Protective motorcycle clothing—the Act, Sch 1, cl 1
39 Protective motorcycle clothing—the Act, Sch 1, cl 1
The holder of a learner licence of class R must wear an approved hi-vis vest or jacket when driving a motor bike or motor trike on a road or road related area.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
The holder of one of the following licences must wear approved protective gloves when driving a motor bike or motor trike on a road or road related area—
a learner licence of class R,
a provisional P1 licence of class R,
a provisional P2 licence of class R.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
In this clause—
approved hi-vis vest or jacket means a high visibility vest or jacket that—
meets one of the following standards—
AS/NZS 4602.1:2011High visibility safety garments, Part 1: Garments for high risk applications, class D/N,
AS 4602.1:2024High visibility safety garments, Part 1: Garments for high risk applications, class D/N,
ISO 20471:2013High visibility clothing—Test methods and requirements, and
carries a manufacturer’s marking or label certifying compliance with the relevant standard.
approved protective gloves means protective motorcycle gloves that—
meet European Standard EN 13594:2015Protective gloves for motorcycle riders. Requirements and test methods, and
carry a manufacturer’s marking or label certifying compliance with the standard.
In this clause, a reference to a learner licence includes a reference to a foreign driver licence that has the same or similar effect as a learner licence.
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