Skip to main content A2 motorcycle licence explained © CMG Ltd 2016. This website is owned and published by Crash Media Group Limited.     CBT, A1, A2, A & AM Licence Information If you’re new to scooters and motorcycles, the UK laws about what motorcycle test you need to pass in order to ride different motorbikes and scooters can seem complicated. But they’re not, so don’t worry. Here we’ll take you through the steps you need to take to get on your way. The UK government introduced new motorcycle licence laws which came into effect in January from 2013. These licence requirements will only affect new riders who pass their test on or after January 19th, 2013. Let’s take them step by step: Getting Your UK Provisional Motorcycle Licence To start your journey you need a provisional Category A licence, either included in your full car licence or as part of a provisional licence. If you don’t already have a provisional driving licence you can apply online.

Aged 16 or over: Moped Licence Aged 17 or over: A1 Aged 19 or over: A2 Aged 21 or over: AThe A2 motorcycle database Get the most out of your licence. Check out our huge database of A2 legal bikes. Browse all A2-legal bikes Most viewed A2 bikes Honda CB400 Super Four Motorcycles recently added to the databaseBikers have to pass a full riding practical and theory test to advance from provisional to A2. Then to progress to full power have to pass a second full practical riding test. Car drivers are not limited to certain powers after passing a test, why should bikers be? Bikers have to be over a certain age to take the A2 test and then must wait two more years after passing to retake another test to ride another motorcycle over a certain power. Car drivers however can pass at 17 and, finances allowing it, leap straight into a 3 litre BMW. I think this is discrimination to bikers, especially as inexperienced drivers with power can cause more damage than motorcycles of any power.

Automatic entitlement to full licences should be brought back. This petition is closedmotorcycle wheel chock build All petitions run for 6 monthsharley davidson flooring sale The changes to motorcycle licence categories were introduced to address concerns over the risks faced by motorcyclists, particularly young riders who face significantly higher risks than car drivers.honda cb1000r motorcycles for sale The Government held a public consultation on the proposed changes to the regulations governing the acquisition of a motorcycle licence in November 2009. After considering carefully all the views from the consultation, Ministers decided to implement the proposals set out in the consultation paper in January 2013.

These changes ended automatic entitlement upgrades and introduced the requirement for younger riders to take an additional practical test before gaining access to larger, more powerful machines. Riders aged 24 and over can still take a test on a large motorcycle and gain access to unrestricted machines. To relax the rules on motorcycle licensing would require a change in legislation; this is not something the Government is considering. To relax the rules would increase the risk of motorcyclists being killed or seriously injured. Motorcyclists have the highest casualty risk of all road user groups – they are 57 times more likely to be killed than a car occupant per passenger mile travelled. In the last five years 1,763 motorcyclists lost their lives on GB roads and the accident rate by distance travelled has not reduced over that period. Of all motorcycle incidents, casualties are most frequent among 16-20 year olds on low-powered motorcycles. 3. Bike categories, ages and licence requirements

Vehicles you can ride Mopeds with speed range of 25 km/h to 45 km/h Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test on all powered 2-wheeled moped Small 3-wheelers (up to 50 cc and below 4 kW) CBT, theory test, practical test Light quadricycles (weighing under 350 kg, top speed 45 km/h) Same as AM plus 2 or 3-wheeled mopeds with top speed of 25 km/h Light motorcycle up to 11 kW (and a power-to-weight ratio not more than 0.1 kW per kg) and 125 cc Motor tricycles with a power output not more than 15 kW Standard motorcycle up to 35 kW (and a power-to-weight ratio not more than 0.2 kW per kg), bike mustn’t be derived from vehicle more than twice its power Direct access route - theory and practicalProgressive access route - 2 years experience on A1 motorbike and a further practical test Unrestricted motorcycles in size/power, with or without a sidecar, and motor tricycles with power output over 15 kW Direct access route - CBT theory and practical (you must be at least 24)Progressive access route - held an A2 licence for a minimum of 2 years - practical test (21 or over)

24 (direct) or 21 (progressive access) You don’t need to take the theory or motorcycle tests to apply for a provisional licence. Read about the rules for the motorcycle theory test and practical riding test. Last updated: 1 December 2016Once you reach the age of 19, the A2 medium motorcycle option becomes open to you. To qualify for this test you must be aged between 19 and 23 years old. If you have not already passed the A1 test then you must first take and complete a CBT course and the motorcycle theory test. Once you have completed this course you will then be entitled to ride on the public roads as a learner motorcyclist. Your bike must display L plates and you cannot ride with a passenger or use the Motorways. If you passed your moped test since July 1996 or hold a full licence for another category of motorcycle then you will not need to take this theory test. Once you have completed or qualified for all of the above it will be time to take your Practical Test.