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Originally Posted by Jay_Benson
I thought that if the bike was wrecked / stolen / scrapped then as long as a suitable official (police / customs officer etc) made a declaration to that effect then the CDP would not have to pay out so you don't lose your deposit.
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Yes - you are right, as far as FIA is concerned (" The vehicle’s exposure to theft or damage does not exempt the owner of the vehicle from any liability. In such cases, a police report is to be obtained by the owner/ driver and then presented to the Customs authorities in that country in order to initiate the corresponding formalities to getting the CPD discharged.").
However, there's no guarantee that this will work. I have had problems (finally resolved after more than a year) with recovering a CPD deposit when local officialdom (Kenya) was inefficient. This was not to do with failure to take the vehicle out, however does show that things don't always work as they are meant to.
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