Terms and Conditions
Learn to Drive with David is the trading name of David Browne.
Terms used throughout this document.
The instructor, the person that is delivering the lessons
The pupil is the person that is taking the lesson.
Outsourced Pupils.
As a franchisee of another driving school (franchisor), you are considered their pupil, and therefore, their terms and conditions will apply to you. The privacy policy will also have a shared responsibility. You can find a copy of the outsourcing driving school’s terms and conditions on their website, or they will be provided to you during your first lesson.
Driving Licence.
Upon the commencement of the driving tuition sessions, the instructor will verify the validity of the learner’s driving licence. It is the learner’s responsibility to ensure that they possess a valid licence to operate the provided vehicle. During the driving lessons, the learner must promptly inform the instructor if they receive any endorsements on their licence or are disqualified from driving while receiving driving tuition.
Your entitlement to drive.
Upon your first driving lesson, you must present a valid UK Provisional or Full Driving Licence, along with your Share Driver Information code. The instructor will conduct an eyesight test, which requires you to read a car registration plate from a minimum distance of 20.5 meters for the old-style number plate or 20 meters for the new style. If your vision is not deemed suitable for driving or your driving licence is invalid, you will be charged the current hourly rate for the lesson, and the lesson will be terminated. Alternatively, the lesson can proceed as a theory-based session.
Full Driving Licence.
Pupils with a Full driving licence will be charged £41.00 per hour. No offers or promotions will apply.
Provisional UK Driving Licence (Learner Drivers).
Hourly rate is £32.50 per hour. Special offers and promotions are available to new and existing pupils unless stated otherwise.
Pupil offers.
You can use any offer or promotion for 1 year or until your first practical driving test, but they may be cancelled at any time and depend on the following conditions: –
- Promotions are for new pupils to Learn to Drive with David.
- Promotions are conditional on not having a driving test booked at time of contact.
- Having regular lessons of no more than two weeks apart (Unless agreed otherwise)
- Having no more than 2 short notice cancellation of less than 48hours
- All promotions are as advertised and subject to change or withdrawal without notice.
Current promotions.
- All current offers and promotions are advertised at: – https://learntodrivewithdavid.co.uk/price-list/
Payment
- Payment must be made at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the lesson via cash, credit card, debit card, direct bank transfer, or a payment link that will be sent to you.
- Payment can be made at the commencement of a driving lesson in the tuition vehicle using cash or a credit card, provided the instructor’s consent is obtained.
Driving Tests.
Pupils may book their practical driving test with the instructor’s consent. However, if a pupil books a practical driving test without the instructor’s permission, the instructor retains the right to withhold the use of the tuition vehicle or terminate lessons.
If you intend to utilise the instructor’s vehicle for the practical driving test, you are required to make an advance payment prior to the test date for the rental of the car at the prevailing rate of a minimum of 2.5 times the Standard Hourly Rate.
The instructor retains the authority to withhold the use of the tuition vehicle for the practical driving test if they deem the pupil unprepared for the assessment and poses a potential risk to themselves or others. The instructor will provide a fair amount of notice to allow the pupil to recoup any financial losses incurred due to the withholding of the vehicle or the cancellation of the driving test. In the event of a cancellation of the driving test due to a decision by the DVSA, the instructor will not be held liable, but they will provide appropriate guidance. Additionally, the instructor will make reasonable efforts to collect you from your current location to attend the test centre, but they cannot be held responsible for tardiness due to unforeseen traffic or weather conditions.
Intensive courses.
will be charged at the standard hourly rate and are subject to availability. The courses are one week or two weeks. The instructor will also add the cost of Theory and Practical tests to the price of the course as required.
Recommended Hours.
Beginner-: No previous experience 40+hrs
Novice: – Had a few lessons 30+hr
Competent: -Covered all the syllabus 20+hrs
Test standard: -Failed a test or considered as test-ready 6+hrs (The number of hours needed depends on how quickly you learn and is intended as a guide only).
Intensive courses.
Will need a 30% deposit and all test fees paid in advance of acceptance to the course, with the total amount payable on the commencement of the course, a 14-day cancellation policy on intensive courses. If you cancel the course within 14 days of the start of the course, then your deposit is lost. Outside of the 14 days, the instructor will give a full refund, minus any test fees paid.
External Links and Pages Links to any external website.
I have no control to their content and take no responsibility for their content and suitability and that I am not affiliated to them. However, Admin will check websites at regular intervals for appropriateness, and their content is suitable for learner drivers (16+). Any found inappropriate or reported to me will be removed from my website ASAP (24hrs).
Cancellations and Termination.
A student may cancel a driving lesson or reschedule it by providing at least 48 hours’ notice. However, if a student cancels a driving lesson with less than 48 hours’ notice for the second time and all subsequent lessons, a cancellation fee of £36.00 will be charged. Conversely, if the instructor cancels a driving lesson with less than 48 hours’ notice for the second time, the instructor will rearrange the lesson to accommodate both parties and provide a one-hour complimentary lesson to be used on the next scheduled lesson.
Exceptions to this policy include instances where the instructor cancels due to mechanical vehicle breakdown, theft of the vehicle, accident involving the vehicle, extreme weather conditions, or force majeure. In such cases, the instructor will rearrange the lesson for the next available time that is mutually convenient for both the student and the instructor.
The instructor will cancel a lesson at short notice.
When the instructor suspects that a pupil may be unfit to drive due to alcohol consumption, drug use (prescribed or otherwise), or any medical condition that would render driving illegal, the pupil will be charged for the lesson at the prevailing hourly rate.
Late cancellation policy due to effects of Covid-19.
You must inform the instructor as soon as possible to cancel the lesson, there will be no charge made, also the instructor will inform the pupil at the earliest time to cancel a lesson. Should either fail to inform other party of less than 1 hours’ notice then the lesson will be charged for at the normal cancellation terms above and have no further lessons for a minimum of 10 days.
Refunds and Termination of Driving Lessons.
When a student fails to contact the instructor within 28 days of the last lesson (unless previously agreed upon by the instructor), the instructor will consider the student to have ceased driving tuition. Additionally, when a student requests to end tuition, the instructor will refund any monies owed to the student through the original method of payment.
Refunds will be processed at the standard hourly rate of £36.00 per hour, reduced by a 5% administrative fee. If an offer is in place, the pupil will be refunded by the hours taken at the standard rate, minus the 5% administrative charge of the original charge, and returned to the original method of payment.
PPE and Vehicle.
Face masks will be used by the instructor and will be up to the pupil whether they wish to wear a face mask whilst inside the car. The instructor will conduct at regular cleaning and sanitization of the inside of the vehicle and vehicle touch points.
You must check for the latest advice from the GOV.UK website and information from your instructor about driving lessons.
Should you catch COVID-19 while taking tuition, the instructor cannot be held responsible for catching COVID-19. Similarly, the instructor cannot hold the pupil accountable for catching COVID-19.
Your rights as a consumer.
These Terms and Conditions are to avoid misunderstanding and do not affect your statutory rights as a consumer and are based on the ADI code of practice.
Last updated 14/05/2025(Version 3.46)