EU-wide clampdown as half of car rental websites broke rules

The investigation, by EU members plus Norway, found a host of issues on more than half of car rental websites. It is now up to national authorities to deal with the problems. Stock picture

Authorities across EU member states are to clamp down on websites brokering car rentals, as 55% of 78 sites were found to be in violation of EU law.

Under the coordination of the European Commission, authorities of ten EU members, together with Norway, checked 78 websites brokering car rentals, including airlines' websites, to check whether the major brokers operating in Europe comply with EU consumer protection rules.