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Insurance and Leap Years!

Graywisdom
Graywisdom Posts: 42 Forumite
Seventh Anniversary 10 Posts
in Motoring
Just to lighten the mood in these terrible times.
Saw an ad on TV for car insurance last night. Voiceover said we cover you 24/7 365 days of the year. So what happens in leap years?
" Oh hello, I had an accident on February 29th, can you help me?" -- "Sorry, you are only covered for 365 days not 366!!" LOL!

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  • Grumpy_chap
    Grumpy_chap Posts: 18,576 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    When there is an extra day, you have to literally freeze-frame for 24 hours from midnight 28th Feb until midnight 29th Feb tick around.  This is what every one does and, accordingly, there is no need for any insurance for that period.  :smiley::smiley:
  • Belenus
    Belenus Posts: 2,765 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I didn't do Dry January but I am making up for that soon.

    Not a drop of booze will pass my lips on the 29th, 30th or 31st of February.
    A man walked into a car showroom.
    He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
    Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
    The man replied, “You have now mate".
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Belenus said:
    I didn't do Dry January but I am making up for that soon.

    Not a drop of booze will pass my lips on the 29th, 30th or 31st of February.
    I'll drink to that!
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