- YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR RETURNING THE
VEHICLE
- You must return the vehicle to location
specified overleaf at which the vehicle is due by the Date and Time
Due or at once if this agreement is terminated beforehand. If you do not do so we may take
back the vehicle wherever it may be at your expense.
- If you fail to return the vehicle to the
location specified overleaf you will pay for the cost of collection.
- If the vehicle needs more than out
standard valeting then you will pay the extra cost.
- Your responsibility for the vehicle continues
until the keys have been handed to one of our employees. If you return the vehicle to or
near the location specified when it is closed your responsibility for
the vehicle only ends when the location is open again as long as the
keys have also been left in a secure place there in accordance with
the “out of hours” instructions for that location.
- If the vehicle is not returned on time we
will report to the police and that it is no longer in your possession
with our consent
- INSURANCE AND WAIVERS
- By Law you must be insured for third
party liability for death, bodily injury and property damage while
you are renting the vehicle.
You will be insured for those risks (with unlimited cover for
third party liability for death or bodily injury and cover up to
£250,000 for third party property damage as required by statute)
under the policy held by us (subject to the terms and conditions of
that policy) unless-
i.
With our prior agreement you arrange your own
insurance, or
ii.
The gross weight of the vehicle exceeds 20
tonnes (in which case you must arrange your own insurance).
- Where we provide third party liability
insurance, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the
policy held by us, a copy of which is available for inspection at the
commencement of the rental on request. Please also see clause 8(Q) to section (S) of this
agreement.
- Renters own insurance-
i.
If we agree with you in writing you will
arrange your own insurance of the vehicle prior to the commencement of the
rental. This must be with insurers
approved by us on a comprehensive basis without excess.
ii.
In the event of loss of the vehicle or damage
to it you will allow us to make a claim on your insurance in your
name. We shall use the proceeds of
the claim to satisfy your obligations.
iii.
Please note that under the terms of this
agreement you remain liable to us for any losses which are not covered by
your insurance.
- COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER (“CDW”)
- If you choose to decline collision damage
waiver you will be liable for any and all losses described in clause
5(B) and (C) for this agreement. Up to the value of the vehicle.
- If you choose to accept collision damage
waiver then your liability (and that of any additional driver) in
respect of any such losses will be limited to the amount of money
shown on the rental agreement.
- EXCESS REDUCTION (“EXR”)
- If you choose to except excess reduction
your liability (and that of any additional driver) in respect of any
such losses will be limited to the amount shown on rental agreement.
- Please note that neither collision damage
waiver nor excess reduction will relieve you all your liability in
respect of damage to the vehicle-
i.
The vehicle is a commercial vehicle or
minibus/multi-personnel vehicle and the damage is caused by striking an
overhead object.
ii.
If the driver was driving dangerously or using
the vehicle whilst unfit through drink or drugs or with a blood alcohol
level in excess of that permitted by law.
iii.
If the damage arose wholly or partly as a
result of your failure to comply with any of your responsibilities or those
of any additional driver under this agreement.
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