Driving Instruction Safety Provisions, Terms & Conditions

When entering into an agreement for provision of Driving Instruction services you agree:

I will comply with all relevant Commonwealth, state and territory road laws, licence conditions, and reasonable safety directions given by the instructor.
I will hold a current and valid learner permit or driver licence, as applicable, and bring it to each lesson.
I will attend each lesson fit and safe to drive, with no alcohol or illicit drugs in my system.
I will disclose any medical condition, injury, impairment, fatigue, or medication that may affect my ability to drive safely.
The instructor may refuse to commence, or may stop, a lesson at any time if they believe it is unsafe for me to drive, including where my health, medication, behaviour, or possible substance use creates a safety risk.
Driving instruction is provided for driver training and skill development only. The Motor Driving Instructor is not authorised to conduct Vehicle On Road Tests (VORT) or complete CBT&A (logbook) assessments. Any licence test or CBT&A requirement must be completed with an authorised examiner or CBT&A provider.
Participation in lessons does not guarantee that I will pass a driving test, obtain or retain a driver licence, or be assessed as fit to drive by the Driver Licensing Authority or any health professional.
I am responsible, and if applicable my parent/legal guardian is responsible, for ensuring I am medically fit to drive and for complying with any advice, restrictions or conditions imposed by my treating doctor, other health professionals, or the Driver Licensing Authority.
The provider may require medical clearance, including a fitness-to-drive form, before or during lessons where a medical condition may affect driving capacity.
Driving instruction will be provided in the instructor’s dual-control vehicle.
Driving instruction will be delivered in accordance with applicable road safety laws and relevant professional guidance, including the Austroads Assessing Fitness to Drive framework.
Where required or permitted by law and professional obligations, the instructor or other relevant health professionals may provide information to the Driver Licensing Authority or other appropriate authority about concerns regarding a Participant’s fitness to drive.
If a lesson is terminated because the Participant is affected by alcohol or drugs, is unfit to drive, or behaves in a way that creates a safety risk, the full lesson fee may still be charged.
If the Participant is the driver during a lesson, the Participant agrees to pay any related infringement fines or vehicle excess costs in the case of an accident.
To the extent permitted by law, the provider is not liable for loss, damage, injury or costs arising from the Participant’s driving or use of a motor vehicle outside lesson times, or from any decision of the Driver Licensing Authority or another third party about licensing or fitness to drive. This does not exclude or limit any rights the client has under the Australian Consumer Law.