| Vacations are times to let your hair down and | | | | before you leave the lot. |
| have fun, leave all your daily worries behind to | | | | Never leave without proper insurance in a rented |
| wait for your return. But while escaping from the | | | | car. Though car rental insurance is a complicated |
| daily grind should be your primary concern, you | | | | business but it would be most unwise to leave |
| should not allow it to deprive you of your good | | | | without insurance. Your cheaply rented car wont |
| common sense. Vacation safety is most | | | | look so cheap if you decide to buy car rental |
| important and it should be uppermost in your | | | | agency's insurance. |
| mind. | | | | The best option to find answers to your |
| A car rental is a great fun to get around on | | | | questions about car rental insurance are your own |
| holidays, but you should remember that driving in | | | | insurance agent, your credit card company and |
| an unfamiliar location can be stressful and | | | | lastly the car rental company itself. You can take |
| challenging. | | | | their advice but don't let yourself be pressed to |
| You should always have insurance while renting a | | | | buy car rental firm's insurance. Why should you |
| car, so that you have financial backup if an | | | | pay for something you might already have, take |
| accident should occur. Talk with your insurance | | | | time check your existing policy. It may or may |
| agent and make sure that you and other driver if | | | | not cover cars rented by you. |
| any are insured. | | | | It is a known but confirmed fact that rented cars |
| Confirm that you have all the documents with | | | | are targets of theft. But rental companies have |
| you including your valid driving license. You should | | | | stopped putting their logo on their cars to avoid |
| have an up-to-date map of areas you plan to visit | | | | their easy detection as rental car. Given below are |
| and you should have all the local emergency | | | | some safety tips for you:a) Don't pull over after |
| numbers. You should drive defensively in an | | | | dark in lonely and unfamiliar area.b) Don't get out |
| unfamiliar area to avoid accidents but suppose it | | | | of car until you are sure of being 100% safe.c) |
| occurs, the situation should be handled in same | | | | Keep all luggages in trunk. Don't draw attention to |
| way as you would with an accident in your own | | | | yourself.d) Stay on main roads; don't take side |
| car. After ensuring everyone's safety exchange | | | | roads or short cuts, specially unknown diversions. |
| insurance data. | | | | You will be shocked at the extent to which |
| It is always a good idea to check rented car for | | | | criminals go to try to mug you, or hijack your car. |
| damage before taking it out, confirm that the gas | | | | It is not uncomment try to trick you into pulling |
| tank is full. Check the car for interior or exterior | | | | to the road side. Therefore, insurance is must for |
| damage check head lights, radio, turn signals, | | | | your safety and your loved ones. |
| cruise control and side and rear view mirrors | | | | |