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Driving in England

  • 20-01-2008 11:09pm
    #1
    u2gooner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭


    Hi, Does anybody know what the deal is with driving an English Car in England on my Irish Insurance?

    I know I can drive my car in Ireland or England, and I can drive any car with the owners permission, But will my comprehensive Irish Insurance cover me to drive my English Girlfriends car when I visit her in the UK?


Comments

  • #2
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    TBH, the only people that can answer this 100% correctly are your insurers. Give them a call and ask the question.
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  • #3
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    crosstownk wrote: »
    TBH, the only people that can answer this 100% correctly are your insurers. Give them a call and ask the question.
    +1

    Most cover for up to 30 days outside Ireland.


  • #4
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    JHMEG wrote: »
    +1

    Most cover for up to 30 days outside Ireland.

    Is that not for you drive your own car though.


  • #5
    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭mick.fr


    Oh and be careful they drive on the left in UK!


  • #6
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    mick.fr wrote: »
    Oh and be careful they drive on the left in UK!

    What side have you been driving on here?


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  • #7
    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭mick.fr


    Stekelly wrote: »
    What side have you been driving on here?

    Just messing man, posts are sometimes way to serious :-)


  • #8
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Yes stekelly, my bad, didn't read carefully enough.


  • #9
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    The "driving other cars" extension doesn't cover you to drive other cars abroad, only the car on the policy. At least that was the case for me when I was going out with a girl who lived in England. Check with your own insurance company to be sure, though.


  • #10
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    u2gooner wrote: »
    I know I can drive my car in Ireland or England, and I can drive any car with the owners permission, But will my comprehensive Irish Insurance cover me to drive my English Girlfriends car when I visit her in the UK?
    I seriously doubt it.

    You might be better off asking her to get you put on her insurance.


  • #11
    alias no.9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,352 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    It may be worth checking out short term car insurance if you only need to drive it the odd day here and there.


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