ADTS.UK Intensive driving course Terms and Conditions

Our terms and conditions have been designed to be easy to understand and provide both clarity and information with regard to our driver training process.

1 Booking your driving course.

1.1 training schedules will be agreed by both Ashland Driver Training School, hereafter (ADTS) and our students at the start of the booking process. Once agreed by both parties and a deposit has been paid, the hours and dates of any lessons will be held for the student whilst awaiting full payment. Full payment will need to be made no later than the evening prior to the start of the first lesson.

Payment details:
Bank Transfer :
Please pay by BACS
Name of Account: Ashland Nationwide Ltd
Bank account no: 02044688
Sort code: 12-24-82
Bank name: Bank of Scotland
BIC: BOFSGBS1BBB
IBAN: GB06 BOFS 1224 8202 0446 88

1.2 Payment may be made at the start of the first lesson by cash providing advance notice has been given and accepted by ADTS.
1.3 After the deposit has been received no refund will be given if full payment does not get made or the driving course is cancelled within 48 hours prior to the start of the first lesson.
1.4 Once full payment has been made any cancellation of hours or service will be charged as follows
1.4.1 training hours cancelled within 48 hours of the start date and time, full charge for those hours will be made
1.4.2 training hours cancelled within 72 hours of the start date and time, half charge for those hours will be made.
1.4.3 training hours cancelled before 72 hours of the start date and time, no charge for those hours will be made and a refund given.
1.5 Service charges are included in the full payment and therefore 1.4 applies to all service charges.

2 Training
2.1 training will be conducted in a service and insured vehicle, all efforts will be made to provide a safe and friendly approach to training. Although driver training can some times be frustrating or cause anxiety, dual controlled vehicles will be used to allow the driving instructor to support you at times whilst you are on your training.

The training course has been set up to provide instruction on how to operate the vehicle correctly, drive the vehicle safely on the public highway and when needed, help and assist the flow of traffic, using forward planning and awareness.
Once Instruction has been given on a particular area you will need to insure you follow the guidance and instruction of your driving instructor. If you are unsure or require further training on any particular area, please speak to your driving instructor and let them know your concerns.
2.1.1 Any damage to our training vehicles as a result of neglect, failing to carry out the advice and training of the driving instructor will result in a charge being made for any damage to the training vehicle , out of pocket expenses, training liabilities and the hiring of a suitable replacement vehicle.
2.1.2 If your vehicle breaks down every attempt will be made to fix the problem and keep your training going. If the safety of the student is at risk then training will be stopped and the hours will be held until a suitable and serviceable vehicle can be used.
2.1.2 If training has to stop due to illness, the hours will be lost and any refund will be in accordance with section 1.4. Any decision to hold hours for future training will be at the discretion of ADTS, our decision will take into account all relevant information.
2.1.3 If your instructor falls ill then we will attempt to provide a suitably trained replacement instructor. Your training hours will be held until a suitable replacement can be found.
2.2 Whilst on training and during your driving test you will be require to carry your driving license with you at all times.
2.3 An eye test will be conducted at the start of your course, this will need to be passed for driver training to continue. If you fail the eye test then your course will be cancelled and a refund will be given in accordance with section 1.4 1.5.

3 Driving test
3.1 On your driving test you may use your training vehicle providing:
3.1.1 Your driving instructor agrees you have reached a safe level of driving.
3.1.2 The training vehicle is available for the driving test.
3.1.3 The training vehicle has been paid for the duration of the driving test ( 1 hour charge ).
3.2 All driving tests booked by ADTS can only be cancelled or put back providing that the cancellation is made 28 working days prior to the date of the practical driving test date. Any driving test cancellation made after 28 working days will be charged for in full and no refund will be given.

3.3 If you have opted for our driving test cancellation service we will do everything possible to provide you the quickest test date and time possible. There is no guarantees that we will be able to find you an earlier driving test date and time as this is out of our control. We use a third party to provide this service.
4 These terms and conditions are to provide you with an understanding of our service and how we conduct our driver training school. Although this is not an exhausted list, it provides some clarity to areas you may wish to find more information. If you have concerns with anything we have covered then please speak to our admin department or your driving instructor.
Our Admin department can be contacted via email at [email protected]
We hope you have a successful driving course and are able to enjoy driving with a full driving license. Remember that you need to be able to drive safely to pass a driving test not perfect