New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATION 2017 - REG 17

17 Motor bikes and motor trikes

(cf 2008 Reg cl 17)

(1) The holder of a learner licence must not drive a motor bike or motor trike on a road or road related area--

(a) if the motor bike or motor trike is being used for the carriage of any person except the learner, and

(b) unless a sign, issued or authorised by Transport for NSW and displaying the letter "L" in black on a yellow background, is displayed--

(i) in a conspicuous position at the rear of the motor bike or motor trike, and

(ii) in such a manner as to be clearly visible and not to in any way obscure the letter "L" on the sign when viewed from behind the motor bike or motor trike.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

(2) The holder of a learner licence must not drive a motor bike or motor trike on a road or road related area unless, at the time it is driven, the motor bike or motor trike is listed for the time being in TfNSW's publication Approved motorcycles for novice riders , published on TfNSW's website.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

(3) Transport for NSW may exempt a person from a requirement in subclause (1)(b) if the person, having held a licence other than a learner licence, currently holds a learner licence because of failing a test of riding ability that Transport for NSW required the person to take.

(4) In this clause, a reference to a learner licence includes a reference to a foreign driver licence that has the same or similar effect as a learner licence.