Motorcycle Safety

This page provides information about Motorcycle Safety in the Australian Capital Territory.

Learner and novice motorcycle licence holders can only ride motorcycles with a power to weight ratio NOT EXCEEDING 150 kilowatts per tonne until they have held a provisional motorcycle licence for 12 months.

To view the Motorcycle Power to Weight Ratios Brochure and the List of approved motorcycles, please select from the links below:

• Motorcycle Power to Weight Ratios Brochure ( PDF 385Kb )
• List of approved motorcycles ( PDF 36Kb )

Motorcyclists are one of the more vulnerable groups of road users on Australian roads. Therefore it is vitally important that riders gain as much road safety information as possible to assist in ensuring their safety on the road.

The following link provides information on a number of motorcycle riding issues, including motorcycle safety measures and riding tips:

• Motorcycle Safety Information (RTA of NSW)