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Question 4240

Does a vehicle's mandatory insurance cover damage caused to the vehicle itself when its driver is responsible for an accident?

  1. Only if there are personal injuries.
  2. No.
  3. Yes.
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Correct answer: No.

No. A vehicle's mandatory insurance covers the damage it causes to others, never damage to the vehicle itself, whether anyone is injured or not. In the picture, if the white passenger car caused the crash, its mandatory insurance does not cover repairs to its front end.

Real Decreto Legislativo 8/2004, de 29 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley sobre responsabilidad civil y seguro en la circulación de vehículos a motor