Terms & Conditions

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: 

By choosing, booking and purchasing lessons with Drive Automatic School (here at http://www.driveautomaticschool.co.uk/ or with any of our instructors or other third party agents acting on our behalf). Whether you have paid cash, bank transfer or by PayPal you agree to be bound by the following conditions:

1)  The Pupil certifies that a valid, suitable and legal licence is held to drive/learn in the tuition vehicle. You must be legally allowed to drive in the UK. The Pupil must inform the Instructor if they receive any endorsements on their licence during the period they are receiving tuition. You must notify your Instructor of any matters which affect your ability or entitlement to have driving tuition, for example, but not limited to, any lack, or loss, of a valid UK provisional or other driving licence.

2)  It is the responsibility of the Pupil to take both the paper and card parts of their provisional (or other) licence to the driving lesson(s) and/or test(s).

3)  By showing up and commencing the lesson you are confirming that you are physically, emotionally and mentally fit to drive and receive tuition for the duration of the lesson.

4)  The Instructor is at liberty to refuse to proceed with or stop a lesson(s) if the Instructor has reason to believe that the Pupil is under the influence of or suffering the effects of alcohol, drugs, tiredness or other mental, emotional or physical issues.

5)  Full payment must be made before your course begins. You can pay in one lump sum, or you can pay in monthly installments. These installments will be arranged on an individual basis by mutual agreement.

6) It is preferable to have passed your Theory Test before your course begins. We accept pupils who have not passed the Theory Test.

However if you continue lessons and you have not passed the theory test by the end of your scheduled lessons (and therefore unable to take the practical driving test) lessons will stop until you pass the theory test.

-Once you have passed the theory test we can resume your course with a new schedule of lessons and book a practical driving test.

-This new schedule of lessons/test will be made by mutual agreement. BUT please be aware that you may have to wait as I will be prebooked teaching other people

-If you start the course and the stop your lessons  because you have not passed your theory test your remaning hours will be credited for future lessons leading up to your test. You may be asked to add more hours to make you test standard.

7) All lessons must be used within 6 months of the date purchased. If you wish to proceed with your lessons after the 6 month period you may be required to pay additional money due a price increase.

8)  A lesson is a minimum of 2 hours duration. If for any reason, outside the control of the Instructor, the Instructor cannot give the full lesson time (2 hours or otherwise) any lost time will be added to future lesson(s) by agreement between the Instructor and the Pupil.

9) In the event of a mechanical breakdown/fault or other difficulty outside the control of the Instructor, the Instructor reserves the right to rearrange/cancel the lesson(s) at short notice.

10) A minimum of notice of 24 hours (to the start time of the lesson) must be given by you, the Pupil, to the Instructor, via phone call or text message if you want to cancel your lesson/s. Failure to give notice within the 24 hours (to the start time of the lesson) may result in you being fully charged for the cancelled lesson(s).

11)  Lesson reminders are sent as a favour. It is the responsibility of the Pupil to remember all booked lesson dates and times. If the Pupil forgets the lesson date(s)/time(s) the Pupil may be fully charged.

12)  The Instructor reserves the right to withhold the use of his vehicle for a driving test.

13) Driving tests may only be arranged with the prior agreement between the Instructor and the Pupil.

14) If you some reason you want a refund for lesson(s) booked you will be entitled to a refund subject to the below,

-If you have taken lesson(s) at the time of cancellation you will not be eligible for a refund on any lesson(s) taken.

-Where it is possible to do so, you will be refunded using the same method you used to pay for your lesson(s) when you made the payment. If for any reason this is not possible, the Instructor reserves the right to refund you by any other method deemed appropriate.

-Any refund will be given to you within two  working days of the request date of refund and not before.

-Any refund request must be submitted to driveautomaticschool@gmail.com or the current mobile number of the instructor.

15)  The Instructor will accept no liability for accidents, injury or damage to any third party caused by the Pupil’s negligence or recklessness during a lesson.

16) LEGAL LIABILITY

The Pupil should be aware that the Instructors primary objective is to promote road safety and in doing so the Instructor may take control of the vehicle. The Instructor will make every effort to instruct the Pupil to the highest standard but can in no way be held liable for any errors or loss that the Pupil may make whilst driving and not accompanied by the Instructor either before or after a test pass.

17)  Please note test ready pupils will be prioritised.

PLEASE NOTE

18)  A non-refundable deposit of £200 must be made when you book a course.

19)  If the pupil needs to move/delay the driving course a 2 hour lesson penalty will apply. That is, 2 hours will be deducted from the course package. (The purchase of additional hours are, as always, subject to availability).

20) As stated (5) full payment must be made before your course begins. You can pay in one lump sum, or you can pay in monthly installments. These installments will be arranged on an individual basis by mutual agreement. We cannot stress enough that the course must be paid in full before you start.

If you agree to a payment plan (which is usually over a period of 3 months), payments must be made on or before the arranged date. Missed payments may result in your course being cancelled or rescheduled to a later date, depending on the availbility of the Instructor.