I am somewhat confused with the Terms & Conditions of the Motability agreement, with regard to 'Drivers'.
An agent at Motability informs me that 'every journey' of the vehicle needs to be for the benefit of the Disabled Person. That is impractical at certain times, such as going out to get a haircut. Extreme example, but valid - or, does my haircut benefit my wife? Possibly yes, as she then stops moaning at me...
The real reason for me asking the question is that I want to add my wife's sister to the insurance - 'just in case'. Although adding the extra driver is allowed, (scenario) can she travel to her home, park overnight, do her shopping the next day, then come back to our home the next day?
I think yes, the Motability agent says no.
The reason that I think yes, is that my wife 'derives benefit' from her sister being able to drive for her.
Motability (loosely) define the benefit as being a gain derived from the journey.
The Terms and Conditions state "The Vehicle or Replacement Vehicle may only be driven by Drivers and may only be used by or for the benefit of the Disabled Person." (Which to me, is vague.)
A paragraph in a Motability article states "The car is used by, or for the benefit of, the disabled person. This does not mean that the disabled person needs to be in the car for every journey. In practice, this means other named drivers in the household can use the car for shopping and other routine activities, as long as the disabled customer will benefit." (Again, this seems vague.)
Are Motability really that stringent on the T's & C's, and who monitors usage and enforces resultant action?
Thanks for any input.