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Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / lease agreement | | Dutch term or phrase: groene kaart | "Een auto kan alleen worden ingenomen indien kentekendelen I, II en III alsmede de sleutels, *groene kaart*, resterende brandstof- en reparatiebonnen behorende bij betreffende auto, gelijktijdig worden aangeboen."
I can recall from my time in the Netherlands that there was a 'green card' that contained information pertaining to the car I was driving and/or my driver's license. How should this term be translated: 'green card' or is there a better suggestion? |
|  Robert KleemaierKudoZ activityQuestions: 657 (none open) ( 41 closed without grading) Answers: 168
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| | green card | Explanation:
*Green card* seems the best option. Lots of Google hits.
http://www.carsource.co.uk/green?ID=null
A green card is a legal document issued by car insurance companies and acts as proof that the holder is insured to drive the named vehicle in a format that is accepted throughout Europe. If you are driving anywhere else i.e. in the U.S, you must organise your car insurance for the trip separately - through a specialist company. But more on that later.
Green cards, so called because they are printed on green paper (of a very precise shade called 'Gretna Green' - just in case you were interested), up until recently were a mandatory requirement for anybody about to embark on a driving holiday in Europe.
Q. O.K, but do I still need one?
Well, since the advent of the single market, it is technically correct to say that a motorist with any UK car insurance policy has car insurance cover that is automatically valid in all countries of the EU. That's technically speaking. Unfortunately not all police staff in all EU countries are aware of this fact and a good example of this happened earlier this summer when a number of drivers without green cards were turned back at the French end of the tunnel following a check of green cards.
So at the moment, the advice is - it's better to be safe than sorry - get a green card from your insurance company and make sure you leave them enough time to get it to you.
If you will be driving in a country that is not yet a member of the EU then you definitely still need proof of insurance in the form of a green card and again make sure you give your insurance company enough time to get it to you before you leave (this summer's post-strikes have apparently caused havoc in this regard).
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Meturgan
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| Grading comment Thanks to both Christopher & Meturgan, but I'll have to award the points to this colleague for the extra information & link.
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