Can you ride dirt bikes on the road Australia

Recreational riding is non-competition leisure riding and fun events. A fantastic way to keep active, outdoors, fit, work on riding skills and spend quality time with mates and family.

Can you ride dirt bikes on the road Australia

Ride Parks Australia – Ride Park Days

MA affiliated clubs now have the opportunity to run Ride Park Days that are safe and controlled motorcycle specific non-competition riding days where families, friends and kids of all abilities can enjoy social riding.

Available for riders of all ages, non club members and non licence holder.

Head to our Ride Park Days page here for more info

 

Ride Days

Can you ride dirt bikes on the road Australia
Do you have a need for speed or like the asphalt? Ride Days could be for you!

They are operated in a safe environment without oncoming cars, traffic, trees, debris and unknown road conditions!

Groups are usually graded by ability so you ride with others of a similar speed to you. Medics are on standby in case of any accidents and affiliated days are also covered by the most comprehensive personal accident insurance cover with MA.

Check your SCB Calendar here to see when the next Ride Day is and get on track!

Licence Requirements – Check with the organiser, but usually, you do not need a state issued motorcycle licence, you will however be required to purchase at time of booking or at the event, a One Event Recreational Licence which covers you for personal injury and more. If you ride more than four times per year, it will be well worth purchasing an Annual Recreational Licence! (If you have an Annual MA National Race/Rec/Restricted Licence, you will not be required to purchase any additional licence at MA affiliated events as these include premium coverage.

Road-registered trail bikes can be ridden by anyone with a WA motorcycle licence on any open public road, including roads in State forest, national parks and drinking water catchment areas.

Off-road vehicle (ORV) registered trail bikes and quad bikes, being ridden by anyone without a WA motorcycle licence, can only be legally ridden in permitted ORV areas.

Trail bikes and quad bikes can be ridden on private properties with the owner’s permission. Bikes do not need to be registered and riders do not need to hold a license to ride on private property.

There is no specific licence for trail or quad bike riders. However, riders must be over eight years of age if they are in a permitted ORV area.

The information below shows whether a driver’s (motorcycle) licence and what type of vehicle registration is required to access different types of areas.

  • Private property or club track
    • Driver’s licence not required
    • No registration
  • ORV area
    • Driver’s licence not required
    • Off Road Vehicle registration
  • Events
    • Driver’s licence required
    • Class B Conditional vehicle registration
  • Public roads
    • Driver’s licence required
    • Class A full road registration

To find more information about where to ride, go to the ORV Area State-wide Mapping (WA) available on the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries website.

Permitted off-road vehicle areas in WA

Perth Metro

  • Pinjar Off-road Vehicle Area (managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA))*
  • Gnangara Off-road Vehicle Area (managed by DBCA)*
  • Medina Off-road Vehicle Area*

York

  • York Off-road Vehicle Area*

Lancelin, Ledge Point And Cervantes

  • Lancelin Off-road Vehicle Area*
  • Ledge Point Off-road Vehicle Area*
  • Ledge Point Reserve 27215 Off-road Vehicle Area
  • Cervantes Item 2 Off-road Vehicle Area

Geraldton

  • Explosives — Point Moore
  • Pages Beach
  • Separation Point
  • Francis St Carpark
  • Drummond Cove — Glenfield
  • Cape Burney Off-road Vehicle Area

Carnarvon

  • Carnarvon Item 1 Off-road Vehicle Area
  • Carnarvon Item 2 Off-road Vehicle Area

Karratha

  • Karratha West Off-road Vehicle Area
  • Karratha East Off-road Vehicle Area
  • Karratha Item 2 Off-road Vehicle Area

Port Hedland

  • Deepwater Reserve Off-road Vehicle Area
  • Spoilbank Off-road Vehicle Area

*Gazetted as permitted ORV areas in accordance with the ORV Act

Apart from ORV areas managed by the State Government and local government, there are several commercial ride parks operating on private land that can cater for unregistered bikes and unlicensed riders. They include:

Bike registration

Registration of the trail or quad bike will enable users to ride legally at specially set up off-road vehicle (ORV) areas. Registering the bike will also help it being recovered if lost or stolen.

Registration fees are held in a special purpose account that is used to create and maintain ORV areas across WA.

Do you need a license to ride a dirt bike in Australia?

Bikes do not need to be registered and riders do not need to hold a license to ride on private property. There is no specific licence for trail or quad bike riders. However, riders must be over eight years of age if they are in a permitted ORV area.
Registerable Bikes These bikes can be legally ridden on sealed and unsealed roads; trails and tracks on public land, private property, dirt bike parks, etc. For more info on where you can ride click here.

Can you ride a dirt bike on road?

You cannot do motocross on the public roads as the motorcycles are not road legal, there are many motocross tracks you can ride at with your own equipment on track days or rent out gear as previously mentioned.

Can I ride my dirt bike around my neighborhood?

For most neighborhoods, it's illegal to ride a dirt bike around and you will get ticketed. Dirt bikes are loud and cause a lot of disruption to neighborhoods. And, while there are a few states that allow dirt bikes to be ridden in neighborhoods, it is a very small number.