Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.271Riding on motorbikes
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sec.271 Riding on motorbikes
The rider of a motorbike that is moving (other than a rider who is walking beside and pushing a motorbike), or the rider of a motorbike that is stationary but not parked, must be astride the rider’s seat. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A passenger on a motorbike (except a passenger in a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed for a passenger) that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must be astride the pillion seat facing forwards. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The rider of a motorbike must not ride with a passenger (except a passenger in a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed for a passenger) unless the passenger complies with subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The rider of a motorbike must not ride with more than 1 passenger (excluding any passenger in a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed for a passenger). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The rider of a motorbike must not ride with more passengers in a sidecar, or on a seat designed for a passenger, than the sidecar or seat is designed to carry. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The rider of a motorbike must not ride with a passenger (except a passenger in a sidecar) unless— the passenger is at least 8 years old; and for a passenger on a pillion seat— the motorbike has footrests designed for use by a pillion passenger; and the passenger’s feet can, while the passenger is seated, reach the footrests designed for use by a pillion passenger. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A passenger must not ride in a sidecar of a motorbike unless the passenger is seated safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The rider of a motorbike must not ride with a passenger in a sidecar unless the passenger complies with subsection (5B) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 271 amd 2014 SL No. 325 s 16 ; 2016 SL No. 240 s 12 (sec.271-ssec.1) The rider of a motorbike that is moving (other than a rider who is walking beside and pushing a motorbike), or the rider of a motorbike that is stationary but not parked, must be astride the rider’s seat. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.271-ssec.2) A passenger on a motorbike (except a passenger in a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed for a passenger) that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must be astride the pillion seat facing forwards. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.271-ssec.3) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with a passenger (except a passenger in a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed for a passenger) unless the passenger complies with subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.271-ssec.4) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with more than 1 passenger (excluding any passenger in a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed for a passenger). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.271-ssec.5) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with more passengers in a sidecar, or on a seat designed for a passenger, than the sidecar or seat is designed to carry. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.271-ssec.5A) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with a passenger (except a passenger in a sidecar) unless— the passenger is at least 8 years old; and for a passenger on a pillion seat— the motorbike has footrests designed for use by a pillion passenger; and the passenger’s feet can, while the passenger is seated, reach the footrests designed for use by a pillion passenger. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.271-ssec.5B) A passenger must not ride in a sidecar of a motorbike unless the passenger is seated safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.271-ssec.5C) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with a passenger in a sidecar unless the passenger complies with subsection (5B) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.