Non-novice learners

To get your licence as a non-novice motorcycle learner, you’ll need to:

• be at least 16 years and 6 months
• learn the Tasmanian Road Rules and pass the Motorcycle Road Rules test at Service Tasmania
• complete an application and apply for a non-novice motorcycle learner licence.

• carry your licence
• have a zero blood alcohol content
• clearly show L-plate at the rear of the motorcycle
• don’t travel faster than 80km/h at any time, even when a higher speed limit applies
• only ride a Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS) motorcycle (NSW Government PDF)
• only carry a pillion passenger if that person has held a motorcycle licence for at least 3 years and is riding pillion in order to instruct you
• wear an approved motorcycle helmet
• sit astride the seat and face forwards
• have at least one hand on the handlebars
• have your feet on the footrests (unless the motorcycle is stopped)
• don’t ride more than two abreast within 1 lane.

To progress to your full licence you must:

• be at least 17 years of age and have held a motorcycle learner licence
• wait at least 28 days after your non-novice learner licence was issued, undertake the Pre-provisional course with Stay Upright.

After successfully completing the Pre-provisional course, take your Certificate of Competence and evidence of identity to Service Tasmania. After paying the licence fee, you will be issued with a full licence.