Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) The holder of a class RE learner licence is authorised to learn to ride a class RE motorbike.
(2) The holder of a class RE P type, P1 type, P2 type or open licence is authorised to ride a class RE motorbike.
(3) The holder of a class RE provisional, probationary or open licence is authorised to learn to ride a class R motorbike, if the holder has held the licence for at least 1 year.
(3A) The holder of a class RE learner, provisional, probationary or open licence is authorised to learn to ride a class R motorbike if, while riding the motorbike, the person carries a certificate in the approved form stating the person has a special need for the licence.
(3AA) However, subsection (3) does not apply to a person authorised to continue to drive motor vehicles under a relevant order.
(4) The holder of a class R P type, P1 type, P2 type or open licence is authorised to ride a class R motorbike.
(5) However, a holder who is authorised to learn to ride a motorbike under this section or section 35(10) or 37B(2) must not ride the motorbike on a road unless--
(a) the holder is driving under the direction of a person, whether or not the person is a passenger on the motorbike; and
(b) the person--
(i) holds an O type licence for the class of motorbike that the holder is riding; and
(ii) has held the licence for at least 1 year; and
(c) if the person is a passenger on the motorbike--the person is in a sidecar attached to the motorbike.
Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
(6) A person must not direct the driving of a motorbike on a road by a holder who is authorised to learn to ride a motorbike under this section or section 35(10) or 37B(2) unless the person--
(a) holds an O type licence for the class of motorbike the holder is riding; and
(b) has held the licence for at least 1 year.
Maximum penalty--60 penalty units.