Licence restrictions for provisional rider licences

• Automatic transmission motorcycles – You are restricted to riding an automatic motorcycle if you completed your pre-learner training course on one.
• Zero Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) – You cannot have any alcohol in your system when you ride your motorcycle.
• Demerit points – If you incur 4 or more demerit points during the term of your licence action will be taken to suspend the licence.  Note that demerit points may carry over to your full licence.
• Display of P plate –  A P plate (red P on white background) must be clearly displayed on the back of the motorcycle.
• Helmet – You must wear an approved helmet properly fitted.
• Motorcycles – You must only ride motorcycles that:
  • Are on the list of Approved Motorcycle for Novice Riders on the RTA website, and
  • Have an engine capacity not greater than 660ml, and
  • Have a power to weight ratio not greater than 150 kilowatts per tonne.
• Passengers – You must not carry any pillion passengers.
• Speed limit – You must not ride faster than 90 km/h and must observe the speed limit where it is below 90 km/h.
• Supervising a learner – You must not supervise a learner rider.
• Towing – You must not tow a trailer or any other vehicle.

In addition to the above, the following restrictions apply from 1 July 2007:

• Mobile phones – You must not use a mobile phone while riding or while your motorcycle ignition is switched on. This includes phones in the hands-free mode or with the loudspeaker operating.
• Licence suspension for speeding – Your licence will be suspended for at least three months for any speeding offence.