Motorcycle Riders' Handbook

The Motorcycle Riders’ Handbook has information to help you learn about:

• class R licensing requirements
• riding techniques
• rider and road safety
• rules specific to motorcyclists.

You should also read the Road Users’ Handbook and the Good Gear Guide PDF (3.1 MB).

Get the complete Motorcycle Riders' Handbook PDF (4.5 MB).

Individual sections of the handbook

Instead of downloading the full Motorcycle Riders’ Handbook, you can get individual sections below.

• Front cover, disclaimer and introduction PDF (419.5 KB)
• Section 1 - how to use this handbook PDF (375.0 KB)
• Section 2 - licensing PDF (523.7 KB)
• Section 3 - rider safety PDF (545.0 KB)
• Section 4 - road safety PDF (1.3 MB)
• Section 5 - road rules for motorcycle riders PDF (712.1 KB)
• Section 6 - motorcycle roadworthiness PDF (498.2 KB)
• Section 7 - penalties PDF (462.2 KB)
• Section 8 - makes and models PDF (552.5 KB)