Bikesales Staff•17 Nov 2014
NEWS
Spyder breakthrough in SA
Drivers who get their motorcycle learner’s permit can now follow up – almost immediately – and access a Trike only licence to ride the full range of Spyder machinesHidden in the depths of a recent Can-Am media release about a Spyder gathering in Victor Harbor was a few pars dedicated to a new licence available for aspiring Spyder riders in South Australia, as well as the broader Trike community.
The system works like this. Fully licensed car drivers go through the normal route to get their motorcycle learner’s permit (ie for two-wheel action), but can then – almost immediately – apply to sit another assessment to access a special ‘Trike’ licence (called Restricted ‘R’) so they can ride any machine in the Spyder stable.
Under current regulations in other states, experienced motor vehicle license holders are required to obtain and hold a motorcycle license for 12 months before they can get a trike-only motorcycle license or ride a Spyder.
The R licence in South Australia isn’t governed by the LAMS legislation, nor does it have a piecemeal graduated-type structure. In terms of age, that means drivers from 21 years old can now access the R Trike licence – the earliest drivers can get their full car licence in South Australia.
According to the Executive Director of Public & Regulatory Affairs at BRP Australia, David Heyes, the legislation in South Australia “was always there, but our overtures brought it to life”.
“It’s great to get some runs on the board as far as accessibility to the Spyder range is concerned,” said Heyes. “And a precedent has also been set, and we’d obviously like to see the same structure duplicated in other states such as Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales.”
Click here to see the Spyder range, and here for Bikesales' review of the all-new Spyder F3, which will go on sale in early 2015.
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