Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT 1936 (REPEALED) - SECT 191

(1)     The driver of a motor cycle shall not, upon a public street, carry on the motor cycle more than 1 other person.

(3)     The driver of a motor cycle shall not carry on the motor cycle another person unless—

        (a)     the motor cycle is equipped with footrests in addition to and independent of the footrests provided for the driver, being footrests which—

              (i)     are securely fixed on each side of the frame of the motor cycle; and

              (ii)     project outwards at right angles to the motor cycle for not less than 100 millimetres and not more than 150 millimetres;

        (b)     a seat of a type approved by the Registrar is securely fixed to the motor cycle behind the driver's seat and is in serviceable condition;

        (c)     the other person—

              (i)     is sitting astride the motor cycle;

              (ii)     is facing forward;

              (iii)     is seated on the seat referred to in paragraph (b); and

              (iv)     has his or her feet on the footrests referred to in paragraph (a); and

        (d)     the driver has held for a period of at least 12 months a licence or other authority to drive a motor cycle, not being a learner licence, issued under this Act or under the law of a State, another Territory or another country.

(4)     This section does not apply to or in relation to the carriage of persons in a side-car.

Division 1—Right to drive after conviction