Standard Terms and Conditions

1. Fees to be paid in advance. This is to secure the day and time required.
2. It is the pupil's responsibility to schedule the theoretical and the practical exam. FDA can help pupils, who are unable or willing to schedule earlier. Please contact us for more details.
3. In the event of cancellation, 48 hours notice is required, otherwise the fee is forfeit.
4. The instructor reserves the right to withhold the vehicle for test if the candidate is not deemed to be at the appropriate standard.
5. The FDA assumes no responsibility for the practical exam if it is canceled by the DVSA on the day of the exam with short notice, the student having to pay the full amount set the day before for the pre-exam warm-up and the car for the day of the exam. If our car breaks down and the exam is canceled, the FDA guarantees a new appointment and the car for the day of the exam free of charge.
6. If you use our paid services to schedule your practical exam and the DVSA cancels or reschedules your appointment because the examiner is no longer available (which is quite rare), the FDA is under no obligation to reschedule your appointment to a closer date free of charge.
7. The company operate a strict “No Smoking” policy in the car and on all lessons.
8. All personal belongings are carried entirely at the pupil’s risk.
9. Mobile phones must be switched off during lessons.
10. Any lessons booked, but not used within 12 months will be deemed to have lapsed and will be forfeit.
11. It is the pupil's responsibility to notify the instructor 12 hours before the practical lesson if the health condition is affected and the lesson is rescheduled at a later date. Otherwise the cost of the practical lesson will be covered by the pupil.
12. The pupil agrees to attend for all lessons alcohol-free and drug-free and not to have taken alcohol or drugs within 24 hours before lessons. The instructor reserves the right to refuse to give training if the pupil is deemed to be under the influence of either.
13. Any phone calls or texts to the company to be made only Monday to Saturday between the hours 07:00 – 19:00.
14. No food or drink to be consumed in the car (except water).
15. It is the pupil's responsibility to schedule their practical lessons at least 2 weeks in advance and to notify us at least 2 weeks before the expiration of the current lessons, in order to ensure continuity in practical training.
16. Pregnant Women: FDA assumes no responsibility for any pregnancy-related problems during driving lessons (stress caused by traffic participants, sudden interventions by instructors to avoid danger, or other dangers and stressors associated with driving lessons) and pupil written consent is required before practical training.
17. Before beginning the practical lessons, the pupil must make sure can read a registration number with or without glasses from a distance of at least 20 meters.