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Licence Suspensions Explained

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There are can be a number of reasons why Motorcycling Victoria may need to suspend the licence of a rider for a period of time. These can include medical suspensions or disciplinary suspensions.

What is a medical suspension?

A medical suspension is applied to the licence of any rider who has been injured whilst riding at a Motorcycling Victoria permitted event.
The injury will be recorded by the Medical Team at the event and supplied to Motorcycling Victoria within 24hours. The information on these reports determines if a Medical suspension will be applied to a riders licence.
The Injuries that automatically result in a medical suspension being applied include (but are not limited to):

  • An injury requiring hospitalization
  • Injury requiring Ambulance Victoria transport
  • Suspected Head or Spinal injury
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Difficulty breathing (respiratory problem)
  • Fracture (including suspected fracture)

Additionally the Event Steward,  in consultation with the Medical Team or First Aid officer, reserves the right to request a Medical Suspension on any rider they deem necessary after an incident, even if the rider doesn’t go directly to hospital on the day (i.e: refusal).

Please note: Any Medical Suspension requires clearance from a State Registered Medical Practitioner.

How do I know if I have a medical suspension?

If you have had a medical suspension placed against your licence you will have been sent an email to your nominated emails address from Ridernet system informing you of this suspension.
Alternatively you can log into Ridernet head to the ‘My licence’ tab and look under the ‘Suspension’ heading to see if you currently have any active suspensions.

The Race Secretary of any Motorcycling Victoria permitted event will check the status of all riders and if you are suspended you will not be permitted to ride.

Motorcycling Australia regularly publish a copy of the Suspended riders list. Click Here.

How do I get a medical suspension lifted?

Getting a suspension lifted is easy!

Step 1:

Go to your health care practitioner and obtain a medical certificate that states that you are “fit to resume motorcycle racing”.

Step 2:

Log into Ridernet,
Click on the “My Licence Tab”

Step 3:

Scroll down until you find the Suspension heading, click the ‘upload clearance’ button to load your document and click submit

Step 4:

Your clearance has been sent to Motorcycling Victoria for approval. This is usually approved the next business day

NOTE:

If you are having issues loading your Clearance into Ridernet, you can email a copy to us at info@motorcyclingvic.com.au 

Note: If you are planning on participating in an event and you are concerned that your medical clearance will not be approved in time, please take your medical certificate to the event. The event officials will accept this at sign-in. Your medical certificate must also be uploaded to Ridernet to demonstrate that every possible step has been taken by the rider.

*This does not apply to Medical concussion suspensions. For Concussion Protocols please click HERE

Disciplinary Suspensions:

What is a disciplinary suspension?

Suspension that has been imposed due to a behavioural nuisance at an event.

How do I know if I have a disciplinary suspension?

If you have had a disciplinary suspension placed against your licence you will have been sent an email to your nominated email address on the Ridernet system informing you of this suspension.
Alternatively you can log into Ridernet head to the ‘My licence’ tab and look under the ‘Suspension’ heading to see if you currently have any active suspensions.

How do I get a disciplinary suspension lifted?

If you have a disciplinary suspension against your licence please email info@motorcyclingvic.com.au for more information.