Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Automatically upgrade A2 motorcycle licences after a set amount of time

Closed 4,501 signatures

What the petition asks

Following a consultation in 2017, there was overwhelming support for changes to the process for upgrading A2 motorcycle licences. The current situation forces young riders under 24 to have to pay again for another test, potentially unnecessarily.
There has been substantial debate about using an upgrade course (as an alternative to further testing), to allow riders to safely upgrade their licence without facing disproportionate charges. The Government should either automatically upgrade A2 motorcycle licences after a set amount of time, or put in place an easy-to-access, low cost process to upgrade A2 licences.

Timeline

26 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
26 Dec 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,501
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 26 Jun 2020
Closed 26 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.