New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) The holder of a learner licence of a particular class is authorised to drive a vehicle to which that class of licence relates if the holder complies with the following conditions:
(a) the holder must not drive the vehicle (unless driving a motorcycle, moped, or an all-terrain vehicle) unless the holder is accompanied in the vehicle by a person who—
(i) either—
(A) holds, and has held for at least 2 years, a full New Zealand photographic driver licence that authorises that person to drive that vehicle and that is not subject to a condition imposed under clause 67, 67A, 86, or 89; or
(B) holds a full New Zealand photographic driver licence that authorises that person to drive that vehicle and that is not subject to a condition imposed under clause 67, 67A, 86, or 89, and has held for at least 2 years the equivalent of a full New Zealand photographic driver licence issued in a licensing jurisdiction other than New Zealand; and
(ii) is in charge of the vehicle; and
(iii) is seated in the front passenger seat or, if there is no front passenger seat available, is seated as close as is practicable to the driver; and
(b) in the case of a Class 1L licence, where the holder is driving a car, the holder must display on the vehicle an “L”
plate as specified in clause 66:
(c) in the case of a Class 1L or Class 6L licence, where the holder is riding a moped, the holder—
(i) must display on the vehicle an “L”
plate as specified in clause 66; and
(ii) must not drive between the hours of 10 pm and 5 am; and
(iii) must not carry another person on the moped or in a sidecar attached to the moped:
(d) in the case of a Class 6L licence, where the holder is riding a motorcycle, the holder—
(i) must display on the vehicle an “L”
plate as specified in clause 66; and—
(ii) must not—
(A) ride between the hours of 10 pm and 5 am; or
(B) ride a motorcycle that has a total piston displacement exceeding 250 cm3; or
(C) use the motorcycle to tow another vehicle; or
(D) carry another person on the motorcycle or in a sidecar attached to the motorcycle.
(2) The conditions imposed under this clause are in addition to any conditions imposed on the licence holder under Part 9.
Clause 16(1)(a)(i): substituted, on 1 October 2011, by clause 10(1) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2011 (SR 2011/306).
Clause 16(1)(b): substituted, on 1 June 2006, by clause 9 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2006 (SR 2006/84).
Clause 16(1)(c): substituted, on 1 June 2006, by clause 9 of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2006 (SR 2006/84).
Clause 16(1)(c)(ii): amended, on 16 June 2008, by clause 7(1) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2008 (SR 2008/119).
Clause 16(1)(c)(iii): added, on 16 June 2008, by clause 7(2) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2008 (SR 2008/119).
Clause 16(1)(d): substituted, on 7 October 2011, by clause 5(1) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule (No 2) 2011 (SR 2011/346).
