Terms and Conditions
LEGAL OBLIGATIONS :- All pupils must be in possession of a current provisional driving licence, and meet the health and eyesight requirements. You must be able to read (with glasses or contact lenses, if necessary) a car number plate from 20 metres.
APPOINTMENTS:- Whilst every care is taken to ensure pupils will receive tuition at the time arranged, and in the vehicle booked for them; All appointments are made on the understanding that 5th gear Driving School accepts no responsibility for lessons postponed due to mechanical breakdown or other circumstances beyond our control. In this event another appointment will be made as soon as possible. 5th gear Driving School has no control over the postponement of driving tests by the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
PAYMENT:- The first lesson payment is due at the time of booking this ensures we dont double book and the slot is reserved entirely for you, all future lesson payments are due at least 48 hours before lesson commences this gives time for funds to clear, and is not permitted to fall into arrears, payment can be made by bank transfer into our bank account, paym, pay mobile or ping it (Cheques and Cash are no longer accepted)
BLOCK BOOKINGS:- A block booking of 4,5,8 or 10 hours must be completed within 4,5,8 or 10 weeks or the remaining hours will be forfeited. (Exceptions will be made for pre arranged holidays)
LESSON CONSISTENCY:- To make progress and learning to take place lessons must be consistent, if a break of more than 2 weeks has occurred, I the instructor cannot guarantee a regular slot in my very busy diary
CANCELLATIONS:- Cancellations of lessons with less than 72 hours notice will be charged as having taken place and as such charged at full cost. One week notice is required for intensive courses or block Bookings Admin fees apply.
CORONAVIRUS:- The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are a high temperature, this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature) a new, continuous cough, this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual) a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, this means you`ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal, if you have any of the above you must self isolate as per Government advice, you will not be able to commence your lessons until you have a negative test result, this must be shown to your Driving Instructor before lessons can commence.
PENALTIES:- Whenever you are driving in the school vehicle, you will be under close supervision. However, 5th gear Driving School cannot be held responsible for any infringement of the law. Any fines that are incurred will be the responsibility of the driver.
DRIVING TESTS:- 5th gear Driving School reserves the right to with hold the schools vehicle for the driving test if, In the instructors opinion the pupil does not reach the required standard.
By going ahead you agreed to the above terms and conditions.