Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) A person has a special need for a class R licence if, because of a permanent incapacity, the person can not ride a 2 wheeled motorbike unless a sidecar is attached.
(2) A person claiming a special need must apply to the chief executive in the approved form.
(3) The approved form must be accompanied by a signed statement from a doctor that supports the person's claim that, because of a permanent incapacity, the person can not ride a 2 wheeled motorbike unless a sidecar is attached.
(3A) The chief executive must not approve the application unless the person--
(a) holds a class C, LR, MR, HR, HC or MC P type, P1 type, P2 type or O type licence; and
(b) has held the licence for at least 3 years.
(4) In deciding whether to approve the application, the chief executive must also consider the person's traffic history.
(5) In this section--
P1 type licence includes a driver licence granted outside Queensland that corresponds to a P1 type licence.
P2 type licence includes a driver licence granted outside Queensland that corresponds to a P2 type licence.
P type licence includes a driver licence granted outside Queensland that corresponds to a P type licence.