Jerotije, ok, takva su tvoja iskustva i iskustva mnogih drugih koji iznajmljuju auto u Grčkim rent-a-kar agencijama a žive van zemalja EU. Ipak samo malo više da pojasnimo ovu materiju da svako odluči šta mu odgovara.
Za Grčku je prema njihovim zakonima obavezna međunarodna vozačka dozvola za sve građane van zemalja EU. Druga je stvar međutim sto Grci to tolerišu i prihvataju samo osnovnu dozvolu izdatu u matičnoj zemlji. I rent-a-kar agencije, mada u poslednje vreme se i ovo blago menja, uglavnom izjnamljuju automobile iako je neko van EU i nema međunarodnu vozačku. Jedino mesto gde izgleda morate da imate međunarodnu dozvolu ako želite rent-a-kar je ostrvo Hios.
Međutim, iako Grci to što neko nema međunarodnu vozačku dozvolu, tolerišu, bolje je ipak poneti je. Naime u slučaju udesa, štete, povrede, bez međunarodne dozvole imaćete više problema i veće troškove. Tako da, u principu, bolje je u Grckoj imati medjunarodnu vozacku nego je nemati. Ali neka svako odluči na sopstvenu odgovornost.
Evo, za one koji više žele da saznaju o ovome, nekoliko stranih linkova, namenjenih turistima, gde piše o temi – internacionalna vozačka dozvola u Grčkoj i deo iz jedne knjige.
Sajtovi
International Drivers License for Driving in Greece
www.athensguide.com/dorian/international-drivers-license.htm
International Driver's License
Do you need one for Greece?
gogreece.about.com/od/carrentals/a/intldriverslicense_greece.htm
DRIVING IN GREECE - INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS
greekconsulate.org.au/catalog.php?id=427
International Driving Permit in Greece?
www.fodors.com/community/europe/international-driving-permit-in-greece.cfm
Izvod iz jedne knjige, na engleskom, pa neka svako prevodi.
John S. Bowman, Sherry Marker, Peter Kerasiotis, Rebecca Tobin
“Frommer’s Greece”
Warning on Licences
Legally, all non-E.U. drivers in Greece are required to carry an International Driver’s Licence. In practice, most rental agencies will rent to Americans and other non-E.U. drivers carryng their nationals driver’s licences, although they usually have to be licensed for at least 1 year. (One major execuption is of the island of Hios, where the International Licence is usually required.) This is fine so long as you don’t get involved in an accident – especially one involving personal injury. Then you could discover that your insurance is voided on a technicality. Meanwile, you run the risk of an individual policeman insisting that you must have the international licence. Obtain one before leaving home (from the national automobile association) or from the Greek Automobile Touring club (see above).
Ako nekog zanima evo i adrese ELPA:
The Greek Automobile Touring Club (ELPA), 395 Mesoyion, 11343, Athens (tel. 210/606-8800), with offices in most cities