​Paul Dawson SOM Lesson Terms and Conditions

To be eligible to undertake driving lessons with Paul Dawson SOM, you must:–

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be the legal age of 17 and must produce a valid UK category B driving license or provisional licence to drive on UK roads.

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You must also meet the minimum eye test requirements, which means you must be able to read the standard UK approved number plate at a minimum distance of 20.5metres (67 feet)

 

Pick-up points and timekeeping.

 

I will endeavour to collect you on time at your pre-arranged pick-up point. I will give the courtesy of 15 minutes waiting time, If I have had no contact with you within this time I will leave and you will be charged the lesson in full.

I will endeavour to be on-time, however if there are unforeseen delays, the lesson time may need to change or be cancelled. If a lesson is cancelled by myself, there will be no charge.

 

Payments for lessons

 

Lessons must be paid for 48 hours in advance by bank transfer, unless otherwise agreed in advance.

Bulk payments or in credit lessons are valid for 6 months and must be used within that time.

Refunds can be issued up to 8 weeks after payment.

4 weeks’ notice will be give of any changes to the agreed lesson rate.

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Cancellation policy

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If you wish to cancel a lesson, you must give a minimum of 48 hours’ notice.

Failure to give 48 hours’ notice will result in the lesson having to be paid in full, unless otherwise agreed.

 

Lessons can be cancelled by phone or by text; however, a cancellation confirmation must be received for the lesson to be considered cancelled.

 

I reserve the right to postpone lessons at short notice if I consider the weather or road conditions are unsuitable or dangerous, a short notice cancelation may also occur if the vehicle is unroadworthy for any reason.

 

Driving Tests

 

I accept no responsibility for tests cancelled by the DVSA for any reason.

Lessons will have to be paid for, but part can often be claimed back from the DVSA.

I will be responsible if the test is cancelled due to the condition of the car.

 

If I believes you, the candidate, is not up to the test standard for your driving test and believes the car or examiner is at risk, I have the right to refuse the use of my driving school car for the day of your test.

 

The DVSA would expect an instructor to only take you if you were deemed ready for a test. Instructors are also assessed on the outcome of your test. Your performance is a reflection of your instructors’ performance.

The DVSA monitors data for the pupils taken to test, (average number of driving faults per test, average number of serious faults per test, percentage of tests where driving Examiners have had to take physical action in the interest of public safety) These are triggers for your instructor to be called for a standard check. An instructor will only take to you to your test if you are ready to pass the driving test!