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Special Offer* (limited time only)
£99 for 5 Full Hour Lessons
FULL Access to our on-line Theory Test Training
FREE Car Maintenance Lesson
Opportnity to earn FREE Driving Lessons
Once you pass your test you also qualify for a FREE Motorway Drive
As a BDS Customer you will also get a discount off your Pass Plus Course
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Do you have Male and Female Instructors?
Yes BDS can offer male and female instructors; all are fully qualified and have modern dual controlled vehicles.
Do BDS offer lessons at Night / Weekends?
We have a variety of instructors, all work at different times we are sure will be able to find an instructor that will be able to accommodate the hours that suit you best.
Where will the instructor pick me up from?
The instructor will pick you up from home, college or work, whatever suits you.
How long are your lessons?
All BDS Lessons are for at least 1 hour. Longer lessons can be booked if required. You may find other schools quoting less per lesson but you may find that they are shorter lessons, i.e 20, 30 or 40 minutes lessons
How much are your lessons?
BDS have a variety of booking options, however lessons start from only £15, phone FREE on 0800 074 0132 or 01253 899909 for more information. We offer discounts for block booking and off many FREE extras such as FREE Help with Theory Test, and FREE Motorway drives.
Remember it is not always best to be driven by price alone, cheaper lessons do not always mean the best – If they are too cheap how do they recover their costs?
Do they have modern vehicles?
Do they put in for test or do they drag your lessons out to get more
money out of you?
Do they offer full hour lessons, or are they 40 minutes?
Are they fully qualified?
How much experience can they offer you?
Do you share a car with other people?
BDS have been established for over 10 years and so have built our reputation up from recommendations, we offer the backup of an established firm with a dedicated answering service.
Guaranteed Pass
Beware of Driving Schools offering a guaranteed pass. In many cases they will make you have more lessons than you actually need to make 100% sure you pass your test and then they are not out of pocket for the re-test fee!
BDS WILL NOT Drag your lessons out, as soon as we feel you are ready to pass your test we will ask you to book one....BDS will not make you have more lessons than you actually need!
How can BDS be so competitive?
BDS has been established for over 10 years, the majority of our customers come from recommendations however as we have been established for so long we know what advertising works and therefore can pass the savings onto the pupils.
Are your instructors qualified?
BDS only use fully qualified instructors, those with Green badges. You may find that some schools use Trainee instructors (pink badges) you may get lessons cheaper but how much experience do these instructors have?
What cars do BDS have?
BDS have a number of instructors that cover the whole of the Fylde Coast, we have a variety of vehicles all of which are modern and have Dual Controls fitted for your safety and peace of mind.
Will I keep the same instructor throughout my training?
Yes, unlike other driving schools, (and some of them the National Organisations), you will keep the same instructor every week, unless of course you want to change!
Free Driving Lessons
As a BDS Customer you have the opportunity to earn FREE Driving lessons. Simply recommend BDS to your friends and family and once they start having lessons you will qualify for 1 free lessons for every person that has three lessons or more with one of our instructors.
Do BDS provide the Intensive Courses?
BDS do not provide Intensive courses as such. We can condense your learning where you pay for a block booking and can have as many lessons as you want per day or per week. This way you get every hour you pay for !!
Beware of rogue schools providing Intensive Courses. It has been known that you could get charged £700 - £900 for a week long course, where you take your theory test mid week and practical test at the end of the week. Ask yourself a few questions....
1. What happens if you fail your theory test on the Wednesday? Do you get your money back for not being able to take your practical driving test?
2. Great – You pass your test on the Wednesday! This means that they can now book your Practical test.... guess what? Chances are it WILL NOT BE IN BLACKPOOL. The waiting time for most tests is 2-6 weeks, if they book a test on the Wednesday it is very unlikely that your test will be in Blackpool, it could be as far away as Wales or York. Ok so that may not be a problem because you are taught to drive on any road, but you will probably lose a day learning to drive by travelling to your test!
3. BDS only provide 1-2-1 lessons (which means that you do not share a car with anyone else) Some of these intensive courses you share a car with 2 other pupils, and ALL the time you are in the car is classed as learning. So you may pay £800 for the course and only get 20 hours behind the wheel if you are lucky! That works out at an incredible £40 per hour.
So ask yourself a question..... Do you want to put yourself under all that pressure??
At BDS we recommend that if you want to pass your test quickly, simply buy in block bookings and have as many lessons as you can manage in a shorter time. If you take 2 or 3 lessons a week you should pass quicker than only taking one hour a week.
Application for a Driving Licence
You will need to apply for a Provisional Driving Licence. You will need a D1 form from the post office. It normally take around 10 woking days to come back.
Click here for more information on how to apply for a Provisional Driving Licence
Licence & Sight
Please ensure you have a valid signed licence and that you can read a number at the required distance of 70ft Click Here for more information on eyesight regulations. If you need glasses or contact lenses to read the number plate, you will need them on all your driving lessons. If you dont have a driving licence you will need the form D1 from the post office or click here to download it from the DVLA Website. For more information on the Driving Licence please click here.
Alcohol
Please bear in mind the dangers of driving whilst under the influence of alcohol, drugs and medicines in relation to your responsibility to other road users. Also remember that alcohol can still be in the system the morning after the night before. Any pupil attended a driving lesson who appears under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be allowed to take the driving lesson, or any lessons in future. If you are taking any medication please ask the doctor if is okay to drive.
Tests
The Driving Standards Agency state that you should not present yourself for a driving test until your driving is up to the required standard, The length of training to reach this standard varies greatly from one individual to another. Therefore it is in your own interest to take your instructors advice on when to take the driving test, as it is false economy and very dangerous to present yourself for a test too early. If you put yourself in for driving test and your instructor feels you are not ready he may withdraw the use of the driving school car and his / her ADI number from your test application. Click here for more information on the Driving Tests.
Books to read
The Driving Standards Agency recommend that you read books "The Driving Manual", "Your Driving Test" and "The Highway Code". All these are published by the Driving Standards Agency and are available from most bookshops and libraries.
Theory Test
If you have not already taken your theory test please make it a priority, you are not able to take your Driving Test until you have passed your theory. Your instructor has past exam sheets for sale should you require any further assistance. Click here for more information on the Theory Test.
1. Lessons Please be ready when your lesson is due to start. The instructor may not come to the door, he / she will wait in the car for you to come out to him.
2 Licence & Sight Please ensure you have a valid signed licence and that you can read a number plate at a distance of 67 feet. If you need glasses or contact lenses to read the number plate, you will need them on all your driving lessons.
3 Cancelled Driving Lessons.
Any lessons cancelled and not re-booked in the same week will be subject to a £10 charge.
Any cancellations within 24 hours of the lesson will be payable in full.
Should the lessons be pre-paid and they are cancelled within 24 hours one of the pre-paid lessons will be deducted as payment. (If 2 hour lesson then 2 hours will be deducted)
4 The Car The School will provide a car, which is fully insured for driving tuition and driving test. The insurance details can be produced if required. If for any reason a lesson has to be cancelled by the driving school you will be informed as soon as possible and a convenient alternative appointment will be arranged for you.
5 Attire Wear comfortable lightweight clothes and low heeled shoes for best results
6 Alcohol Please bear in mind the dangers of driving whilst under the influence of alcohol, drugs and medicines in relation to your responsibility to other road users. Also remember that alcohol can still be in the system the morning after the night before. Any pupil attended a driving lesson who appears under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be allowed to take the driving lesson, or any lessons in future. If you are taking any medication please ask the doctor if is okay to drive.
7 Tests The Driving Standards Agency state that you should not present yourself for a driving test until your driving is up to the required standard. The length of training to reach this standard varies greatly from one individual to another. Therefore it is in your own interest to take your instructors advice on when to take the driving test, as it is false economy and very dangerous to present yourself for a test too early. If you put yourself in for driving test and your instructor feels you are not ready he may withdraw the use of the driving school car and his ADI number from your test application.
8 Books to read The Driving Standards Agency recommend that you read books “The Driving Manual”, ”Your Driving Test” and “The Highway Code”. All these are published by the Driving Standards Agency and are available from most bookshops and libraries.
9 Theory Test If you have not already taken your theory test please make it a priority, you are not able to take your Driving Test until you have passed your theory. Your instructor has past exam sheets for sale should you require any further assistance.
10 Payment All lessons are payable at the end of each lesson (unless pre-paid as a block booking) If you wish to pay by cheque, please make the cheque payable to your instructor.
Please note that all lessons purchased as a block booking must be used within 4 months of purchase and are not transferable.
12 Progress Your driving instructor will keep records of your training and progress, if you have any questions or problems discuss them with him / her
13. Refund Policy
Where payment for driving lessons have been made in advance, our refund policy is as follows –
Advance payment for driving lessons by cash or by cheque will be covered by our refund policy, and if the payee decides not to go ahead with the lessons, they will be refunded in full. However, we do require 24 hours notice of a cancelled lesson, if a lesson is cancelled for any reason without 24 hours notice; we reserve the right to charge for that lesson.
Advance payment for driving lessons made by credit or debit card are subject to the same terms as above, however an administration charge of £5.00 will apply, to cover the card-handling fee.
14. Privacy Policy
Whenever a new pupil starts taking lessons with us, personal information is acquired relating to the pupil. This personal information is necessary in order for us to deliver our service.
This information is collected every time an enquiry is made, by email, letter or telephone
When we book in a new pupil, we request the following information as standard-
· Title
· Full name
· Postal address
· Telephone numbers
· Email address
· Driving experience
And if payment to us is made by Cheque, Credit or Debit card, sensitive information relating to the pupils credit card account or bank account, is requested in order for a payment to be taken.
Blackpool Driving School (BDS) will never share any information about any of our pupils, past, present or future, and all personal details will be kept secure. When we receive payment by Credit or Debit card, when the payment has cleared, all information relating to the payee’s Credit or Debit card details will be destroyed and never kept on record.
When a BDS instructor is given details of the new pupil, they will make sure that all their details are kept safe and secure, and all matters relating to the progress of their driving will never be shared with anyone
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