liability, collision, and comprehensive insurance

The insurance is effective in the following countries:Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia*, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia*, Lithuania*, Luxembourg, Netherlands (Holland), Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia*, Slovenia*, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.(* Means client must obtain permission from Avis Car-Away upon thepick-up occasion.)

The customer is requiredto contact the rental company (see below) for authorization of anyrepairs estimated to cost over EUR100.

Important note: As far as we know, the typical coverage which mostcredit card contracts provide againstcollision-damage or comprehensive-damage to a rental vehicle paid for usingsuch card does not apply to motorhome or campervan rentals.

You are welcome to transport yourrented vehicle by ferry and/or the Channel Tunnel.

Any damage intentionally or negligently caused by the vehicle occupant or occupants— especially as a consequence of said occupants' consumption of drugsor alcohol — is not covered under the terms of the insurance policy.Moreover, the renter is fully liable for any damage caused by the driver's failure to observethe vehicle dimensions (especially its height and width), by improperly heavy or largeloads exceeding the documented capacity of the vehicle, byimproper loading and unloading actions, or by driving backwards without being directed. In the case of a renter who has unlawfully left the scene of an accident orneglected his or her duties (as described below under "in theevent of an accident"), he or she is also fully liable unless suchviolation played no part in causing the damage. The renter is also liableto an unlimited amount for any damage caused by anunauthorized driver operating the vehicle,for allowing the vehicle to participate in forbidden purposes,and for decidely cruel or unsual driving practices.

The rental company will provide damage-repair invoices to the customer uponrequest.

breakdown and theft-of-vehicle coverage

The fleet of vehicles is modern, secured, and continually upgraded— no vehicle being more than two model years old, and 80 percent of the fleetbeing renewed each year. Thusbreakdowns and thefts are kept to a minimum. Repairs necessitated by breakdownsor accidental damages to the motorhome are naturally at theexpense of the vendor — subject of course, in the case of accidentaldamage, to the applicable insurance deductible/excess, and subject tovendor approval of any repair estimated to cost over EUR100. (The clientshould call the vendor to obtain such authorization.) The client may beheld responsible for mechanical damage or theft of the motorhome resultingfrom negligent use of the motorhome or from failure to effect normalmaintenance. Moreover the vendoris not, strictly speaking, obligated to secure the repair of the radio, air conditioning,refrigerator, propane gas units, and 12V appliances in general during aclient's use of the motorhome; which is to say, the client accepts the riskthat the motorhome's appliances may become and remain inoperable during the rental— although, naturally, in particular situtations such repairscan and often are effected with the assistance and, ultimately at least, withthe funds of the vendor.Likewise the client accepts the risk that the motorhome itselfmay become and remain inoperable — due to breakdown or to theft ofthe vehicle — during the rental; and this is to saythe vendor does not guarantee to pay for thetowing of the motorhome, nor to replace a motorhome with another motorhomenor with a car nor minivan nor other vehicle nor tent — althoughin particular cases the vendor may nevertheless effect such solutions.

For an extra EUR5 per day the client can purchase the vendor'sspecial assistance package which guarantees in the event of breakdown ortheft of the vehicle the cover of towing costs, lodging (up to EUR38 perperson per night), and alternative transportation — i.e. motorhome rental,or automobile rental or rail tickets, depending the client's preferenceand depending upon availability. (If no motorhomes areavailable for rental — as is often the case in, say, July — theclient who has purchased said special assistance package would choose relativeto a set of alternative forms of transportation and accommodation.)This optional assistance package iseffective in all the above-listed countries in which the default insuranceis effective; but like the default assistance, it does not apply to themotorhome's radio, air conditioning, refrigerator, propane gas units,and 12V appliances in general.

authorized drivers

Regardless of who is driving the vehicle,the renter is liable for the operation of the vehicle.

The minimum age limit for renters and other driversis only 21 years, and there is no maximumage limit. However,a driver must have held a valid drivers license for at least the year-longduration immediately previous to the pick-up date.Most domestic licenses suffice for operation of the vehicles presented onthe Ideamerge Website. Where this statement is questionable, our onlinesoftware will elaborate. Presently all the vehicles available forpick-up in France weigh less than 3500 kg and therefore all commonautomobile drivers licenses suffice for operation of these vehicles.

However, if your drivers license is not from aEuropean country, the rental company requires you to have aninternational driving permit.See our resourcespage for a discussion of this permit.

forbidden use

The vehicle is to be handled in a careful and proper manner and mustbe properly locked. The relevant instructions for use, the technicalspecifications, as well as the maintenance periods must be observed.The renter is obliged to check regularly whether the vehicle is in aroadworthy condition.

in the event of an accident

The headquarters in Paris can be reached at the following numbers:tel. (+33) 01 47 49 80 40, fax 01 47 49 80 50. (Drop the country code andleading zero if calling from within France.)

In all cases of damage, the renter must immediately inform the saidrental company headquarters in Paris by phone and submit a detailed written report,including a sketch of the accident situation(s).The accident report must includethe license numbers of the vehicles involved, the names and addresses ofthe persons involved (including any witnesses), and it must be signed byboth parties.

If the renter expects that the cost to repair the damage will exceed therelevant deductible, or if the vehicle is not fully roadworthy as a resultof the accident, the renter must immediately inform the rental company ofthis (or these) fact(s).

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