13 Motorcycle Licencing: New South Wales
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This article is from the Australia Motorcycles FAQ, by Cameron Simpson cs@zip.com.au with numerous contributions by others.
13 Motorcycle Licencing: New South Wales
Compiled by Chris Martin, Colin Panisset <cmp@zip.com.au> and Thomas
Cohen <thos@cia.com.au>.
See also the RTA http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/ including the RTA's
licence info
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/frames/licensing/a_f.htm?/frames/licensing/a&/licensing/a_c.htmLICENSING&0
, although they seem to have recently undergone a revamp
and are now a miracle of bad organisation painful
navigation, and ill-designed frames and html.
The RTA Rider Training Unit can be contacted on (02)
9218-6641 or free on 1 800 45-1389, or via any motor
registry. PDF (ugh!) of various pamphlets and booklets
may be fetched from
RTA Licence Educational Material
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/a31_c.htm
Learners Permit
Minimum age 16 years and 9 months
Requirements Must pass a two day riding course (3.5 hrs per day) plus a
Computer-based knowledge test (Standard Learners + a bike-
specific section).
* Note: Course is optional if you live in an area that
does not contain a testing station; you will be requires
to pass a riding skill test (bizarre, eh?) [ I don't
belive there are any such exempt areas any more. ]
Use Conditions not drive in Centennial Park, Sydney
not teach other learners
CC Limit Less than 260cc
Bike must have a power to wieght ratio of no more than
150kw/tonne (figure based on an 'average' rider of 75kg)
Thus most 2 strokes are out. :( eg: RGV250, TZR250, KR1-S,
NSR250.
Duration Must hold licence for a minimum of 3 months, licence is
valid for 15 months.
Learners under 25 must hold the licence for a minimum of 6
months.
BAC 0.02
Pillions Only riders with at least 2 years full licence experience.
Towing not tow trailer or another vehicle
Speed Restrict 80 Km/H
Plates Must display an 'L' plate at the rear
Points 0 (you may not accumulate any demerit points)
Provisional Licence
Requirements Must pass a one day driving
course (Duration is the entire
day).
Note: Course is optional if
you live in an area that does
not contain a testing station.
[ I don't belive there are any
such exempt areas any more. ]
Minimum age 17 years
Use Conditions Not teach learners.
CC Limit As for Learners.
Duration Normally, 12 months. For
riders over 30 who hold a full
car license, the duration is 3
months.
BAC 0.02
Pillions None.
Speed Restrict Speed is restricted to 80/km/h
Plates 'P' plate at the rear
Points 4 licence points.
Open Licence
Requirements If you are over 30 years of age, and are eligable
for a you have passed the provisional test.
Use Conditions
CC Limit
Duration Indefinite.
BAC 0.05
Pillions Ok (once you've had an open licence for 2 years?)
Speed Restrict
Plates
Points 12. Demerit points have a three year lifespan.
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