VERY IMPORTANT...

By booking a place on our Driver Improvement Scheme Course, you agree to be bound by these terms & conditions.

Definitions:

a) Booking: You must book and pay the fees for your Course within the Booking Period by either booking online or telephoning DriveTech DriverAware’s Customer Care team. When booking online, you can select your preferred date and time. When booking by telephone, you will be offered a limited selection of dates and times and you will be expected to select one. When attending your Course, you may not be accompanied by any other person or pet as there are no facilities to accommodate them at the training venues. However, if you have any special needs or need to attend with an interpreter, you must notify DriveTech DriverAware when booking your place.

b) Failure to book: Failure to secure your place, by booking and paying the fees, within the Booking Period will mean that you will be ineligible to attend the Scheme and the police will consider prosecuting you for the offence.

c) Payment: Payment can be made by most credit and debit cards, by cheque or by postal order. We are unable to accept post-dated cheques or cash. Cheque or postal order payments for a Course must be made payable to DriveTech (UK) Limited. Payments must be received by us within 7 days of the date of booking to secure your place. If you wish to make a payment less than 21 days before the date of your Course, payment can only be made by credit or debit card. Payment by instalments is possible by setting up a payment plan of no more than three instalments. Once you have booked and paid the fees for your Course, your booking and payment are non-transferable and non-refundable. We may, in our absolute and sole discretion, waive or refund any fees under these terms and conditions.

d) Cheques: You agree to pay an administration charge of £8.00 in the event that any cheque is returned to DriveTech DriverAware without sufficient funds in your account. In this event, we may cancel your booking, but you may be able to reschedule your Course in accordance with clauses i and j. Any subsequent payments must be made by credit/debit card. If you do not make such payment, you will be ineligible to attend the Scheme and the police will consider prosecuting you for the offence.

e) Critical date: You must complete your Course by the Critical Date. If you are unable to complete your Course within this time, you will be ineligible to attend the Scheme and the police will consider prosecuting you for the offence. Subject to police authorisation, your Critical Date may be extended.

f) Course completion: You must satisfactorily complete the Course, including by attending in person, arriving on time, being present for the entire duration and participating fully. Satisfactory completion of the Course shall be determined at the absolute and sole discretion of the trainer. Mobile phones and/or pagers must be switched off during the Course.

g) Non-attendance: If you are unable to attend your Course:

1) Due to exceptional circumstances: e.g. bereavement, medical grounds or you are a parent or carer and your dependant is taken ill, for which you provide documentary evidence, you will be able to reschedule your Course in accordance with clauses i and j, subject to availability with a maximum rescheduling fee of £30 or rescheduling fees as detailed in clause i, whichever is the lower.
2) For any other reason: you may book another Course, subject to availability and payment of the full Course fee again by credit or debit card.

h) Non-completion: If you are unable to complete your Course, or do not satisfactorily complete your Course:

1) Because you arrive late: you will be refused entry and will be ineligible to attend the Scheme and the police will consider prosecuting you for the offence, unless you reschedule your Course. If you reschedule your Course, you will incur rescheduling fees in accordance with clauses i and j unless you provide evidence that the delay has been caused through major disruption to the local public transport or road network, e.g. a major incident resulting in tube/train or road closures. You will be expected to leave sufficient time for your journey allowing for general delays.
2) Because you fail to establish your identity satisfactorily in accordance with clause k: you will be refused entry and will be ineligible to attend the Scheme and the police will consider prosecuting you for the offence, unless you reschedule your Course. If you reschedule your course, you will incur rescheduling fees in accordance with clauses i and j.
3) Because you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs: you will be refused entry to the Course and will be ineligible to attend the Scheme and the police will consider prosecuting you for the offence. You will not be able to reschedule and no refund of original Course fees will be made.
4) Because you are abusive, disruptive or fail to participate fully: you will be ejected from the Course and will be ineligible to attend the Scheme and the police will consider prosecuting you for the offence. You will not be able to reschedule and no refund of original Course fees will be made.
5) Because you have been disqualified from driving or riding since you received the Course offer: you will be refused entry to the Course and will be ineligible to attend the Scheme and the police will consider prosecuting you for the offence. You will not be able to reschedule and no refund of original Course fees will be made.

i) Rescheduling: Rescheduling your Course (including transferring to another “Driver Improvement Scheme” Course operated by us under clause j), for any reason whatsoever, is your responsibility and is subject to availability and the payment of the rescheduling fee in accordance with this clause i. The rescheduled Course must be completed by the Critical Date. Rescheduling is subject to the following rescheduling fees: if you reschedule more than 28 days before the date of your Course, there is no rescheduling fee; between 14 and 28 days before the date of your Course, the rescheduling fee is £30; less than 14 days before the date of your Course, the rescheduling fee is equal to the cost of the original Course fee. Payment of rescheduling fees can only be made by credit/debit card.

j) Transferring to another “Driver Improvement Scheme” course: DriveTech DriverAware operates a number of “Driver Improvement Scheme” Courses across the country for different police forces. If you wish to transfer between the “Driver Improvement Scheme” Courses that we operate, the rescheduling fee in clause i shall apply. In addition, if you choose to transfer to a higher priced Course that we operate, you will need to pay the difference in fees between the two Courses (in addition to your original fees). You will not be entitled to any refund in the event that you choose to transfer to a lower priced Course. If you choose to transfer to a “Driver Improvement Scheme” course operated by a service provider other than us, your booking will be treated as a cancellation and you will not be entitled to any refund.

k) Personal identification: You must produce your driving licence (full or provisional with CBT only) when you attend your Course to complete successfully. If you do not have a new style photo licence then you must provide alternative and suitable photographic identification e.g. passport, along with your old style licence. If you fail to produce your driving licence or satisfactorily establish your ID, you will be ineligible to attend the Scheme and the police will consider prosecuting you for the offence, unless you reschedule your Course, subject to availability and payment of the full Course fee again which can only be made by credit or debit card. No refund of original course fees will be made.

l) Course cancellation and rescheduling by us: In the event of DriveTech DriverAware being unable to deliver your Course for any reason outside of our control, we will reschedule your Course as soon as possible and in any case by your Critical Date and it will be free of any additional charge.

m) Special needs: Before booking a Course, you must notify DriveTech DriverAware of any special needs, for example disability and/or access issues, that you wish to be taken into consideration for the provision of the Course so that suitable arrangements can be made.

n) Medical conditions: Before booking a Course, you must advise DriveTech DriverAware if you have any medical conditions (including pregnancy) that may affect your attendance or ability to drive and confirm that you have advised the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency of these medical conditions.

o) Eyesight: As the Course involves practical driving, you must pass the basic Department for Transport eyesight test. This requires you to read a number plate successfully; old style plates from 20.5m and new style from 20m in good daylight. If you are unable to satisfy this requirement, you may be able to reschedule your Course in accordance with clauses i and j.

p) Warranties: To the maximum extent permitted by law, DriveTech DriverAware gives no warranties and makes no representations of any kind relating to the Course including, without limitation, any implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, or merchantability.

q) Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law:

1) DriveTech DriverAware will not in any circumstances (including, without limitation, negligence or breach of statutory duty) be liable for any loss of income, loss of opportunity or entitlement, loss of revenue or savings, or for any consequential damages (whether arising from any Course, from your attendance at, or inability to attend, any Course, or otherwise); and
2) the liability of DriveTech DriverAware to you arising out of any and all claims (whether arising from any Course, from your attendance at, or inability to attend, any Course, or otherwise) will not in any circumstances exceed in aggregate the total amount of the sums paid by you to DriveTech DriverAware for the Course to which that liability relates.

For more information concerning the “Driver Improvement Scheme” Courses that we offer, and for information concerning credit card security, refer to our website www.drivetech.co.uk or apply in writing for a copy, stating the police force area you were referred by, to DriveTech (UK) Limited, DriverAware Division, PO Box 6838, Basingstoke RG24 4PX.