A bit of guidance.
First of all you need to ask yourself what you will use the scooter for. Think about the roads you’ll be using and the speed of the surrounding road users. It will help to use the guide chart to your right to narrow down your choice. You can then think about the style of scooter you require.
Maximum speeds are a guide only and are affected by load and weather conditions.
Extended and continuous operation should be around 80 to 85% of the maximum speed capability and maximum speed reserved for intermittent bursts. 50cc scooters are speed limited to 50km/h by law and allow car licence holders in Qld, WA, NT and SA to ride on a car licence.
Your Local Scooter dealer also has a wealth of information and good advice when selecting a scooter to suit your needs.
Where to Next ?
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| State |
Website |
Car Driver Licence required? |
Motorcycle Licence required? |
Licence holder min age |
Contact No |
| ACT |
www.tams.act.gov.au |
no |
√ |
16 years 9 months |
13 22 81 |
| NSW |
www.rta.nsw.gov.au |
no |
√ |
16 years 9 months |
13 22 13 |
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"Riders Licence with Automatic Restrictions" available at cost approx $60 than applying normal motorcycle license, limit to 160cc and auto transmissions only |
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| NT |
www.nt.gov.au |
no |
Holders of provisional/full C- class (car) licence may legally ride ≤ 50cc ≤ 50km/h scooters. For other scooters, a motorcycle licence applies. |
16 years 9 months |
1300 654 628 |
| QLD |
www.transport.qld.gov.au |
held a provisional (P1) car licence for 1year in the last 5 years |
Holders of provisional/full C- class (car) licence may legally ride ≤ 50cc ≤ 50km/h scooters. For other scooters, a motorcycle licence applies. |
18 years |
13 23 80 |
| SA |
www.transport.sa.gov.au |
no |
Holder of any class of Driver's Licence is authorised to ride ≤ 50cc ≤ 50km/h scooters. For other scooters, a motorcycle licence applies. |
16 years 6 months |
1300 360 067 |
| TAS |
www.transport.tas.gov.au |
no |
√ |
16 years 6 months |
1300 135 513 |
| VIC |
www.vicroads.vic.gov.au |
no |
√ |
18 years |
13 11 71 |
| WA |
www.dpi.wa.gov.au |
no |
Holder of any class of Driver's Licence is authorised to ride ≤ 50cc ≤ 60km/h scooters. For other scooters, a motorcycle licence applies. |
16 years |
13 11 56 |
* Details are subject to change without notice and are indicative examples only.
LA Category Information
LA Category is a special vehicle classification for scooters of less than 50cc provided under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
LA Category scooters pass different requirements for brakes, lights, speedometer and noise. They are restricted to 50 km/h in ALL states and are NOT tested for safe operation at higher speeds.
QLD, SA, NT & WA:- LA Category scooters may be ridden by holders of a car license with no additional 2 wheel training or special driving licensing requirements.
ACT, NSW, TAS & VIC:- LA Category scooters can only be ridden after conducting training and passing the appropriate motorcycle test (see your dealer for more information).
It is a federal offence for a motorcycle dealer to sell an LA category scooter for road use in a derestricted form. Under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989, the dealer may be fined up to $12,000 per vehicle.
The peak scooter industry body, the Australia Scooter Federation (ASF), requests that all LA category scooter owners respect the law and maintain their scooters in a restricted form