person must not ride a motorbike that—
(a) has a power-to-weight ratio over 150kW/t; or
(b) is carrying a pillion passenger.
(5) However, subsection (4) does not apply, or ceases to apply, if the person has held a provisional motorcycle licence for at least 1 year.