Common use of Collision Damage Waiver Clause in Contracts

Collision Damage Waiver. You must pay for CDW before you receive the vehicle, or at the start of the rental, for it to be effective. CDW is not insurance. CDW covers only collision damage, unless otherwise required by the laws of the state where the rental occurs. CDW is void, where allowed by law, if a) you fail to call the police to the scene of an accident; b) you fail to report all accidents to us and the police within 24 hours of occurrence or discovery; c) you fail to pay all rental charges when the vehicle is returned or the rental is terminated; or d) the vehicle is driven or used in an unauthorized manner, such as (i) by anyone who is not an authorized driver, or by anyone whose driving license is suspended in any jurisdiction; (ii) by anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol; (iii) by anyone who obtained the vehicle by fraud or misrepresentation; (iv) in furtherance of any illegal purpose or under any circumstance that would constitute a violation of law; (v) to carry persons or property for hire; (vi) to push or tow anything; (vii) in any race, speed test or contest; (viii) to teach anyone to drive; (ix) for carrying dangerous items or contraband; (x) outside the United States or Canada; (xi) when loaded beyond its capacity; (xii) driving faster than road conditions or the legal speed limit allow; (xiii) to transport more passengers than the number of seat belts, or to carry persons outside the passenger compartment; (xiv) to transport children without approved child safety seats as required by law; (xv) to open and use the awning; or (xvi) when the odometer or its seal has been tampered with; or e) you commit a wanton or reckless act with the vehicle, such as by giving the vehicle to a person not authorized by law or by this Agreement.