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Title: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: Andy7 on July 20, 2009, 10:59:09 PM: I know from reading posts on here that many people like hiring the quad bikes available in San Steph.

I have always wanted to hire one but have been put off by tales of people having accidents and not being insured because they were on a bike.

Does anyone know if your travel insurance policy will cover you on a quad bike, I have checked mine and it isnt really mentioned although the hiring of a moped would seem to invalidate the insurance.

I hate all the UK health & safety nonsense but dont fancy an air ambulance bill getting home following a skermish with a Greek driver on the wrong side of the road!

Andy
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: Bristle Boy on July 20, 2009, 11:01:27 PM: Hmm. Not sure on that one. I think you may not be covered, but most co.s these days do have a 'helpline' number for these type of queries.
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: Belgianram on July 20, 2009, 11:09:48 PM: I ensured that my travel and medical insurance covered using quad bikes. Didn't affect the premium either.
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: Zimmer on July 20, 2009, 11:23:39 PM: good question....boy , with all my medical conditions, glad it didnt occur to me when I hired one! as it was I drove at about 3mph ::) :o
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: Jules on July 21, 2009, 12:16:28 AM: If you call your insurance people they may add a small charge on for Quad bike use as mine did . It was about £6.00 extra.
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: tonyco1 on July 21, 2009, 05:57:57 AM: Very good point - must confess I went out on a Quad bike and forgot about the Insurance thing!!
I shall check for next year - thanks for bringing it up!!
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: Belgianram on July 21, 2009, 12:12:59 PM: This isn't just the case for people using transport on the roads.
You should also ask your insurance provider whether it covers water sports (no dirty comments please ;) ) and even boat trips.
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: SueLa on July 21, 2009, 12:30:32 PM: Good point to make. I will check before we go.

Thanks Andy
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: zoe on July 21, 2009, 01:26:17 PM: they take your money but will try anything not to pay out
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: Zimmer on July 22, 2009, 09:13:06 AM: Missus made a good point that as long as we kept to public roads surely no different , really,than hiring a car, not like driving on a sports track or mountain ravine
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: don on July 23, 2009, 02:42:34 AM: Think!!!!! ------ CARBON FOOTPRINTS ------ WALK ------ Problem solved ... Save the Planet!!!!! Save money too !!! You know it makes sense.......... ::)
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: tonyco1 on July 23, 2009, 02:45:32 AM: Yes but you can't walk to Sidari in 15 minutes!! Quad bike for me!!
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: don on July 23, 2009, 02:48:04 AM: Quote from: tonyco1 on July 23, 2009, 02:45:32 AM
Yes but you can't walk to Sidari in 15 minutes!! Quad bike for me!!

You're OK!! sorry !
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: tonyco1 on July 24, 2009, 03:03:09 AM: That reply went over my head Don!
You're ok sorry?
Anyway - It may be green to walk - but it's not good for my back right now!! and far too slow!!
The quad bike I hired did me proud!! I just found that they feel every bump and deviation in the road surface.
An enjoyable way to travel on a hot day, if driven with some common sense!!
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: Jules on July 24, 2009, 04:19:13 PM: Agree totally Tony on the quads on a nice sunny day. When you go through any shadowy places you feel like you will freeze lol!!
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: Colin on July 24, 2009, 07:43:43 PM: Quote from: don on July 23, 2009, 02:42:34 AM
Think!!!!! ------ CARBON FOOTPRINTS ------ WALK ------ Problem solved ... Save the Planet!!!!! Save money too !!! You know it makes sense.......... ::)

You'll be Holiday'ing in the UK in future then Don? :P
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: hendrix46 on July 24, 2009, 08:56:19 PM: :) Haha, nice answer Colin :) Sorry Don lol! I'm sure natures barbed wire's a carbon offset tho' :)

Gonna defo have to find you next week!!
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: tonyco1 on July 25, 2009, 01:18:49 AM: Hey Hendrix - not a nice answer - a brilliant one - Colin!!! LOL made me laugh!!
Don is going to walk to Corfu to save the planet!!! Yeah !!!! I can see that too!!
He got you Don!! Ha Ha!!
Hendrix - take the great T-Shirt with you I saw!! Brilliant Camouflage!!
Say hi to Glen and tell him to check Facebook out.
I managed to get his picture from the Theodosia Apts on Zoom, going down the back stairs of Aquarios!!
You're not safe anywhere!! LOL
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: don on August 05, 2009, 11:24:43 PM: What licence do you need? Is a provisional ok?
Title: Re: Quad Bikes & Travel Insurance
Post by: tonyco1 on August 07, 2009, 01:05:56 AM: I believe it will do! Don!
A car licence also allows you to drive one in Greece if memory serves correct!
I think you said you didn't have one - but can drive a pair of shoes!
It was never an issue for me as I hold most normal driving licences, so Quad's were Ok.
I have a full UK licence to drive Motorbikes, Cars, Buses and Coaches, Lorries / trailers etc. (Not HGV1).
I also have a Train Driving Licence and used to be a Trainer teaching people to drive them.
I used to have a light aircraft pilots licence, as I belonged to the London Transport Flying Club which had 2 x Cessna's (four-seaters).
Got far too expensive for me and I gave it up / lapsed about 8 years ago now.
Travelled on the Orient Express (my treat to Linda for her 50th), and she outdid that by treating me to Concorde on my 50th!
Good fun though and worth doing, still have the photo's for all the above!!