Our breakdown policies are inexpensive but not restrictive and are operated through
DAS Motor Assistance Gold. Please read on for the full scope of cover that is provided
at a far more competitive price than the RAC or the AA…
How DAS can help
Anyone driving the insured vehicle can call the following assistance
from DAS:
Roadside assistance
As soon as they receive your call for help, one
of the approved repairers will be sent to wherever your vehicle is stranded.
Home Breakdown
The mechanic will do his or her best to get your vehicle going, even if it is parked at or near your home.
Roadside Repairs
If the fault or problem
can be resolved on the spot, the mechanic will repair it. There
is no charge for
the first hour’s labour, only for any parts used.
Recovery service
If the vehicle
is immobilised after a breakdown or accident, it will be taken to the nearest DAS-approved
repairer, or the home address, whichever is nearer, free of charge.
Get-you-to-your-destination
service
If your vehicle cannot be repaired on the same day as the breakdown, we
will offer you and your passenger’s onward transport to your destination, or, if
appropriate, hotel costs of up to £50 each (maximum £250)
Message relay
If you
would like them to, we will pass on a message for you.
Accredited Operators
All
the repairers DAS use to provide service to you under this policy have been vetted
for their professionalism and compliance with quality standards.
Because their extensive panel of repairers are selected on their merits, DAS are not tied to any single
company or organisation. This gives them greater flexibility at times of peak demand,
such as bank holidays, to get help to you as quickly as possible as at other times.
No problem!
Although DAS cover is inexpensive, it is not restrictive. In addition
to attending a breakdown or accident, they will help in many other ways.
Flat battery? - They will jump-start or charge the battery, as appropriate.
Puncture? Call DAS to fit your serviceable spare.
However old your vehicle, it is covered while in the
UK.
The small print
A full policy wording is available on request. DAS Motor Assistance
Gold covers the insured vehicle, not the driver. You cannot use this policy to call
free assistance for another vehicle, but they may be able to send a mechanic if
you are prepared to pay for his or her services. Cars, car-derived vans and motorcycles
are eligible for DAS Motor Assistance Gold. Please ask for details of separate policies,
which cover purpose built vans and other commercial vehicles. Caravans and trailers
attached to the insured vehicle are covered, subject to the policy’s size restrictions.
If your vehicle is immobilised, DAS will choose whether to offer appropriate onward
transport within the UK (no limit on total cost) or to arrange emergency hotel accommodation.
The most we will pay for hotel costs is £50 per person, up to a maximum of £250.
This is not a mechanical breakdown warranty. After your vehicle is taken to DAS-approved
repairer, you are responsible for any repair bills. The first hours’ labour at the
roadside is free. The maximum number of call-outs under this policy is 6 a year.
Why take DAS cover DAS is very
experienced in providing help to motorists after
accidents and breakdowns. Every year their purpose-designed Call Centre handles
over a million phone calls. Always at the forefront of technology, their assistance
operation also boasts some of the friendliest and best-trained help line advisors.
This is recognised by their ISO9001 quality and their Investors in People Award.
How to Contact Them Dial the DAS emergency number shown on your card from any phone,
including mobile. When using SOS phones on UK motorways, tell the Police operator
that your motoring organisation is DAS. How to arrange cover Simply pay the premium,
which is subject to
insurance premium tax that we will inform you of.