Common use of VEHICLE USAGE Clause in Contracts

VEHICLE USAGE. You must operate the vehicle safely in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and in compliance with all terms and conditions of the contract, including, but not limited to: i. Complying with passenger seat belt law and child restraint law of any state in which the vehicle may be driven (children under six-years old or weighing less than 60 lbs. must use a federally approved child ________ _ safety restraint or booster seat). You acknowledge that with any non-compliance of such laws, you shall be contributory and/or comparatively negligent to any injury resulting from such non-compliance. ii. Keep the vehicle properly serviced and in good running order. Lessor will reimburse you for normal maintenance expenditures up to a maximum of $50 during the rental period which will be credited towards the rental. All amounts above $50 will require authorization by phone from lessor’s office. Receipts must be kept for any work completed. iii. In the event of damage (no matter how minor), loss or theft to the vehicle, whether or not due to your fault, you agree to file an accident/vehicle damage report immediately with the police and secure a copy of the police report. You agree to inform the lessor no later than 24-hours after the accident about the incident and provide a copy of the police report to the lessor when you return the vehicle. You will obtain the name, address, telephone number, driver’s license and description of person/place of incident. You will deliver upon return to the lessor and the insurer, every process pleading or paper of any kind relating to any claim, demand, suit, or proceeding, received by you in connection with any accident or occurrence involving the vehicle. You agree to refrain from aiding or abetting the assertion of any claim and shall cooperate fully with lessor and the insurer in the investigation and defense of any claim or suit. If you fail to provide such cooperation you shall not be entitled to the liability insurance coverage herein described. If the vehicle is stolen, you shall assume the burden of firmly establishing its loss and will return the vehicle keys to the lessor. iv. Drive on roads intended for driving only (paved, gravel, or well-groomed/safe for the van): stop, park, and overnight in safe areas; and secure the vehicle in a locked position with keys removed, when away from the vehicle. v. The Westfalia Camper rentals are tall and long. Take precautions and watch for low tree limbs, narrow roads, awnings, and take corners wide. You are responsible for any damage that results from misjudgment of distances and space.

VEHICLE USAGE. You must operate the vehicle safely in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and in compliance with all terms and conditions of the contract, including, but not limited to: i. Complying with passenger seat belt law and child restraint law of any state in which the vehicle may be driven (children under six-years old or weighing less than 60 lbs. must use a federally approved child ________ _ safety restraint or booster seat). You acknowledge that with any non-compliance of such laws, you shall be contributory and/or comparatively negligent to any injury resulting from such non-compliance. ii. Keep the vehicle properly serviced and in good running order. Lessor will reimburse you for normal maintenance expenditures up to a maximum of $50 during the rental period which will be credited towards the rental. All amounts above $50 will require authorization by phone from lessor’s office. Receipts must be kept for any work completed. iii. In the event of damage (no matter how minor), loss or theft to the vehicle, whether or not due to your fault, you agree to file an accident/vehicle damage report immediately with the police and secure a copy of the police report. You agree to inform the lessor no later than 24-hours after the accident about the incident and provide a copy of the police report to the lessor when you return the vehicle. You will obtain the name, address, telephone number, driver’s license and description of person/place of incident. You will deliver upon return to the lessor and the insurer, every process pleading or paper of any kind relating to any claim, demand, suit, or proceeding, received by you in connection with any accident or occurrence involving the vehicle. You agree to refrain from aiding or abetting the assertion of any claim and shall cooperate fully with lessor and the insurer in the investigation and defense of any claim or suit. If you fail to provide such cooperation you shall not be entitled to the liability insurance coverage herein described. If the vehicle is stolen, you shall assume the burden of firmly establishing its loss and will return the vehicle keys to the lessor. iv. Drive on roads intended for driving only (paved, gravel, or well-groomed/safe for the van): stop, park, and overnight in safe areas; and secure the vehicle in a locked position with keys removed, when away from the vehicle. v. The Westfalia Camper rentals are tall and long. Take precautions and watch for low tree limbs, narrow roads, awnings, and take corners wide. You are responsible for any damage that results from misjudgment of distances and space.