(a) All rental charges specified on Page 1
(b) All charges claimed from the Company in respect of parking or any other
traffic violations incurred during the period of hire or until such later
time as the vehicle is returned to the Company.
(c) All loss or damage to the motor vehicle (including loss of use) legal
expenses, assessment fees, towing and recovery, consequential third party
damage, storage and company service charges where;
(i) any condition of this agreement, and in particular Condition 2 or any
special condition on Page 1 has been
breached.
(ii) the vehicle is involved in a single vehicle incident
(or not under the control of an authorised hirer at the
time of loss) unless the Company waives such loss to a single vehicle incident
liability charge noted on Page1).
A single vehicle incident is defined as any incident where the vehicle suffers
loss or damage as a result of an
impact with any or all objects whether animate or inanimate except another
vehicle, which can be fully
identified, and all details provided.
(iii) you have left the vehicle unlocked or left the keys in the vehicle.
(iv) you have not kept the key secure and under personal control.
(v) the underbody of the vehicle is damaged regardless of cause when no other
vehicle is involved.
(vi) the vehicle is totally or partially immersed in water regardless of cause.
(vii) the interior of the vehicle is damaged regardless of cause when no other
vehicle is involved.
(viii) the tyres of the vehicle are damaged other than by normal wear.
(ix) the vehicle or any third party property is damaged by driving the vehicle
under or onto an object lower than
the height of the vehicle.
(x) you have failed to maintain or fluid and fuel levels or failed to immediately
rectify or report to us any defect
of which you become aware.
(xi) the vehicle is damaged by loading or unloading other than by normal wear.
(xii) your failure to secure property and load or equipment which leads to
loss caused by any part of said load or
equipment.
(xiii) any cleaning, deodorising and or other minor repair
or restoration work to return the vehicle to a similar condition to that as
originally provided at time of delivery.
Special Note: If you have paid by use of a credit card or directed the Company
to bill charges to some other person, corporation, firm or organisation who
or which fails to make payment when due, you will immediately pay the full
amount due to the company on demand.
4. DAMAGE COVER
If you act within the terms and conditions of this agreement the Company will
grant damage cover (including legal costs incurred with our consent for you
benefit in respect of damages to the vehicle or third party damage other than
any property owned by you (or any friend, relative, associate or passenger)
or in you physical or legal control.
This cover is subject to:
(a) Your payment of the damage/loss liability charge stated on Page 1
(b) Your not having acted or having caused any other person
to have acted in any manner which is
contravention of this agreement including the special conditions of Page 1.
(c) You’re not being covered under any policy of insurance.
(d) Your providing such information and assistance as may be requested and
if necessary, authorising the company
insurer to bring, defend or settle legal proceedings, but the company shall
have sole conduct of the proceedings.
5. GENERAL PROVISIONS
(a) You will promptly report any incident involving loss or damage to the
vehicle or loss involving the vehicle while
rented under this agreement to the company location where the vehicle was
hired and will deliver to the
company immediately every summons, complaint or paper in relation to such
loss. Compliance with this,
sub-paragraph does not excuse the hirer from reporting all incidents to police
or other proper authorities.
(b) You release and hold harmless the Company (and its agents and employees)
from all claims for loss or damage
to your personal property, or that of any other persons property left in the
vehicle or which is received, handled
or stored by the company at any time before, during or after this rental period,
whether due to the Company’s
negligence or otherwise.
(c) Except as provided by law no driver or passengers in the vehicle shall
be or deemed to be the agent, servant or
employee in any manner for any purpose whatsoever.
(d) THE COMPANY GIVES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY AS TO
ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT, ITS MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR
ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
(e) No right of the Company under this agreement may be waived except in writing
by an officer of the company.
(f) Words used in this agreement to denote any gender shall include all genders,
singular words include the plural,
and noted on Page 1.
6. FUEL
The vehicle must be returned with the amount of fuel equal to that at the
time of rental. If the vehicle is returned with less fuel the difference will
be charged at a rate, which may include a service component unless prior arrangements
have been made and noted.
7. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE (where applicable)
Where you accept Personal Accident by accepting the appropriate premium on
Page 1 with charges to apply as per the rate shown on Page1. Acceptance of
those charges is deemed to be proof of coverage and confirmation of your agreement
to accept the terms, conditions and benefits of the Personal Accident Insurance.
A copy of the policy is available for your inspection.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS PAGE AND ANY OTHER CONDITIONS ON PAGE 1 BEFORE
MAKING ANY AGREEMENT TO HIRE ANY VEHICLE.
