'Extend motor insurance when driving abroad'

Britons who drive abroad without checking their motor insurance policies could be placing themselves at a disadvantage, an insurer has claimed.

According to expenses insurer DAS, people who drive without making sure they have added legal protection to their car insurance policies could find themselves in trouble in the event of a disputed crash.

The firm's legal advisors are urging drivers not to rely on their green cards, which indicate residency of certain countries, but to extend full motor insurance throughout Europe.

"Every year, thousands of Britons find it difficult to adapt to continental driving habits and road conditions," said solicitor Rhian Gait-Parker, advice manager at the firm.

"There is no use hoping that a solicitor will assist you with a foreign claim on a no-win no-fee basis, or that they will want to tackle an uninsured or missing driver: they won't," she warned.

Motorists should familiarise themselves with the European Accident Statement, check with motoring bodies about conflicting rules and apply GB stickers to the car before leaving for another country, the company urges.

According to website Drive-Alive.co.uk, motorists looking to keep their car insurance intact should remember that motoring offences such as speeding will incur on-the-spot fines in many countries.

With Kwik-Fit Insurance, your motor insurance policy covers you for driving anywhere in the EU for up to 60 days as standard.


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