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Originally Posted by Black Page
Hiring a car from a non official agency, borrowing a car from a "friend", driving the car of someone else...
I would NEVER do that in Batam*, in absence of an insurance for the car I drive, and especially in absence of an insurance of many cars and bikes driving around me.
What happens in case of incident? Who pays the damage to the car you are driving? to the car which you have hit (in case)? If there is people injured? Or DEAD??
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Agreed with your points.
Not forgetting once any tourist from ANY country landed themselves in the hand of Indonesia police breaking (or getting framed-on) laws of any sort,it would more likely be like "fresh juicy meat on a chopping board" for the "hungry sharks".
Reading histories from the old batam info thread starting from 2007 has taught me at least one lesson,never attempt to break Indonesia law or worse, give their authorities an open opportunity to catch me breaking one,hehehe... some i knew who did, never dare step into Batam again.
Transporting myself around Batam is much cheaper as compared to Singapore. The least i wish to have is to get myself stressed up with driving around with unfamiliar roads, and especially so when i am only there for a holiday.
