| Many of us choose to swap the plane for a much | | | | your car abroad to make sure that your |
| more familiar form of transport for a holiday | | | | insurance broker has covered you to drive |
| abroad; the motorcar. However, if you want to | | | | abroad. If you’re not covered you’ll |
| experience the joy of the open road, with the | | | | need to notify them of your travel dates and |
| summer breeze rushing through your hair, then | | | | possibly pay a fee. If you are covered you may |
| you need to be sure your insurance is in order. By | | | | still need to notify your insurance company of |
| learning a few little known facts you could save | | | | your travel dates as you might be limited to the |
| yourself a lot of hassle and a lot of money. Here | | | | number of days you’re covered abroad and |
| are some top insurance tips for driving abroad. | | | | they’ll need to know when you’re away. |
| Hire Cars – When hiring a car to drive abroad | | | | If you’re using a comparison site when buying |
| the car will almost always come with insurance, | | | | your insurance then you can often select the |
| but that will most probably be third party | | | | need to be covered for trips abroad. Kwik Fit |
| insurance only. This means that if you have an | | | | Insurance offer 60 days cover abroad when you |
| accident, and it’s deemed to be your fault, | | | | take out a car insurance policy from their site, |
| you could face a hefty repair bill for all vehicles | | | | which should be enough to cover all of your |
| involved. Make sure you check out the level of | | | | holidays. Be careful also that you’re not |
| insurance provided by the hire company before | | | | breaking the law without realising it; things like |
| you take control of the car, preferably before | | | | speed camera detectors might be legal in the UK, |
| you’ve even left home to go on holiday. If it | | | | but travel across the channel to France and the |
| is third party then have a look on the internet for | | | | same detector will cost you thousands of Euros in |
| companies which offer special cover for hire | | | | fines if you’re caught with it in the car, even |
| vehicles, effectively this cover will upgrade any | | | | if you’re not using it. So make sure you |
| insurance which is included in the car hire to fully | | | | know the law when taking your own car abroad, |
| comprehensive. | | | | and with all that done, enjoy the sun! |
| Your Car – It’s important when driving | | | | |