ACT motorcycle test licence and learner rules practice questions

Question 1

What must a learner rider display on the motorcycle in the ACT?

• An L plate clearly visible at the rearCorrect answer
• Nothing, plates are for cars only
• L plates on the front and the helmet
• A yellow warning triangle

The plate tells drivers behind you that the rider is new. Fit it so it stays clean and is not hidden by luggage.

Rule cited: ACT motorcycle rider handbook, topic: learner rider conditions

Question 2

What blood alcohol concentration must a learner or provisional rider be under?

• 0.00Correct answer
• 0.02
• 0.05
• 0.08

Novice riders must have no alcohol in their blood. Alcohol affects balance and reaction time, and riding a motorcycle depends heavily on both.

Rule cited: ACT motorcycle rider handbook, topic: alcohol and drugs

Question 3

Can a learner rider take a passenger on the back of the motorcycle?

• Yes, if the passenger is an experienced rider
• No, learner riders must not carry a pillion passengerCorrect answer
• Yes, if the passenger is over 18
• Yes, on quiet roads

A passenger changes the balance, the braking distance and the steering feel of a motorcycle. Learner riders need solid control on their own first.

Rule cited: ACT motorcycle rider handbook, topic: learner rider conditions

Question 4

Under the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme, which two limits must a motorcycle meet?

• Engine capacity no more than 660 mL and power to weight ratio no more than 150 kW per tonneCorrect answer
• Engine capacity no more than 250 mL and any weight
• Kerb weight under 150 kg and any engine size
• Top speed under 110 km/h and any engine size

Both limits apply together, and the licensing authority publishes a list of approved models. Check the list rather than assuming from engine size alone.

Rule cited: ACT motorcycle rider handbook, topic: learner approved motorcycles

Question 5

You are on a learner licence and a friend offers you a large capacity motorcycle to try. What is the correct answer?

• You may ride it if a licensed rider follows you
• You may ride it in a car park only
• You must not ride it, because your licence only allows an approved learner motorcycleCorrect answer
• You may ride it if it is insured

Riding outside your licence conditions is an offence and can leave you without insurance cover. It also puts far more power under you than your experience can manage.

Rule cited: ACT motorcycle rider handbook, topic: learner approved motorcycles

Question 6

May a learner or provisional rider use a phone in a handlebar cradle for navigation?

• Yes, cradles are always allowed
• Yes, if the rider only touches it while stopped at lights
• No, novice riders must not use a mobile phone while riding, so set the route before you goCorrect answer
• Yes, if audio directions are used

The phone rule for learner and provisional riders is stricter than for fully licensed riders. Stop somewhere safe and off the road if you need to change the route.

Rule cited: Australian Road Rules, rule 300 (use of mobile phones)

Question 7

What two things must be in order before you ride on an ACT road?

• A valid licence for that class of motorcycle, and a registered roadworthy motorcycleCorrect answer
• A helmet and a service book
• A licence and a spare key
• Registration and a top box

Riding unlicensed or on an unregistered motorcycle carries heavy penalties and leaves you exposed if you injure someone. Tyres, brakes, lights and chain must all be in working order.

Rule cited: ACT motorcycle rider handbook, topic: licensing and registration

Question 8

You often ride between the ACT and surrounding New South Wales. What should you keep in mind?

• ACT rules follow you across the border
• You must obey the road rules of the jurisdiction you are in, and some rider rules differ between themCorrect answer
• Only speed limits change at the border
• Rider rules are identical everywhere in Australia

The ACT bars filtering past a parked vehicle, while Victoria expressly permits filtering between traffic and a line of parked vehicles. A rule carried across that border is wrong, not merely different.

Rule cited: Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT), s 151A; Road Safety Road Rules 2017 (Vic), rr 151A and 151B