Motorcyclists road rules & penalties
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 | 4 |
| 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.