Terms & Conditions

All pupils must be in possession of a signed U. K. Provisional Driving Licence for Group ‘B’ Cars on commencement of the training.

Full U.K Photo-Card Licence required for all B + E  Courses/photo-copies/pictures are  not accepted  ( Paper Counterpart is no longer required )

1. INSURANCE

All fees include Pupil cover whilst driving the School vehicle, (provided the Pupil is licensed to drive). And is accompanied by, or under the direction of a Driving Standards Agency A.D.I / P.D.I (Car) or on a Driving Test with an approved DSA Examiner(s).

2. FEES
3. ABC Driving School currently charges a minimum of £42.50 per hour for Manual and £50.00 per hour for Automatic lessons, in our local Llandudno area, (seasonal discounts/special offers may apply). Car + Trailer is no longer available until further notice.

Pick up at other Locations for example Bangor or Rhyl will be subject to extra charges

1. Driving Instructor Training £50 per hour meeting in Llandudno.
2. All Driving lessons & Courses that commence or finish in Bangor are subject to extra charges
3. All two hourly driving lessons are subject to a minimum 2 working days (48 hours not including Weekends/Bank Holidays) notice for all cancellations. Weekly Driving courses, (or one or two day mini – driving courses ( over two hours) 3 weeks = minimum 15 working days  notice is required for all cancellations. ABC Driving School retains the right to charge the full tuition/lesson fee’s if the above notice is not given. We accept payment by either Cash or BAC’S ( Bank Transfer ) Sorry Cheques/Credit/Debit Cards are not accepted. Pre-payment lessons/deposits are accepted on the understanding no refunds will be given. Driving courses, (up to 20 hrs) are subject to a minimum £350 booking deposit fee, (over 20 hrs a £500 minimum deposit fee is required). Immediate payment (within 24 hours unless agreed otherwise in writing) is required for any deposits or for short notice bookings of any Mini – Driving Course/ Driving Course/ Assessment Lessons.
4. Remaining balances  are normally payable (a) either one month in advance by BAC’S or by (b) CASH at start of the course payable direct to our Instructor.

Please confirm when booking is made which is your preferred method or we will assume option (b) is to be used
Should we not receive payment as requested we have the right to change/alter or cancel the booking at any time.
All Deposits /pre payments are non-refundable

3. APPOINTMENTS
4. While every care will be taken to ensure Pupils receive training at the requested time, all bookings are made on the understanding that the School is not responsible for the postponement of training due to traffic conditions, adverse weather conditions, mechanical breakdown of equipment or any other cause outside of our control.
5. 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.
6. Should you contact us and book a two hour Driving Assessment we will require your full Driver Licence Number. In addition if you have passed the Theory Test we will book a Practical Test on your behalf in ‘good faith’.  Should you decide to not go ahead with our services and not book  a driving course/driving lessons with us, we will normally cancel the booking within 10 working days. Please confirm in writing when assessment is booked if you do not agree to a DVSA Practical Test being booked in your Name

4. COURSEWORK PAPERS ETC
   
   All question papers, handouts, books, C.D. ROMs and relevant materials remain the property of ABCDriving School.(If not returned on request a fee will be charged). Driving courses/lessons may involve working breaks away from the tuition vehicle, ( to discuss progress look at lesson plans etc ) these will be part of the total hours booked with us

5. THE DRIVING TEST

The school reserves the right to withhold the training vehicle, if in the Instructors opinion, the pupil does not reach the required standard. The school cannot be held responsible for Test Appointments being postponed or cancelled by the Driving Standards Agency. 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 test centre prior to the test, with the candidate. If you take a driving course/lessons with us and fail the Practical Test a new booking will usually be made in ‘good faith’ on your behalf, (unless you instruct us otherwise ). This will need to be confirmed in writing by the Pupil.

6. A minimum  fee of £23.00 will be charged each  time  we book, alter, amend, change or cancel your driving test on your behalf.  If we book a practical test on a pupils behalf and do not receive full payment within 7 working days, the test can be cancelled by us at any time.

7. PERSONAL PROPERTY

ABC Driving School accepts no liability for personal property that is left in any training vehicle.

8. MOBILE PHONES
   
   All pupils should ensure that these are switched off, prior to entering the tuition vehicle, for safety reasons. Due to recent changes in the law, our Instructor’s will not use a mobile phone whilst the vehicle is moving on a driving lesson !

9. Driving Lessons and Courses are not transferable. Once booked you can only change/amend for yourself not give/pass to another person. Any Credits given can only be used by the person making the original booking once agreed by ourselves in writing

10. Once you have completed your Driving Lessons/Driving course and successfully passed the DVSA Practical Test our Instructors will offer to take your pictures with your pass certificate. This confirms our agreement that we can use/publish promote our Business with your pictures including  Facebook or any other Social Media . If you are not inagreement with this you must let us know in writing when you book the course

11. Deposits for Driving Courses and Driving Lessons are taken in good faith and are non refundable. Please be aware that as we turn down work/bookings on regular occasions if you decide not to continue with a course booking your deposit will be lost !

12. ABC Driving School Privacy PolicyABC Driving School  is committed to protecting our customer’s privacyWe take your privacy very seriously and are keen to ensure that you do not receive any unwelcome messages or spam as a result of you using or enquiring  about our servicesMost importantly:

• We do not publish your email address on the web site;
• You have complete control over any emails that we send to  you
• We do not share your details with any other company for marketing purposes.

What personal data do we collect about you?

We collect personal data from you when you provide it to us directly and through your use of this Site. This information may include:

• Information you provide to us when you use our Site;
• Information that you provide by filling in the enquiry form on our Site. This includes information provided at the time of enquiring to use our services, posting material, sending messages or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you report an issue or concern in connection with your use of our services or if we have received a complaint or query about you;
• Details of transactions you carry out with ABC Driving School

Details of the text or online messages you send and receive using our messaging service including without limitation, when you sent or received a message and the contents of that message. We may (but are not obliged to) view the contents of any message whether or not you have viewed its contents. Messages are not private and are not confidential.