Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) An applicant for driver authorisation for the operation of a relevant vehicle that is a motorbike must hold a prescribed licence of the appropriate class.
(2) The applicant must also, subject to subsection (3)--
(a) have held continuously for at least 5 years--
(i) an open or provisional licence for a motorbike; or
(ii) a corresponding licence to an open or provisional licence for a motorbike; or
(iii) a foreign driver licence for a motorbike; or
(iv) a series of any of the licences mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii); or
(b) have passed an approved competence test for the operation of a motorbike with a pillion passenger and have held continuously for at least 3 years--
(i) an open or provisional licence for a motorbike; or
(ii) a corresponding licence to an open or provisional licence for a motorbike; or
(iii) a foreign driver licence for a motorbike; or
(iv) a series of any of the licences mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii).
(3) Also, for at least 2 years of the continuous 5 or 3 year period mentioned in subsection (2), the applicant must have held continuously--
(a) an open or provisional licence for a motorbike; or
(b) a corresponding licence to an open or provisional licence for a motorbike; or
(c) a series of any of the licences mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
(4) A person must not operate a relevant vehicle that is a motorbike unless the person holds a prescribed licence of the appropriate class.