accident compensation insurance
A few years ago, I visited a friend in New Zealand. I bought a used Honda VTR for a short tour to the South Island. On the return, I crashed it and I had a memorable ride with St Johns ambulance. After some hours and staples in a hospital emergency ward, I asked where and how I would make payment for the ambulance and treatment. The doctor said I had registered my bike when I bought it, therefore I was included in the ACC. I paid nothing! It is called Accident Compensation Corporation. I am told some other countries might have this program--the UK, Canada, maybe Australia. Register a bike and some fraction of the rego fee enrolls you in ACC. Fantastic. I am planning on a bike tour in Europe this fall--Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. Does anyone have information about an ACC type program there? I did not find any specific advice on expat sites.
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