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Message posted by joeqprman on 01�December�2005 at 11:11pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

joeqprman

Corfu

i have been told that if you want to hire a car in corfu you need to have had your driving licence for at least a year....

but does this apply to scooters and quads

any help would be great

thank you

Message posted by John and Hilary on 01�December�2005 at 11:50pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

John and Hilary

Corfu

Hi ,

If you have a licence for anything , you can hire what you like , this is corfu LOL.

.J&H

Message posted by mac_corfu on 02�December�2005 at 1:01am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

mac_corfu

Corfu

Re: what J&H said, that is only partly true.....

there are companies who are so desperate for business here in Corfu that they do not always worry about licences..... very worrying. Luckily these are in a minority.

The majority of companies do insist on seeing your licence as the details should be recorded on the rental agreement and as far as I am aware you are supposed to have held a licence for at least 1 year (although few ask).

The problem with not having your licence is that if and when stopped by police it is an offence not to have all necessary documents with you ie licence and rental agreement.

Ignorance to the law does not help either..... When we first arrived I bought a scooter and seeing hardly anyone wearing crash helmets thought I didn't need one either.... wrong... stopped by police.. ended up paying �88 in fine, yet the day I went to pay my fine, I saw the same policeman who stopped me riding a motorbike with no helmet....... but as J&H said..... this is Corfu

Message posted by joeqprman on 02�December�2005 at 1:58am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

joeqprman

Corfu

so is it actually the law over in corfu that you do HAVE to wear helmets.... i thought it was but its amazing if it is how many people dont...

Message posted by armesy on 02�December�2005 at 10:15am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

armesy

Corfu

Another thing to remember is that if you are given a helmet when hiring a scooter or quad bike as ALL reputable companies should do, and you chose not to wear it, then this will, in all probability, affect any insurance claims if you do have an accident, not to mention the damage that not wearing one will do to your head in the event of aforementioned accident!

Back to the original query, Mac_corfu is correct, most companies state a minimum of one years driving experience, but saying that, I am sure there are some out there that don't, or don't check, but I would read the small print on your rental agreement before taking the vehicle away, just in case.

Dean

Message posted by MartynG on 02�December�2005 at 11:40am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

MartynG

Corfu

Hi

Must confess that I've never really thought about the issue of how long a licence has been held in order to hie a car etc - but then, I'm not exactly in the first flush of youth!

I would add, however, that I beleive that there is a minimum age for hiring cars on Corfu - this may be as much as 23 - can anyone advis on this as we now have an 18 year old with a full driving licence!

On the subject of crash helmets, yes they are compulsory and I would seriously recommend that they are worn - with the straps done up.

Martyn

Message posted by Sailor on 02�December�2005 at 11:47am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Sailor

Hi Martyn,

Yes, this issue has come up before (annually I think) regarding the age to drive on Corfu. If one looks through various car hire companies on the island, you will find that the age of hiring is between 21 and 23 years of age.

Not sure on the ruling of how long a full licence has to be held to hire a vehicle, but I have heard the term, one year before.

Helmets, another favourite subject of the boards. I agree, if a helmet is given on hiring a scooter, quadbike, etc, then you are required to wear it. If you are not offered one, then ask for one. It makes sense on the roads of Corfu, and any other islands to wear a helmet. You will find threads on the boards of horrific accidents where the injuries could have been reduced if the helmet was worn.

Safe driving, what ever the vehicle.

Yammas, Chris.

Message posted by MartynG on 02�December�2005 at 12:00pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

MartynG

Corfu

Thanks Chris

When I have the correct cable, I will upload a photo of the helmet I was wearing when I had my accident last year - just as an illustration. The helmet was 3 months old and was totally wrecked, with mulitple abrasions at only 40 mph.

Martyn

Message posted by Sailor on 02�December�2005 at 12:04pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Sailor

Thanks Martyn, that should open a few eyes to matter in concern. I have seen the girl I posted about last year, quite a few times on my travels around Bournemouth. She was the girl who had the accident on the quadbike, issued an helmet but never wore it.

She still walks with a limp, lots of scars, speech and reactions still impaired due to head damage. It is never worth taking the risk.

Yammas, Chris.

Message posted by Lindy on 02�December�2005 at 1:10pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Lindy

Corfu

What is the legal age to ride a scooter in Corfu? On holiday in May I was amazed to see kids who looked as young as 14/15 riding them (without helmets) I may add! Re the previous post I only ever saw one group (of tourists) with helmets in the whole 2 weeks and so we assumed - obvioously wrongly - that it was not a requirement to wear them on the island.

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