General

Top Gear Driving School fully subscribes to the Driving Standards Agency Voluntary Code of Conduct, and will show the highest standard of personal conduct during the lesson.

I will:
  • Provide a presentable, modern, well maintained, dual controlled car on every lesson.
  • Provide a courteous and considerate service.
  • Honour the full 60 minutes for each lesson, and multiples of, covering an introduction, the practical training and your de-briefing.
  • Recommend training methods and aids, to help you study for your theory and hazard perception test.
  • I will always endeavour to be on time at the agreed meeting point, and be available for the full duration of the lesson booking.
  • I will always respond professionally to any worries or issues that you may have, trying to resolve them to your satisfaction.
Insurance
Top Gear Driving School carries Professional Indemnity to £5,000,000 and Public Liability Insurance of £10,000,000. You are fully and comprehensively insured while taking driving lessons in the driving school car.

Lesson Prices
1 Hour Lesson

£21

1.5 Hour Lesson

£31.50

2 Hour Lesson

£42

Block Booking ~ 10 Hours

£205

Mock Test or Assessment Lesson

£21

Pass Plus

£150

Motorway Lesson ~ 2 Hours

£50

Refresher Lesson ~ 1 Hour

£21

Cash or cheque payment should be made in full at the beginning of the lesson
Payment should be made in full at the beginning of any block booking.
Payment should be made in advance for theory or practical test bookings
Cheques to be made payable to Top Gear Driving School

1 month notice will be given to existing customers before any increase in fees. Following any change, all outstanding lessons paid in advance will be honoured at the lower price.

 Lesson fees paid in advance will be properly recorded and safeguarded, details will be available on request. Any unused fees paid in advance will be refunded in full, but please note paragraph below with regard to late cancellations.

Bookings
All pupils must be in possession of a signed U.K. Provisional Driving Licence for Group 'B' Cars and be able to read a new-style number plate at 20 metres. These are legal requirements for learning to drive and will be checked at the start of the first lesson.

Privacy
Top Gear Driving School is committed to protecting your privacy. We strictly adhere to the requirements of the data protection legislation in the UK.

Cancellations
Please give as much notice as possible if you cannot meet your appointment. Please note that, for whatever reason, you cancel, shorten, or fail to attend a pre-arranged lesson with less than 24 hours notice you will be liable for full payment for the length of the agreed lesson. Where the pupil fails to attend a pre-arranged lesson, the instructor will wait a maximum of 15 minutes before leaving. This will be then classed as a 'no show' and the pupil will be liable for a fee which will equal the lesson price. If due to unforeseen circumstances, I have to cancel a lesson I will offer you an alternative time that is convenient for you.

The Official Driving Test
Except in exceptional circumstances, the car used for instruction will be made available for the practical test. I will ensure that it meets all current test vehicle requirements at the time it is presented for test. It is your responsibility to ensure that you present yourself for test with the necessary documents, and be able to read a number plate at the statutory distance. I will, however, help and advise with these requirements. Top Gear Driving School will not be responsible for a late arrival for a test, or for missing a test appointment and cannot be held liable for any consequential costs due to vehicle light failure during any test. However, all lights will be checked by you and your instructor during the pre-test lesson.

The Driving Standards Agency considers driving instructors responsible for presenting pupils who are ready for the test. When readiness is doubtful, I will be happy to re-arrange the test date, but if this is not acceptable to you, I reserve the right to withhold the school car for the booked test date. I will not do so without sufficient notice for re-scheduling the test without forfeiting the DSA test fee.

Please note: The test fee you pay when you book your test is payable to the DSA. It is separate from, and in addition to, the fee payable to Top gear Driving School for the pre-test preparation, an hour before your test appointment, and the use of the car for taking the test. Practical test appointment fee payable to Top Gear Driving School is usually 2 hours ~ £42, however for anyone taking an extended test or living some distance away from the test centre this may be 2.5 hours or £52.50.

Health Declaration
Please always ensure you are safe and fit to drive. You must not be suffering from any medical conditions that prevent you from driving, and you should inform me at the earliest opportunity of any changes to health or eyesight which might affect your entitlement to drive. I reserve the right to refuse to undertake a lesson if I feel that you are unfit to drive due to ill health, alcohol or drug-related conditions. In the event full fees for the lesson will be charged.

Please remember that some prescribed medications and over the counter remedies can affect your performance, impair your concentration and cause drowsiness. Alcohol and driving don’t mix. It takes time for the body to break alcohol down and you may still be over the legal limit from a previous nights intake. Please ensure you are always fit to drive. You must be in good health and not suffering from any medical conditions which prevent you from driving. I reserve the right to refuse to undertake a lesson if I feel that you are unfit to drive due to ill health, alcohol or drug-related conditions. In the event full fees will be charged.

  • Remember that some prescribed medications and over the counter remedies can affect your performance, impair your concentration and cause drowsiness. Check the labels.
  • Alcohol and driving don’t mix. It takes time for the body to break alcohol down, please remember you may still be over the legal limit from a previous nights intake.

Procedure for Complaints
I always will respond professionally to any worries or issues that you may have, trying to resolve them to your satisfaction. However if you are not satisfied with the outcome of any dispute, you can contact the DSA's Registrar of ADIs at:
  • The Driving Standards Agency
  • The Axis Building
  • 112 Upper Parliament Street
  • Nottingham
  • NGI 6LP