QLD motorcycle test licence rules and learner restrictions practice questions

Question 1

What licence must you already hold before you can get a motorcycle learner licence in Queensland?

• None, you can start on a motorcycle from scratch
• A provisional or higher car licence held for at least one yearCorrect answer
• A heavy vehicle licence
• Only a boat licence

Queensland requires road experience on four wheels first. You must have held a provisional or higher class C licence for at least a year before applying for a motorcycle learner licence. Confirm the current requirement with the licensing agency.

Rule cited: A Guide to Riding Safely (Queensland), topic: getting a motorcycle licence

Question 2

What must a Queensland learner rider display on the motorcycle?

• Nothing, plates are only for cars
• An L plate, clearly visible from behindCorrect answer
• A red flag on the rear
• A P plate until the licence test is passed

The L plate warns following drivers that you are still learning so they leave more room. Make sure it is secure and not hidden by luggage.

Rule cited: A Guide to Riding Safely (Queensland), topic: learner licence conditions

Question 3

What blood alcohol concentration must a Queensland learner rider stay under?

• ZeroCorrect answer
• 0.02
• 0.05
• 0.08

Learner riders must have no alcohol in their blood at all. Balance, judgement of speed and the fine throttle and brake control a motorcycle needs are all affected long before you feel drunk.

Rule cited: A Guide to Riding Safely (Queensland), topic: alcohol and drugs

Question 4

May a Queensland learner rider carry a pillion passenger?

• Yes, if the passenger holds a motorcycle licence
• No, learner riders must not carry a passengerCorrect answer
• Yes, on trips shorter than 10 km
• Yes, if the passenger is an adult

A passenger changes the balance, the braking and the steering of the motorcycle. Learner riders must ride alone until they hold the appropriate licence.

Rule cited: A Guide to Riding Safely (Queensland), topic: learner licence conditions

Question 5

Does a Queensland learner rider need a supervising rider with them?

• Yes, an experienced rider must always ride alongside
• No, a learner rider may ride alone, unlike a learner car driver who must be supervisedCorrect answer
• Yes, but only on roads over 80 km/h
• Yes, a supervisor must ride pillion

There is no way to supervise a rider from the same machine, so learner riders ride unaccompanied. That puts the responsibility on you to build up in easy conditions before tackling heavy traffic.

Rule cited: A Guide to Riding Safely (Queensland), topic: learner licence conditions

Question 6

You hold an open Queensland car licence. Can you ride a motorcycle on the road?

• Yes, a car licence covers motorcycles up to 660 mL
• No, you need a motorcycle learner licence and then a motorcycle licenceCorrect answer
• Yes, if the motorcycle is registered in your name
• Yes, if you stay off highways

Motorcycles are a separate licence class. However many years you have driven a car, you start with a motorcycle learner licence and work through the same steps as anyone else.

Rule cited: A Guide to Riding Safely (Queensland), topic: getting a motorcycle licence

Question 7

What is the rule about handling a mobile phone while riding in Queensland?

• You may hold it if you are stopped in traffic with the engine running
• You must not hold or touch a phone while riding, and learner and early provisional riders face tighter limits againCorrect answer
• You may hold it for calls but not for messages
• There is no rule for motorcycles

Holding or touching a phone while riding is an offence, and stopping in a queue of traffic does not change that. Set navigation before you start and pull over somewhere safe and legal if you need to change it.

Rule cited: A Guide to Riding Safely (Queensland), topic: mobile phones

Question 8

Do the same speeding penalties and demerit points apply when you are riding rather than driving?

• No, riders get a discount because motorcycles are smaller
• Yes, riding offences carry the same fines and demerit pointsCorrect answer
• Only on roads over 90 km/h
• Only once you hold an open licence

The road rules and the penalty system do not treat riders differently. Learner and provisional riders also reach their demerit point limit sooner than open licence holders.

Rule cited: A Guide to Riding Safely (Queensland), topic: penalties and demerit points