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Another Driver

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  • 22-12-2023 1:25pm
    #1
    Josh2015
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭


    I have comprehensive insurance on my own car. Is another person, who has comprehensive insurance on their own car, covered to drive my car without them being named on my policy?



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    XsApollo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,391 ✭✭✭XsApollo


    Depends on their policy , usually are able , minimum would be third party only, some policies would allow full cover also.



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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,331 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    The other guy could be covered under either or both policies.....

    1. Your policy will cover them if you have 'open driving'. Which typically requires the other driver to have a full licence and be aged between 25 and 70.
    2. Their policy will cover them if they have 'driving other cars' on their policy.

    If you both have fully comp. policies and the other guy has a full licence, it's likely that both will apply.

    Your insurance cert will say if other drivers are covered to drive your car and his cert will say if he is covered to drive other cars.



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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,873 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540985#Comment_121540985

    Open drive has been a costly option on nearly every insurance policy for a long time. Most policies only have 3rd party driving other cars so if you've an expensive car it's a big risk to loan it.



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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,761 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328015/another-driver

    They are covered to drive it, and if they crash your car into (say, a 3rd Party's car), then the damage to the 3rd Party is covered.

    The damage done to your car however, is not covered.

    Also, came across a weird wording on the DOV clause on a policy last week which stated that the DOV did NOT cover (say) a spouses car, nor a car hired or on PCP.........talk about over-complicating it.

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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,873 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121624908#Comment_121624908

    Driving other vehicles never covered spouse's cars, married people own everything together which is why a spouse can be the main driver on a policy for a car owned by their spouse.



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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,331 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121624908#Comment_121624908

    Third party cover only for driving other cars would be the norm but damage to the borrowed car could be covered by the driver's own insurance. I have fully comp. cover on driving other cars with Axa - in the schedule it says I am covered for 'Loss or damage to a car you borrow from another person'.



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