Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.251Passengers on motorbikes
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sec.251 Passengers on motorbikes
A person must not ride on a road a class RE motorbike with a passenger on the motorbike unless— the person— holds a relevant class RE licence; and has held a relevant class RE licence for a period of at least 1 year; or the person— holds a relevant class R licence; and has held the relevant class R licence, and any other relevant class RE licences or relevant class R licences, for a total period of at least 1 year. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. A person must not ride on a road a class R motorbike with a passenger on the motorbike unless the person— holds a relevant class R licence; and has held the relevant class R licence, and any other relevant class RE licences or relevant class R licences, for a total period of at least 1 year. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person riding a motorbike on a road with a passenger on the motorbike if the person— is authorised, under chapter 2 , section 174 or chapter 5 , to learn to ride the motorbike; and is riding under the direction of the passenger; and is complying with section 217 (1) . Subsections (5) and (6) apply to a person who is authorised under chapter 5 to ride a motorbike under an interstate licence issued under a corresponding law to chapter 4 , part 1 . Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the person if the person is not restricted from riding the motorbike with a passenger in the jurisdiction that issued the interstate licence. a restriction that prohibits the person from riding the motorbike with a passenger on the motorbike a restriction that prohibits the person from riding the motorbike with a passenger on the motorbike unless the person holds a particular class, category or type of driver licence The person is taken to comply with subsection (1) or (2) if— the person is restricted from riding the motorbike with a passenger in the jurisdiction that issued the interstate licence; and the person is complying with the restrictions. In this section— relevant class RE licence means— a class RE P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or open licence; or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a Queensland driver licence mentioned in paragraph (a) . relevant class R licence means— a class R P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or open licence; or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a Queensland driver licence mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.251-ssec.1) A person must not ride on a road a class RE motorbike with a passenger on the motorbike unless— the person— holds a relevant class RE licence; and has held a relevant class RE licence for a period of at least 1 year; or the person— holds a relevant class R licence; and has held the relevant class R licence, and any other relevant class RE licences or relevant class R licences, for a total period of at least 1 year. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.251-ssec.2) A person must not ride on a road a class R motorbike with a passenger on the motorbike unless the person— holds a relevant class R licence; and has held the relevant class R licence, and any other relevant class RE licences or relevant class R licences, for a total period of at least 1 year. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.251-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person riding a motorbike on a road with a passenger on the motorbike if the person— is authorised, under chapter 2 , section 174 or chapter 5 , to learn to ride the motorbike; and is riding under the direction of the passenger; and is complying with section 217 (1) . (sec.251-ssec.4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply to a person who is authorised under chapter 5 to ride a motorbike under an interstate licence issued under a corresponding law to chapter 4 , part 1 . (sec.251-ssec.5) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the person if the person is not restricted from riding the motorbike with a passenger in the jurisdiction that issued the interstate licence. a restriction that prohibits the person from riding the motorbike with a passenger on the motorbike a restriction that prohibits the person from riding the motorbike with a passenger on the motorbike unless the person holds a particular class, category or type of driver licence (sec.251-ssec.6) The person is taken to comply with subsection (1) or (2) if— the person is restricted from riding the motorbike with a passenger in the jurisdiction that issued the interstate licence; and the person is complying with the restrictions. (sec.251-ssec.7) In this section— relevant class RE licence means— a class RE P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or open licence; or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a Queensland driver licence mentioned in paragraph (a) . relevant class R licence means— a class R P1 type licence, P2 type licence, P type licence or open licence; or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a Queensland driver licence mentioned in paragraph (a) .