Learn to ride

Once you have your learner's permit, you can have riding lessons with:

• a licensed riding instructor who holds the same or higher class of motorcycle licence for which you are applying; or
  
  
• a person who holds a current driver's licence and has held for at least four years the class of driver's licence (or higher) that you are applying for;
  
  
• or in the case of a moped, a person who has held an R-N, R or C class for at least two years.

Your tutor must accompany you at all times either as a pillion passenger, in a sidecar or on another motorcycle. If you are applying for an R-E class, you must always ride a motorcycle with an engine capacity that does not exceed 250cc.

As a learner you must always display 'L' plates and comply with any other conditions on the permit.