Petition · past parliament
Make cyclists take a competence test and get insurance to ride on UK roads
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
It's about time the government made it compulsory for cyclists to take a competence test before riding on the UK roads. Everyday cyclists are seen riding through red lights, jumping on the paths, coming down the blind spots or cut in front of hgv drivers and it's always us hgv drivers that suffer
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.