Confused.com Guide to Driving Abroad

Confused. com’s Guide to driving abroad Europe-bound British motorists could be out of pocket by thousands of pounds as they return from foreign holidays, simply because they are confused about the levels of insurance cover needed for driving on the... More

Confused. com’s Guide to driving abroad Europe-bound British motorists could be out of pocket by thousands of pounds as they return from foreign holidays, simply because they are confused about the levels of insurance cover needed for driving on the Continent. Many drivers assume they are automatically covered for driving abroad, when in most cases they are only automatically covered for basic Road Traffic Accident (RTA) insurance. At best they will have third party cover (depending on the country they are travelling in), which means drivers would not be covered if their car was stolen, or if they become embroiled in legal matters after an accident. The green card The confusion boils down to history, as British drivers have historically needed a document, called a Green Card, as proof of their insurance overseas. With the advent of the single market in the early nineties some EU countries agreed that tourists need not travel with their green card documentation, but that was not uni Less