Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 271

271 Riding on motorbikes

(1) The rider of a motorbike that is moving (other than a rider who is walking beside and pushing a motorbike), or the rider of a motorbike that is stationary but not parked, must be astride the rider’s seat.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) A passenger on a motorbike (except a passenger in a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed for a passenger) that is moving, or is stationary but not parked, must be astride the pillion seat facing forwards.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with a passenger (except a passenger in a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed for a passenger) unless the passenger complies with subsection (2) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with more than 1 passenger (excluding any passenger in a sidecar or on a seat, other than a pillion seat, designed for a passenger).

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with more passengers in a sidecar, or on a seat designed for a passenger, than the sidecar or seat is designed to carry.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5A) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with a passenger (except a passenger in a sidecar) unless—

(a) the passenger is at least 8 years old; and

(b) for a passenger on a pillion seat—

(i) the motorbike has footrests designed for use by a pillion passenger; and

(ii) the passenger’s feet can, while the passenger is seated, reach the footrests designed for use by a pillion passenger.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5B) A passenger must not ride in a sidecar of a motorbike unless the passenger is seated safely.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5C) The rider of a motorbike must not ride with a passenger in a sidecar unless the passenger complies with subsection (5B) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.