To keep everyone safe while COVID-19 stays a threat it has to be necessary for us all to abide by the following additional terms and conditions. These T's and C's are to help reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting the virus while taking driving lessons. Where there is any conflict between my standard terms and conditions of service and those listed below, these take precedence.

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 1. What are the risks of contracting COVID-19?                                                                    

COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and in some cases death. I will do my best to minimise the risk to you

by: 

  a. sanitising surfaces that you might touch

  b. ventilating the car whenever possible before each lesson.

  c. at night, the interior will be sprayed with a sanitising spray. 

While in the car, and because we will be operating in a confined space used by a number of different people, I am unable to guarantee you will not be infected by COVID-19 during your driving lessons.

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2. Accept full responsibility should you or a member of your household become infected. 

By undertaking driving lessons with me you are agreeing to:

  a. accept full responsibility (except where I am negligent) for any loss, cost or expense you might incur should you contract COVID-19 or pass it on

  as a result of taking driving lessons with me.

  b. not take any action against me to recover any such loss, cost or expense.

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3. Consider whether you or a member of your household might be particularly vulnerable
If you or any persons you are likely to be in contact with are at risk of having a severe form of the illness as a result of being infected by COVID-19 (e.g. senior citizens, pregnant women and those with underlying medical conditions) please consider very carefully whether you should be taking a course of driving lessons at this point in time.

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4. Inform me immediately if you or any members of your household have been exposed to serious risk of contracting COVID-19, tested positive for it, advised to self-isolate or shown symptoms of it.
If you may have potentially been in a situation where you or any member of your household may have contracted COVID-19, been tested positive for it, advised to self-isolate (e.g. NHS Test and Trace or equivalent) or shown symptoms (see below) it is vital that you let me know as soon as possible. Please note, I do not need personal details of any individual to whom this may relate.

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COVID-19 symptoms include:

  a. a high temperature (38C or above)

  b. a new, continuous dry cough

  c. unexplained loss or change to your (or their) sense of smell or taste

This list is not exhaustive. For the latest information please refer to the Government guidelines or refer to https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/

This will help me to decide whether it will be necessary to postpone any future lessons, without charge to you, until it is safe to continue based on the latest Government guidelines. Should I discover you could have given me more notice of this I reserve the right to charge you for any driving lessons postponed.

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5. Be prepared to answer truthfully any questions I might ask before any driving lesson about potential COVID-19 exposure or symptoms
I may need to ask you questions about whether you have been in contact with people:

  a. who might be infected (e.g. advised to self-isolate) or

  b. who might have recently returned from abroad or

  c. who you know are definitely infected or

  d. who are particularly vulnerable to a severe form of the COVID-19 illness (also see 3 above).

I will also need to ask you about whether you or indeed anyone else in your household have experienced symptoms (see 4 above). In this regard I may need to take your temperature using a non-contact thermometer. Please note I do not need personal details of any individual to whom the above may relate.

Without charge to you, I reserve the right to postpone the lesson if I suspect you may have symptoms consistent with being infected by COVID-19 or have been seriously exposed to it until it is safe to continue based on the latest Government guidelines. Should I discover you could have given me more notice of this information I reserve the right to charge you for any driving lessons postponed as a result.

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6. Information about me and the need for action (points 4 to 5)
I will inform you if I suspect I or anyone in my household have:

  a. been exposed to a serious risk of contracting COVID-19 

  b. tested positive for COVID-19 

  c.exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 infection 

 d. been advised to self-isolate.

If so, I may need to postpone your driving lessons (including attending any driving test) and self-isolate, based on current Government advice, for at least 14 days or indeed longer in the case of a severe infection. In this instance any scheduled lessons would be carried forward until I was in a position to resume training.

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7. Wear a face covering or mask during lessons
The wearing of a face covering or mask is recommended if social distancing is not possible. Therefore, I will require you to wear a face covering or mask during the lesson. Please bring your own face covering or mask. This should be one that you feel comfortable wearing and must not interfere with your driving ability. Please notify me at least 24 hours prior to any driving lesson if you do not have a suitable face covering or mask. I may be able to supply a disposable mask or a reusable mask at an additional cost. I reserve the right to postpone the lesson in this situation without charge however, should insufficient notice be given and you turn up for a lesson without a suitable face covering or mask I also reserve the right to postpone and charge for the lesson.

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8. Properly wash your hands and face just prior to each lesson

Please wash your hands and face thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds immediately prior to a driving lesson. I will still require you to sanitise/wash your hands, after fitting a face covering or mask and prior to entering the car, using a suitable product that I will supply for this purpose. If you cannot do this for medical reasons you may be required to wear suitable gloves instead. I will also make sure my hands are clean or suitably gloved as the case may be. It may be necessary for you to re-apply hand sanitiser or wash at my request.

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9. Avoid bringing extra objects to the driving lesson

Please do not to bring any unnecessary objects with you that may potentially be a carrier for COVID-19. You can bring your phone with you provided it is switched off and can be kept on your person. Anything that can't be kept on your person will need to be placed in a plastic bag or container provided by me for this purpose and returned to you at the end of the lesson.

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10. Avoid paying in cash
If you do bring cash, make sure it is the precise amount that is needed to pay for the lesson/lessons you want to purchase. I will ask you to drop it into a bag or container that I will keep for this purpose. The best way to pay for my service is to either pay via online banking direct into my account or  alternatively pay by contactless payment by card.

Please consult with me for other options.

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11. Car ventilation

It is known that COVID-19 transfer is reduced in open spaces therefore I may ventilate the car by keeping some of the windows open during the lesson.

If this is not practical, I will endeavour to ventilate the car between lessons.

 

 

12. Clothing

At time of writing, it is a requirement that we wear suitable clothing and footwear that minimises the exposure of bare skin (arms, legs, feet) whilst in car. This means wearing long sleeved tops and shirts (no T-shirts or ¾ sleeved shirts or tops), long trousers (no shorts, dresses or skirts) and footwear such as comfortable shoes or trainers (no open toed sandals).  There may be a change to this policy, but this is the current guidance regarding clothing and footwear.                                                

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