What to do if you met with an accident in a rental car?
Accident can happen to anyone. Dealing with a rental accident look as though similar to what you would do when you met accident with your own car. So here are the few things you should be taken care of when you are at fault:
Ensure the safety first
It is critical to ensure first the safety of yours and others after an accident, if something not happened seriously. In case of any emergency, you can seek the help of police, ambulance or fire services by dialing 112 in Kuwait. Do not leave the place until the officials comes to your help.
Exchange information and record what’s happened
In the meantime, exchange the information with any third parties involved in the scene and captures the images of the accident. This applies for whether you smash into others vehicle or someone else’s property, and whether they were at the scene at the time of accident. If you smash in a parked car, inform the owner about the accident.
If more people are involved in the scene, let everyone have the details of the scene plus all the vehicle related information. If possible make a note of the following
- Date and time of the accident
- A brief about the weather condition
- The state of the road
- Any damage done to the vehicles
- Any injuries to pedestrians or drivers
Call the rental company
Inform the rental company and explain about the situation. They should then handle recovery, repairs and replacement of the hire car if necessary, and deal with the insurance companies or anyone else involved in the accident.
Rental insurance
Rental cars often come with different coverage options and some of these are mentioned below:
- Collision Damage Waiver
Collision Damage Waiver works when the car you rented got damaged. CDW put a restriction on the amount the rental company can claim from the renter. It covers the damage caused to the car usually to the bodywork and the engine. However the rental companies have their own specific version of waiving. So when you decide to hit on the road with a rent a car in Kuwait, have a check if the CDW is available.
- Comprehensive coverage with Collision Damage Waiver
Comprehensive coverage with Collision Damage Waiver helps you out of trouble where it protects your rent in case of an accident. So for the most part, it is wiser to purchase the optional CDW offered by the provider when you rent a car in Kuwait.
- Third-Party Liability
This pays for damage to other people’s property: if you collide into someone else’s car, for example, or knock down their garden fence.
Once you have decided to go for a rent a car in Kuwait, it is wiser to know these things in advance. Enquire! Rental providers will guide you on the rules to follow and the kind of coverage that is best suited for your travel.
