Mature rider

[GreenMan]

Just a quick question if you get your p's in nsw then turn 30 do u go straight to your unristricted licence as that is what was told to a friend of mine by the instructor at his P's test but the rta thought otherwise LOL.

Cheers

[Phil]

Just a quick question if you get your p's in nsw then turn 30 do u go straight to your unristricted licence as that is what was told to a friend of mine by the instructor at his P's test but the rta thought otherwise LOL.

Cheers

yes, thats correct because in NSW, when you turn 30, you are automaticly endowed with all the skiils you need to ride anything at all

it IMO the stupidist rule ever - nothing will ever equal experience on the bike

[GreenMan]

Mature age riders
If you are aged 30 years or over and have held an Australian or New Zealand unrestricted driver licence for the last five years with no cancellations, disqualifications or lapses of more than six months between renewals, you may proceed directly from a learner rider licence to an unrestricted licence. However, you are still required to successfully complete the pre-learner and pre-provisional courses.

You are not required to wait three months between gaining your learner rider licence and attending the pre-provisional course.

While on your learner rider licence you must observe all the normal learner rider restrictions:

Maximum speed of 80km/h.
Display an L plate on the rear of your motorcycle.
Not exceed zero blood alcohol concentration (in effect, this means you cannot drink before riding).
Wear an approved Australian Standards AS1698 motorcycle helmet
No pillion passenger.
Motorcycle engine capacity and power to weight restriction. 660ml engine capacity and power to weight ratio not greater than and 150kw / tonne and is a bike approved by the RTA and displayed on the List of Approved Motorcycles for Novice Riders.
When you have successfully completed the pre-provisional course and passed the Motorcycle Operator Skills Test (MOST), you will be issued a Certificate of Competence. Go to your nearest motor registry and:

Produce your Certificate of Competence (red in colour).
Produce your learner rider licence.
Pay the licence fee.
You will then be issued with an unrestricted rider licence. Please note that you are prohibited from carrying a passenger until you have held this licence for 12 months.

[Burky]

yes, thats correct because in NSW, when you turn 30, you are automaticly endowed with all the skiils you need to ride anything at all

it IMO the stupidist rule ever - nothing will ever equal experience on the bike

Yes agreed but at least i didn't have to stay on the Yamaha for that long
But gaining experience on a bike of 250cc (LAM660) is still enough to get some people into trouble, let alone letting them loose on a larger bike with more power.

[Strika]

Ahh feck it!! Give em all ZX10's and let the Darwin theory play it's hand!!!!!

[Colette]

I thought you had to be 30 or over (and carry a gold licence) when you go for your P test, in order to get an unrestricted licence?

[GreenMan]

so is it only if you are 30 when u go for your P's and not turning 30 when u have your p's and being able to get your unristricted

[Colette]

so is it only if you are 30 when u go for your P's and not turning 30 when u have your p's and being able to get your unristricted

Yes, well that's my understanding of it anyway...that's how I got mine.

[red_dave]

I'm 30...

I'd be insulted if someone called me mature...

[Glen]

I thought you had to be 30 or over (and carry a gold licence) when you go for your P test, in order to get an unrestricted licence?

Correcto. If you have your P's and then you turn 30 that's just bad luck or good luck depending on which way you look at it. I think the actual deal is that you need to be 30 when you are first issued with your provisional license, ie the point at which you go back to the RTA after your test.

Don't expect the RTA to know though

[mfzx6r]

I'm 30...

I'd be insulted if someone called me mature...

fear not my friend it will never happen

[Smitty]

geezus..and I thought the bike licence rules were silly down here...

give 'em all a Blade or Gixxerthou and let Darwins theory reign

[mrmina]

Just a quick question if you get your p's in nsw then turn 30 do u go straight to your unristricted licence as that is what was told to a friend of mine by the instructor at his P's test but the rta thought otherwise LOL.

Cheers

yes, thats correct because in NSW, when you turn 30, you are automaticly endowed with all the skiils you need to ride anything at all

it IMO the stupidist rule ever - nothing will ever equal experience on the bike

well it is NSW.

[red_dave]

Its actually worse in QLD...

I had some 20yo mates who did Q Ride and walked away fully licensed and able to ride anything...

I think you have had to have held an Open Car License for 3 years to qualify...

[Gosling1]

Ahh feck it!! Give em all ZX10's and let the Darwin theory play it's hand!!!!!

Heh its nearly time for the 2006 Awards as well !!!

.....it IMO the stupidist rule ever - nothing will ever equal experience on the bike

dead right - do they really think 30 is the new 21 or something ?? *Heh* I hit some arbitrary age, therefore I am now considered mature ......

*thinks* perhaps 40 is the new 30 ?? ... cool, middle age is a *long* way away ....