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| As part of this week’s European Breakdown | | | | checking if you have a long holiday planned. |
| Cover special we want to prepare Britain’s | | | | It is also very important to take the right documents |
| motorists fully for their planned trips abroad and what | | | | with you as quite often you will be required to have |
| better way to kick start that process than with a little | | | | insurance certificates with you if you do have an |
| preparation advice?! | | | | accident |
| The first step in the process of planning a European | | | | The International Motor Insurance Card is another vital |
| getaway is to obviously read through the small print of | | | | document, which indicates the holder has the minimum |
| your car insurance. It can be very easy to make the | | | | insurance cover required by law in the country they |
| mistake of just expecting your policy to cover you for | | | | are in. However, this is not needed when in the EU, |
| such trips when, in actual fact, the majority do not. | | | | Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Croatia or Liechtenstein. |
| Some car insurance policies will allow you to extend | | | | If your holiday is further afield remember also that you |
| cover to include European driving for a short period of | | | | may need an International Driving Permit, which can be |
| time but if not a separate policy MUST be taken out | | | | obtained through any Post Office. |
| before you go. | | | | Then we come to European Breakdown Cover, |
| You should also check the small print of these policies | | | | possibly the last thing on many people’s list but |
| to ensure you can stay for an extended period of time | | | | the one thing that is more likely to be needed. |