Petition · past parliament
Abolish A2 motorcycle licence and become fully un-restricted after 2 years
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
Back in 2013 the UK Government changed the laws on motorcycle licence having to take additional tests after being restricted for 2 years and having to fork out more money for for another mod1 and mod2 when it should go back to how it used to be and full unrestricted after 2 years automatically
16 cbt - 50 cc
17 cbt - 125cx now allowing 250 cc on L plates
19 restricted licence
21 derestricted license
24 and above complete a direct access
Remove the need for additional tests once passed restricted licence stay restricted for 2 years then automatically upgrade to full derestricted licence
17 cbt - 125cx now allowing 250 cc on L plates
19 restricted licence
21 derestricted license
24 and above complete a direct access
Remove the need for additional tests once passed restricted licence stay restricted for 2 years then automatically upgrade to full derestricted licence
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Jul 2016
Closed
29 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.