This depends on what categories are on your driving licence. Everybody should have the entitlement to drive vehicles up to 3500kg GVW with up to 8 passenger seats apart from those holding a provisional license. If you want to hire a 7.5ton Truck, you must hold category C1 on your license. If you passed your driving test before January 1997, you may already have group C1 on your license but please check before booking your vehicle.
Some common categories include;
Yes. If you have a UK Drivers Licence and National Insurance Number we imput that information onto the UK Government DVLA website which will display your driving history enabling us to risk assess on behalf of our insurance company.
EU, Commonwealth and North American licences are normally acceptable, but we may have to check licences issued in other countries with our insurers first. If you hold a foreign licence and are living in the UK you must be able to provide a current UK address. If you are a foreign visitor you must be able to provide details of your current accommodation. The minimum age for overseas drivers is 25 years and you must have driven in the UK previously or a country which drives on the same side of the road as the UK.
You will only be liable for damage repair costs up to £750 on most vehicles and up to £1500 for MPV’s and larger commercials. A higher excess will be required for drivers under 25 years of age and drivers with endorsments on their licence.
Should the damage have been caused by a third party any excess is refunded if we recover the accident costs from that third party.
Where the damage amounts to less than the excess you will only be charged for the actual cost of repairs.
We no longer offer excess protection. You can take out your own protection policy with a company of your choice.
There are a number of circumstances where you will be liable for the full cost of repairs. These include:
In addition to the above, any additional damage caused by operating a vehicle with a fault, for example if you realise you have used the wrong fuel but continue to drive the vehicle, any additional damage caused would be your responsibility. If the vehicle develops a fault we would ask you to contact us immediately so we can access the situation and arrange breakdown recovery if required. This will help prevent additional vehicle damage from occurring.
Loss or damage to anything being transported is not covered by our insurance. Your home contents insurance may cover personal items being carried; we suggest you check this beforehand.
No, unless your are a corporate customer who has agreed this with us in advance.
This type of business use is not covered by our insurance policy.
