Terms of Business

All driving schools, and / or driving instructors should have terms of business. These terms and conditions are for the benefit of both the instructor / school but also you the pupil.

They set out the agreement between the two parties on the commencement of driving lessons and outline such things as to what to do if needing to cancel a driving lesson.  You will be required to read these terms and to agree to them before starting your driving lessons.

Trainer / Instructor

  • The Instructor will provide his/her services for the sole purpose of giving the client driving (including theory) tuition at the rate agreed. The time and place of pick up for each session will be agreed in advance.
  • Instructors are self employed working under an agreement to use the name MPH Driving Academy – any contract of employment is between the pupil and the instructor.
  • The instructor will display their licence whilst giving instruction, and make any other relevant documents available upon request.
  • The instructor shall provide a vehicle for lessons that is fully insured, taxed and tested, in full working order and clean and tidy.
  • The Instructor is bound by a professional code of conduct and will be courteous, polite, tidy and punctual at all times.
  • The instructor must give the required notice of cancellation of lessons.

Client / Pupil

  • The client agrees that he/she is duly licensed to drive the tuition vehicle and must produce his/her driving licence for examination by the Instructor when requested, and / or allow for checks to be made online since the ceasing of paper (counterpart) licences.
  • The client must be medically fit to drive and not under the influence of drink or drugs.
  • The client must be able to read a number plate at the current required distance, with glasses if normally worn.
  • The client will pay the lesson fees in advance or at the start of the driving lesson.
  • If upon arrival for an appointment the Instructor deems that the client is unfit to undertake that lesson through misuse of drink or drugs, then the Instructor has the right to cancel the appointment and the Pupil will be liable for payment of the fee.
  • The client must give the required notice of cancellation of lessons.

Guarantor

  • If the client is under the age of 18, the agreement must be signed by a Parent / Guardian who will be responsible for all obligations under these terms and conditions.

Price and Payment

  • All lessons will be paid for in advance or at the start of the lesson.
  • Any discounts for advance payment will be amended to full price if the pupil cancels their training before completing the full amount of pre paid lessons.  An admin fee may apply.
  • Any increase in the price of lessons will be by notification at least ten working days in advance.  Any prepaid lessons will not increase in price until the full amount of the prepayment has been used.
  • The introductory offer ‘Try Us and See’ is available to first time drivers, having never driven before and is 5 x 2hr sessions, for manual lessons and not currently available for automatic lessons.
  • Free hour for pupil recommendation is redeemable once the recommended pupil has committed to starting lessons.

Training Cancellation

  • Either party may cancel the training session, provided they give 24 hours notice. No charge will be made for this cancellation.
  • If the client cancels without the due notice they will be liable for the lesson fee in respect of such lessons.
  • If the Instructor cancels without the due notice they will be liable for the lesson fee in respect of such lessons.
  • If agreement can be reached between the two parties, the lesson may be rearranged at no charge.
  • The Instructor will not be liable for the cost of the lesson if the cancellation is due to mechanical breakdown.
  • The Instructor may at their discretion cancel the lesson if in their opinion the weather conditions are unsafe.

The Driving Test

  • Driving tests should only be booked with the agreement of both pupil and Instructor.
  • The Instructor will endeavour to provide the vehicle for the driving test, but not be liable in the event of breakdown.
  • The Instructor has the right to withhold the use of the vehicle if in the opinion of the Instructor the pupil is not at the required standard for the test.
  • The Instructor will not be held liable for any driving test cancelled by the DVLA.