Terms and Conditions of Driver Training
with Chris Richards ADI

These terms and conditions give you important information about receiving

driving tuition from Chris Richards ADI.

Driving Tuition

• The Driving Instructor shall provide you with driving tuition at the rate per hour as agreed prior to commencement of lessons. The Current prices for driving tuition can be found at www.ChrisRichardsADI.co.uk/prices.html. This allows you to make an informed decision of which method of payment is best for you (e.g. Pay as you go or Block bookings).
• In the event of mechanical breakdown of the tuition vehicle, or for any other reasonable reason, the Driving Instructor reserves the right to rearrange a driving lesson to a time convenient to both you and the Instructor. If your instructor cancels a lesson within 48 hours and without a reasonably reason then your next hour of tuition will be free. This must be confirmed with your driving instructor at the time of cancellation.
• Lessons will be for a minimum of 1 hour in duration, if for any reason the instructor is running late he/she will make a concerted effort to inform the pupil of his estimated time of arrival. Should the delay be greater than 15 minutes this time will be adjusted either by holding to credit or extending the next suitable lesson, this will be made at the instructors own discretion.
• All fees include relevant insurance cover whilst driving the Tuition vehicle, (provided the pupil holds a valid licensed to drive and is of the correct age to drive.). And is accompanied by, or under the direction of a Driving Standards Agency ADI (Car) or on a Driving Test with an approved DSA Examiner(s).
• If in the view of the Instructor, the pupil is unfit to carry out the lesson safely, due to self-induced circumstances (e.g. Alcohol or Drugs) a cancellation charge will apply.
• The Driving Instructor will always abide by the voluntary ‘Driving Instructors Code of Conduct’ (introduced by the Driving Standards Agency).
• The Driving instructor will also abide by the ‘Driving Instructors Association's Code Of Conduct‘ (found at www.driving.org/dia-code-of-conduct).
• The training car is a NO Smoking area.

Requirements

• To take on-road lessons, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have the required licence to drive under the tuition of an Instructor. To have driving lessons in a motor vehicle, you must be at least 17 years old (but if you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance, you can drive at 16.) and hold a valid provisional driving licence. You will be required to show your Driving Licence (both parts - Plastic photo and Paper Counter part) to your Instructor at the start of you first lesson. You also will be required to read a number plate.(The distance requirement for the eyesight test using old style number plates is 20.5 metres or 20 metres if the new-style number plate is used.)
• You must pay for each lesson in advance or at the start of a lesson. Payment for the current or next lesson should be made direct to your instructor. We accept payment by Cash, Cheque (supported by a cheque guarantee card) or Online (surcharge may apply). Pre-payment lessons are accepted on the understanding no refunds will not be given.
• You must give the Instructor at least 48 hours notice if you wish to cancel or change a driving lesson, otherwise you will still be liable for the lesson fee in respect of that lesson. The only exception to this is on medical grounds where an applicable supporting document must be made available (e.g. doctors note) or other reasonable reason (with certified proof).

The Driving Test

• Chris Richards ADI reserves the right to withhold the training vehicle, if in the Instructors opinion; the pupil does not reach the required standard or is a danger to the public, all reasonable effort will be made to ensure the candidate will be informed before the last date to cancel the test so as not to lose their test fee. The school cannot be held responsible for Test Appointments being postponed or cancelled by the Driving Standards Agency and our normal charges will apply. Furthermore we are not responsible for any failure of light bulbs etc during the Practical test. All bulbs/lights etc will be checked at the start of the lesson, with the candidate.

Your Practical test

• Test Fees are not included in the price of driving tuition.
• On your Driving Test you must ensure that you bring with you your Theory Test Pass Certificate and Your valid UK or Northern Ireland Driving Licence (This must be either a new style photo card licence (both the photo card and the paper counter part) or an old style paper licence with a valid passport.

Personal Property

• Chris Richards ADI accepts no liability for personal property that is left in any training vehicle. However all efforts will be made to keep any lost property and return them on the next lesson or they can be collected at the end of the day from the Instructors home or place of work.
• All pupils should ensure that Mobile Phones are switched off, prior to entering the tuition vehicle, for safety reasons. Please also not our Instructor's will not use a mobile phone whilst the vehicle is moving on a driving lesson. If you need to contact the occupants in an emergency then keep calling and when safe the car will be stopped and the mobile answered.

Money Back Guarantee Terms and Conditions

• You must inform the driving instructor at the end of the lesson your reason for not paying. Once you have paid and left the car, retrospective complaints will not be accepted.
• If you are block booking or paying for a course of lessons, your ‘money back guarantee’ is per hour. You only receive a refund for that hour, not a whole course.
• We reserve the right to discontinue your lessons if we do not agree with the reasons for not paying and you will be informed to find a new instructor.
• The Money Back Guarantee does not cover the Practical Test day as before your test we will not be teaching you any thing new! We will just be preparing you and calming you down for your test!
• The Money Back Guarantee does not cover our assessment lessons as part of the lessons will be ‘assessing’ your needs so its possible if your of a very high standard not learn much at the beginning of your assessment.

Guaranteed Pass Course Terms and Conditions

•You Must complete all driving tuition arranged at the times agreed
•You Must arrive and complete the DSA practical driving test. If you fail to turn up for you driving test then no further training will be given and no refunds will be due.