Most rules that apply to motor vehicle drivers also apply to motorcyclists.
However, some rules are specific to motorcyclists.
| Offence |
Penalty |
Demerits |
| Riders and pillion passengers |
|
|
| failing to wear an approved helmet |
$550 |
|
| Motorcycle riders |
|
|
| failing to sit astride the seat, facing forwards |
$100 |
3 |
| failing to ride with at least one hand on the handlebars |
$100 |
3 |
| failing to keep both feet on footrests designed for the driver |
$100 |
3 |
| Passengers on 2-wheeled motorcycles |
|
|
| ride on a road with more than one passenger |
$100 |
|
| riding a motorcycle with a passenger who has not attained 8 years of age |
$100 |
|
| Trikes and sidecars riders |
|
|
| ride with more passengers than a sidecar or passenger seat is designed to carry |
$100 |
3 |
| ride on a road with a passenger seated unsafely |
$100 |
3 |
| ride on a road with a passenger who has not attained 8 years of age, unless that passenger is in a sidecar |
$100 |
3 |
| Passengers on trikes and sidecars riders |
|
|
| ride in a sidecar seated unsafely |
$100 |
|
| Animals on motorcycles |
|
|
| riding a motorcycle with an animal between the rider and the handlebars |
$100 |
1 |
The information available on our website provides a simple interpretation of the law and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Full details of traffic offences and penalties are contained in the Road Traffic Code 2000.