Andrew’s Driving School – Terms & Conditions
Welcome to Andrew’s Driving School. By booking lessons with us or with any instructor we introduce you to, you agree to the following Terms & Conditions.
1. Licence & Fitness to Drive
- You must be of legal age to drive and produce a valid UK or Northern Ireland provisional Category B driving licence.
- For Motorway, Pass Plus or Refresher lessons, a full valid driving licence must be shown along with identification.
- You must meet the DVSA eyesight standard: reading a standard UK number plate at 20.5 metres (67 feet).
- If you require glasses or contact lenses to meet this requirement, they must be worn at all times when driving.
2. Medical Conditions & Eligibility
You must notify your instructor of any change in your driving entitlement or medical condition that may affect driving, such as epilepsy or if your provisional licence is revoked.
3. Cancelling Lessons
- A minimum of 48 hours’ notice is required to cancel a lesson.
- Failure to provide 48 hours’ notice means the lesson must be paid for in full.
- Cancellations must be made by telephone or text and acknowledged by your instructor.
4. Missed Lessons / No-Shows
If your instructor arrives at the agreed pickup point and you do not attend:
- They will wait for 10 minutes unless contact is made.
- After 10 minutes they may leave, and the lesson fee will be charged in full.
5. Instructor Delays or Cancellations
Your instructor will make every effort to be punctual. However, delays or cancellations may occur due to breakdowns, traffic, accidents, or unforeseen events.
If your instructor cancels a lesson, no fee will be charged.
6. Payments for Lessons
- Lessons should be paid for in advance or at the time of the lesson.
- Payments can be made by cash, card, cheque (payable to your instructor) or online.
7. Drugs, Alcohol & Medication
- You must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during lessons.
- If your instructor believes you are unfit to drive, the lesson or test will not go ahead.
- Any medication that may affect your driving must be declared to both your instructor and the DVLA medical board.
8. Use of the Vehicle for Driving Tests
Your instructor has a duty of care to the examiner and other road users. Therefore:
- If you are not at a safe driving standard, the instructor may refuse use of the car for your driving test.
- DVSA guidelines do not allow tests to be taken purely for “experience”.
9. Driving Test Cancellations (DVSA)
- Andrew’s Driving School and your instructor cannot be held responsible for DVSA-cancelled tests.
- Lesson fees still apply, but the DVSA may refund your test fee.
- You are responsible for passing the eyesight check at the test centre.
- Instructors are responsible only if the test is cancelled due to a fault with the tuition vehicle.
Driving Lesson Payments
- Lessons can be paid by cash, card, or via our online payment page.
- Online payments must be made before the lesson starts.
Courses (Including Residential & Test-Included Courses)
12a.
For any course that includes a driving test, we reserve the right to withhold use of the vehicle if you are not test-ready. We will always try to minimise any loss of test fees.
12b.
For residential and other test-included courses, the test is booked on the condition that you reach the required standard. If you do not reach that standard, the test will be moved to a later date.
About Our Instructors
- Andrew’s Driving School does not employ driving instructors.
- All instructors are self-employed and work independently.
- Andrew’s Driving School acts solely as an introducer, matching pupils with a suitable instructor.
- Once introduced, all agreements, transactions, lesson bookings and tuition are strictly between you (the pupil) and the instructor.
Payments Held on Behalf of Instructors
- We may take payments on behalf of instructors.
- These funds are held securely in a client holding account.
- Payments are only released to the instructor after your first lesson has been completed.
- Andrew’s Driving School does not financially benefit from holding these funds.
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