Motorcycle "L" plates in Qld!

[mick88]

My cousins 18 yo lad and his mate who are both on "L" plates in Victoria set off for a ride to Brisbane to catch up with a mate. On their return they were still in Qld and about forty kilometres from the NSW border when they were pulled up by the police. Apparently in Qld a motorcycle learner must be accompanied by a rider that holds a full licence! The outcome being a $180 fine each, loss of four demerit points, then to avoid another blister they had hire a flat top for $200 to take their bikes to the NSW border.

Cheers, Mick.

[bob10]

My cousins 18 yo lad and his mate who are both on "L" plates in Victoria set off for a ride to Brisbane to catch up with a mate. On their return they were still in Qld and about forty kilometres from the NSW border when they were pulled up by the police. Apparently in Qld a motorcycle learner must be accompanied by a rider that holds a full licence! The outcome being a $180 fine each, loss of four demerit points, then to avoid another blister they had hire a flat top for $200 to take their bikes to the NSW border.

Cheers, Mick.

Yep, that's the law. It's the same as a Learner driver must have a licenced driver beside them. Makes sense, it would be foolish to do otherwise. Bob

[101RRS]

Yep, that's the law. It's the same as a Learner driver must have a licenced driver beside them. Makes sense, it would be foolish to do otherwise. Bob

Only in Qld - still behind the rest of the country.

In most jurisdications once you can prove you can ride the bike and proof you know the road rules you can be on your one - has worked that way in most places for at least 40 years.

I got my bike learners back in 1974 and did not need an accompanying rider.

[noyakfat]

and proof you know the road rules

Sadly, the lack of this very knowledge is evident in sooooo many licensed drivers and riders every single day of the year…

Hmmm, perhaps it is more often that they just choose to ignore the rules.

Not judging the young blokes mentioned in OP, just a general observation of many road users.

[Bytemrk]

It would obviouly be far too simple to have one national set of transport laws..


Yeh yeh... I still want to believe in the tooth fairy too....

[AnD3rew]

Having moved from QLD to NSW I was amazed to see L plate drivers riding on their own. It doesn't make sense, there is point in having an L plate system if you aren't being supervised during it.

[singlecell]

Having moved from QLD to NSW I was amazed to see L plate drivers riding on their own. It doesn't make sense, there is point in having an L plate system if you aren't being supervised during it.

Because to get your bike Ls you need to have been driving on the road for a couple of years already. So you know how to follow the rules.

[TonyC]

Mick,
I would look into whether this is a a requirement/restriction on the QLD learner's permit or a QLD road law.
If it is the former then then it should not apply to a Vic permit holder.

Though it may still cost more to contest it in court than just pay up.

Tony

[1999td5]

WA is the same. L pate driver/rider needs to be supervised, by licensed driver/instructor.

Learner permit from other state is NOT Valid in WA. They would have to get a valid learner permit to ride bike here. Then needs to ride with a licensed rider.

If they got pulled up here they would be unlicensed riders, or out of class!

Graeme

[gusthedog]

How the hell can a fully licensed rider riding beside an L plater do anything to prevent an L plater crashing? What a ridiculous law.