driving other vehicles extension
Discussion
Apologies if this is covered elsewhere but I couldn't find it.
Anyway, cutting a long story short, my father has offered me use of his car. I need to know if I am actually insured to use it. The car in question has fully comp insurance. As do I. The only reference I have managed to find in the documents I have says this.
"The driving of other cars extension is not included for any driver named on the policy".
Now I have read this in two different ways.
1. I simply do not have the driving other cars extension, therefore it would be illegal for me to borrow my fathers car
2. Named drivers on the policy aren't covered but I, being the policy holder, am covered by the driving other cars extension
Any insight or clarification on which interpretation is correct would be greatfully received.
Anyway, cutting a long story short, my father has offered me use of his car. I need to know if I am actually insured to use it. The car in question has fully comp insurance. As do I. The only reference I have managed to find in the documents I have says this.
"The driving of other cars extension is not included for any driver named on the policy".
Now I have read this in two different ways.
1. I simply do not have the driving other cars extension, therefore it would be illegal for me to borrow my fathers car
2. Named drivers on the policy aren't covered but I, being the policy holder, am covered by the driving other cars extension
Any insight or clarification on which interpretation is correct would be greatfully received.
simoid said:
I'd be surprised if your name wasn't on your own insurance policy
That's the first option I was going off elsewhere on the policy I am considered the Policy Holder, and named drivers are just that, named drivers. It just seems to be written ambiguously. Of course I am probably just reading into it what I want to read.
mjb1 said:
The car does not have fully comp insurance, the policy holder (i.e. your father) does. Even if you did have cover to drive other cars, you will only be covered for 3rd party liability. So don't prang your father's pride and joy! Might be best to be added as a named driver on his policy.
Ah yes, that is what I meant to say. I guess that I too am guilty of poorly written work As for the other posters, thanks again I will get it in writing.
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