We have maintained the vehicle to at least manufacturer's recommended standards. We assure you that the vehicle is roadworthy and suitable for renting at the start of the rental period also, if you are not renting the vehicle for business purposes, we are responsible for loss caused by:

• – The vehicle not being fit to drive off.
• – Us not having the legal rights to rent out the vehicle.

We are responsible if someone is injured or dies as a result of our negligence, act or failure to act we are also responsible for losses you suffer as a result of us breaking this agreement if the losses are a feasible consequence of us breaking the agreement. Losses are feasible where they could be contemplated by you and us at the time where the vehicle is released. We are not responsible for indirect losses, which happen as a side effect as the main loss or damage, and which are not feasible by you and us.

The vehicle must only be driven by you and any other persons named overleaf, or by anyone we authorise in writing. Anyone driving the vehicle must have a full valid license.

You and other drivers must not:

• • Use the vehicle for hire or reward.
• • Use the vehicle for any illegal purpose. Use the vehicle for racing, pacemaking, testing the vehicles' reliability and speed or teaching someone to drive.
• • Use the vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Drive the vehicle outside England, Scotland, and Wales, unless we have given you written permission.
• • Lead the vehicle beyond the manufacturers' maximum weight recommendations and make sure that the load is safely secured.
• • If the vehicle as a commercial vehicle, use it for a purpose for which you need an operator's license if you do not have one.

We work out our charges using our current price list, as shown over the pages you will pay the following charges.

• A. The rental and any other charges we work out according to this agreement.
• B. Any charges resulting in loss or damage from you not keeping to condition 3.
• C. A refuelling service charge if you have used, or not replaced, the quantity of fuel that we supplied at the start of the original rental. The charge will be based on the rates printed on the rental agreement or at the office you rented from.
• D. All fines and court costs for parking, traffic, or other offenses. You must pay any fines and costs if and when the authority demands this payment. If you do not, you will pay the fine and any administration charges set out by the renting office.
• E. The reasonable cost of repairing any extra damage which was not noted on our vehicle check form at the start of the rental agreement, whether you were at fault or not (depending on 4) and the reasonable cost of replacing the vehicle if it is stolen. Depending on any insurance you have (as set out in 9) if and when we demand this payment.
• F. A loss of income charge, when we demand it, if we cannot rent out the vehicle because it needs to be repaired, it is a write off, or has been stolen and we are waiting to receive full payment of the vehicle value. We will only charge you for loss of income if we can't get back the losses under the Insurance Programme. We will charge at the published daily rate, and we will always do everything we can to make sure the vehicle is repaired, or we get payment as soon as possible.
• G. Any charges arising from Customs and Excise seizing the vehicle, together with a loss of income charge while we cannot rent out the vehicle, if and when we demand this payment.
• H. Any published rates for delivering and collecting the vehicle.
• I. Interest which we will add every day to any amount you do not pay us on time at a rate of 4% a year above the base lending rate of Barclays Bank from time to time.
• J. VAT and any other taxes on any of the charges lined above, at appropriate. You are responsible for all charges, even if you have asked someone else to be responsible for them. You can get details of our Insurance Programme from the office you rented the vehicle from.

If we arrange separate insurance, we will give you separate information on the insurance cover and any restrictions which may apply otherwise, the condition of our insurance programme will apply. By signing the agreement over the page, you are accepting the conditions of our insurance programme.

• A. We have a legal responsibility to have third party insurance. This provides cover for claims made if you injure or kill anybody, or damage their property (cover for damage to property is limited to £5,000,000)
• B. We will provide cover for loss or damage to the vehicle if you have initialled the line marked loss damage' over the page. If you accept this, you will have to pay an amount up to the 'excess' every time you damage the vehicle.
• C. We will provide cover for theft and damage to the vehicle caused during an attempted theft if you have initialled the line marked 'theft of rental vehicle' over the page. If you accept this, you still have to pay an amount up to the 'excess if the vehicle is stolen. The excess amount you have to pay in each case is shown overleaf.
• D. We will provide personal accident insurance and personal belongings insurance if you initialled the appropriate line overleaf. You can get details of all insurance protection from the office you rented the vehicle from.

If you have an accident, you must NOT admit liability. You should put the names and addresses of everybody involved, including witnesses. You should also:

• – Make the vehicle secure.
• – Tell the police straight away if anyone is injured or there is a disagreement over who is responsible.
• – Inform the office you rented from. You must fill out an accident report form, which we will be completed with a member of staff.

A. If you are a consumer, we will end this agreement straight away if we find out that your belongings have been taken away from you to pay off your debts, or a receiving order has been made against you. We may end this agreement if you do not meet any of the conditions in this agreement.

B. If you are a company, we will end this agreement straight away if:

• – You go into liquidation.
• – You call a meeting of creditors.
• – We find out that your goods have been taken to pay off your debts.
• – You do not meet any of the conditions in this agreement.

C. If we end this agreement, it will not affect our right to receive any money we are owed under the conditions of this agreement. We can also claim reasonable costs from you if you do not meet any of the conditions of this agreement. We can repossess the vehicle (and charge you a reasonable amount) without using unreasonable force or causing damage.

As well as damage to the interior and exterior of the vehicle we reserve the right in charge for any of the following:

• – Deodorising bomb to clear the smell of cigarette smoke or any other offensive smeils in the vehicle.
• – Full valet charge of £55 if the vehicle is returned and smells of smoke, has ash in the interior or shows signs of being smoked in
• – Wet vac interior charge for any stains or soiling of the interior of the vehicle.