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AA: Check Car Insurance Before Driving Abroad

(01 Jul 2008)

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Brits should ensure that they have adequate car insurance cover before taking their vehicle abroad, according to the AA.

Ian Crowder, a spokesperson for the organisation, said drivers often make the assumption that since UK car insurance covers them fully when driving within the EU.

"If you have an insurance policy in any EC country that policy will be valid at the minimum legal level in other countries that you might be visiting within the EC. If you have comprehensive insurance in the UK it will give you third party cover in other countries," Mr Crowder explained.

Mr Crowder pointed out that unless drivers extended their insurance cover when abroad, may be forced to pay out thousands in recovery charges and transportation costs, should they be involved in an accident.

A recent survey carried out by Sainsbury's Car Insurance revealed that around 17 per cent of Brits are planning to take their car abroad over the next year.

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