Motorbike training bodies the Motor Cycle Industry Trainers Association and Motorcycle Rider Training Association have merged to form the Motorcycle Industry Trainers Association (MCITA).
The organisation aims to better serve the practical and representative requirements of the training industry and motorbike insurance customers.
Following the implementation of new rules on taking the motorbike test - the Second Driving Licence Directive, many trainers, and the motorcycle insurance policyholders they are tutoring, have faced difficulties in meeting the new regulations.
Upcoming legislation, the Third Driving Licence Directive, deals with issues relating to the minimum age requirement and a new bike category, and also gives the option for new riders to move through the categories via training or testing.
The MCITA will give trainers a single voice in the forthcoming consultations and licence directives and ensure rider safety is maximised, and therefore motorbike insurance claims are lowered, when new rules are implemented.
It will also address the review of the CBT and Direct Access schemes, the trainer booking system and continuing professional development for instructors.
MCITA members will be represented at meetings with bodies such as the Department for Transport and Driving Standards Agency and will be offered discounted motorbike insurance premiums and kit discounts.
Tara Glen, Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI) chairman, said: "If the training industry is to respond successfully to the challenges ahead, maintain commerciality and drive improving rider safety standards, addressing the future as a larger single representative voice is essential and the MCI is proud to be able to lead this merged organisation."
The number of riders looking for motorbike insurance is set to grow, according to British Car Auctions (BCA) figures.
Its recent motorbike sale saw a record entry of 203 motorbikes, scoters, mopeds and quads, with the hammer coming down on the majority thanks to the 150 bidders.
"The high number of buyers underlined the enduring popularity of motorbikes, particularly with anyone trying to save on motoring costs," commented the BCA.
Highlights of the sale were a 2007 Harley-Davidson Soft-tail deluxe and a 2006 Harley-Davidson Street Glide.
Superbikes such as the Honda CBR RR 1000 Fireblade and Suzuki GSXR 1000 were also up for grabs.
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