Wow , takes up half the screen on mine!!!
delete and try again

Some food for thought, I know this is an ongoing subject on here.

GFF xx

http://thisisleeds.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=39&ArticleID=1664613

...... and the fact that his family is having to arrange a benefit do gives some idea of what the insurance situation is.
del949

that was a really horrible and sad story, we own a bike (scooter) in Goa and most of the time i am fine about it but when you hear somethng like that it is very scarey and makes you think. I always sit side saddle as i (mistakenly I am told) think i would stand more chance of jumping off if we hit something!!! but i think we are going to buy a jeep or something similar when we return. but thats worrying as the roads are so crazy and there are already so many cars on the road but living there most of the time we do need some sort of transport
Chilly

Well said del949 as I've said here before, how many of the people that write in here in praise of hiring scooters and motor bikes have got good enough comprehensive insurance to meet the cost of the medi-vac flight home which could cost upwards of £50,000 never mind the compensation when they injure others? They usually do'nt come back with any convincing answer other than the room boys insurance will cover them and if they believe that they obviously do'nt know India very well. I,m not including Robb from C.W.T. or other ex pats in this as they will have covered themselves, but just the ordinary holidaymakers that think it's cool to act differently than they would do at home, at least I hope they do'nt drive without insurance in the U.K. Alan

Gramps,
reading the court files in the local paper where I live, (Bradford), apparently most of them DO drive without licence and insurance!!!!
derrick

Just want to say we DO have insurance in Goa, just for the record!! and i agree with all the above
Chilly