Buggy\Quad Bike In Corfu

This has been discussed many times before on the forum and is personal choice. They are not as much fun as they look as the helmets are hot and you need suitable clothing as the injuries are horrid if you come off. The engine is under your legs and becomes very hot and uncomfortable. If you are looking to go longer distances a small car, although boring, is so much more comfortable. Where are you staying as much of Corfu is very hilly which makes a quad very slow.

By the way Ii searched before but didn't find a lot.

Yep, it can be enjoyable, but best if your routes are straight and flat. Like maybe back and forth along the north coast; the route you're suggesting is not so good.

One big problem is the power to climb hills; a quad that has the power to get up hills is (a) more expensive than a small car and (b) will go far too fast on the flat and into bends to be safe for anything but an expert rider.

The second is cornering; most have a fixed rear axle (no differential like a car) which means on a dusty surface they're going to try and go straight ahead whichever way you point the front wheels. Around the twisting turns into Paleokastritsa you won't be able to see what's coming and you'll barely be able to make some of the turns, let alone swerve to avoid anything coming the other way, or get out of the way of a coach taking a wide turn itself.

Technically a UK car driving licence covers the class that quads are under so it's legal, but your holiday insurance flat out won't cover you. You'll need to buy additional insurance for health cover from somewhere that lists it as an option. I've used JS before, but even then I don't really know if it's meant to cover quads on the road or just as one-off sporting activities. At least you can save money by not needing to cover cancelled trips or lost luggage twice.

If you actually read the detailed terms, you'll find most policies nowadays won't even cover scooters abroad unless you have a motorbike licence, even though legally you don't actually need one.

At least most (if not all) rental places comply with the law and provide you with a third-party insurance policy for the rental period.

You do need a CBS now to drive a motorbike or scooter even in the UK Joefish. The laws have changed dramatically.

Thanks a lot, Deedee!

Thank you Elliemay & Sue Avrio!

My local newspaper reported yesterday that a woman injured in a quad bike accident is stuck in Ioannina hospital because her insurance company excluded quad hiring from her travel insurance, so watch that one too.

I always thought they were basically the same although a buggy is more for off-road. May be wrong though. Neither is great for the hills and bends. You may find it easier to hire a car once in Ipsos but you are limiting yourself if you can only drive auto. In all the years I have been going to Corfu I have only once had an automatic. 

Every year there's another one makes the news from riding around with no helmet and no medical cover to get them home.

Buggies are pretty impractical - there's nowhere to actually take them off-road, and they suffer the same under-steering problems as quads when on the road, but bigger. The frame offers a bit more protection in a collision but only if wearing the harness-like seat-belt, and you'll want a helmet anyway to protect you should you bash your head against the frame!

I was told by Steve Ford (Corfu Villages) when I saw him last month that you can hire a 50cc automatic scooter with only a full driving licence and do not need a CBT? Can someone please confirm! I'm due in Petriti/Messonghi 15th August for 7 days.
Thanks
Petriti boy