Common use of DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE Clause in Contracts

DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE. 4.1. Any Vehicles that are supplied to you must be checked by you for Damage. If any Damage is found you must report the Damage to us and mark any such Damage on the vehicle inspection report by a) within 1 hour of the agreed start time or b) before the Vehicle is driven by you, depending on which of these occurs earliest. If no Damage is reported then it is accepted by you that the Vehicle is not damaged. 4.2. Should the Rental Company notify us of any Damage to a returned Vehicle, and where we have not previously notified you, we will endeavour to notify you of this Damage within 10 working days of the Vehicle being collected by the Rental Company. 4.3. In the event of any Damage to a third-party vehicle caused or contributed to by you, a third-party notification may be sent to you at any time. In the event that we receive any third party notifications, the correspondence will be sent to you to deal with. You must respond to all third party correspondence directly and promptly. You shall indemnify us and keep us fully indemnified against any and all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and direct losses suffered or incurred by us arising out of or in connection with such third party claims. 4.4. If you dispute any Damage, we will place the relevant invoice on hold whilst the Rental Company looks into the dispute. You must provide such evidence as requested by us in relation to the dispute. Disputes advising that the driver did not check the Vehicle prior to driving, or on collection, will not be accepted as valid reason for dispute. Liability for Damage will remain with you. The Rental Company’s decision in relation to any dispute over Damage is final. 4.5. The invoice for damage repairs will be sent electronically to your nominated email address. VAT will be added where applicable.