Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Automatically upgrade A2 licence to full unrestricted A licence after two years

Closed 210 signatures

What the petition asks

Remove the need for current A2 licence holders to pay to redo the exact same test, on the same bike in order to ride a motorcycle over 35kw. Have the A2 licence automatically upgrade after two years to a full unrestricted A licence.
The current setup for licenses are driving young people away from riding motorcycles due to the cost of climbing the licence ladder. Obtaining an A2 licence can cost £600 - £1000 including training and test fees. The same rider will then have to pay a minimum of £120 to redo the same test 2 years down the line on the same cc capacity bike.

Timeline

29 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jan 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 210
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 29 Jul 2021
Closed 29 Jan 2022

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