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For driving schools, general terms and conditions are particularly important regarding cancellations, lesson packages, exams, and liability. It is precisely there that most disputes with students arise in practice

  • For driving schools, driving instructors, franchise driving schools, and traffic training
  • Focus on driving lessons, lesson packages, payment, cancellation, and exams
  • Damage, liability, no-show, complaints, CBR waiting times and termination arranged
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Our expertise in general terms and conditions for driving schools

Our lawyers and in-house counsel assist driving schools, driving instructors, franchise systems, and training companies with general terms and conditions, privacy statements, self-employment agreements, franchise agreements, and complaints procedures. We examine cancellation, payment, lesson packages, exam fees, liability, consumer law, and practical applicability.

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A driving school offering individual lessons, packages, intensive courses, automatic transmission lessons, motorcycle lessons, theory courses, or franchise instructors does not require the same terms and conditions. Therefore, we tailor the terms to your lesson offerings, payment model, examination process, and risks.

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About us

Our expertise in general terms and conditions for driving schools

Our lawyers and in-house counsel assist driving schools, driving instructors, franchise systems, and training companies with general terms and conditions, privacy statements, self-employment agreements, franchise agreements, and complaints procedures. We examine cancellation, payment, lesson packages, exam fees, liability, consumer law, and practical applicability.

Custom solutions for your driving school

A driving school offering individual lessons, packages, intensive courses, automatic transmission lessons, motorcycle lessons, theory courses, or franchise instructors does not require the same terms and conditions. Therefore, we tailor the terms to your lesson offerings, payment model, examination process, and risks.

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The founders of MKB Juristen

Our organization consists of several small teams working within various legal fields. Each legal field has its own senior in-house counsel and/or lawyers.

Denian Wielhouwer

Corporate lawyer in corporate law & business expert

Denian Wielhouwer

Annelore Hendriks

Corporate lawyer, corporate law, administrative law

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Ilja van Driel

Corporate law attorney, employment law

Ilja van Driel

Jaime Boogaers

Corporate law, ICT & privacy law, energy law attorney

Jaime Boogaers
Custom choices

Which choices determine the content?

The following choices determine how strict or flexible your terms and conditions turn out. Make them deliberately so that the conditions fit your working method.

Choice or question Why this matters legally
Do you work with individual lessons or packages? With packages, you determine the validity period, refunds, and early termination; with individual lessons, the emphasis is on cancelling per lesson.
What cancellation period do you apply? A notice period of 24 or 48 hours determines when a student can cancel free of charge and when you charge for the lesson in full or in part.
Do you charge the exam fees separately or in a package? This determines whether you charge exam fees separately and how you handle an exam that the CBR cancels or reschedules.
How strictly do you limit your liability? You may exclude or limit liability to, for example, the tuition fee, provided that this is not unreasonably burdensome for the consumer.
Clauses and provisions

Which elements belong in the general terms and conditions for a driving school?

The components below together form a complete set of conditions for most driving schools. Exactly which ones you include depends on your offering (individual lessons or packages) and your working method.

Provision Relevant to Legal point of attention
Applicability and definitions Always Determines to which agreements the conditions apply and what terms such as lesson hour, package, and CBR exam mean.
Lessons, packages and validity Always Describes the content of individual lessons and packages, and how long a purchased package remains valid.
Cancellation and rescheduling of lessons Always Specify the cancellation period (for example, 24 or 48 hours) and the costs you charge for late cancellation.
Exams and resits Regarding exam offerings Manages the application, payment, and rescheduling of CBR exams and who bears the risk in the event of cancellation by the CBR.
Payment and prices Always Determines payment terms, prepayment of packages, rate changes, and consequences of late payment.
Liability Always Limits your liability and arranges insurance for the training vehicle and any damage during the driving lesson.
Student obligations Recommended Requires valid identification, appearing on time, and reporting any medical or legal restrictions to drive.
Complaints and applicable law Recommended Describes how a student files a complaint and states that Dutch law applies.
Use in practice

How do you use this document correctly?

General terms and conditions only work if the student is aware of them in time and can keep them. Therefore, follow these steps.

Situation What should you do? Point of attention
Before concluding the agreement Provide the terms and conditions or send them digitally before the student signs or pays. Only conditions provided in a timely manner apply and remain enforceable.
Upon registration Have the student give their consent and save that consent. This way, you can demonstrate later that the student accepted the conditions.
In the event of changes to rates or rules Communicate changes in advance and update the version. Prevents discussion regarding which conditions applied at the time of registration.
In the event of a dispute or non-payment Refer to the specific provision and the agreed time limits. A clear reference strengthens your position in the event of debt collection or a complaint.
Common mistakes

Common mistakes

These mistakes occur most frequently at driving schools and are easy to prevent.

Wrong Consequence Better approach
Send terms and conditions only after payment The terms and conditions may not apply and provisions may be invalidated. Provide the terms for concluding the agreement and record the agreement.
Do not include a cancellation policy You cannot charge for cancelled lessons and are losing revenue. Include a clear cancellation period and fee arrangement.
Unlimited valid packages Unused hours remain open indefinitely and will lead to discussion later. Establish a reasonable validity period and refund policy.
Unreasonably burdensome terms for consumers The clause can be annulled, meaning you cannot rely on it. Assess clauses against consumer protection and keep them reasonable.
Failure to arrange exam risk Uncertainty about who pays if the CBR cancels an exam. Explicitly stipulate who bears the risk in the event of cancellation or rescheduling by the CBR.
Risk profile

What is your situation and what do you pay attention to?

Depending on your situation, the emphasis lies on different provisions. Identify your situation below.

Risk profile Example Focus in the document
New driving school You are drafting terms and conditions for the first time and want to proceed from the start with legal compliance. Focus on applicability, payment, and a workable cancellation policy.
Driving school with lesson packages You sell packages in advance and run a risk in the event of early termination. Focus on validity period, refunds, and payment in installments.
Driving school with many exam requests You regularly apply for CBR exams and pay for them. Focus on exam fees, retakes, and the risk of cancellation by the CBR.
Driving school with multiple instructors You work with staff or freelance instructors and want to manage liability. Focus on liability, insurance, and clear obligations of the student.
Additional documents

When is this document not enough?

General terms and conditions govern the relationship with your students, but not everything. In the following situations, you will need additional documents or assistance.

Situation Supplementary document Why
You process students' personal data via an external system Data Processing Agreement Arrange with your software supplier how student data is processed and secured.
You work with other driving schools or instructors Cooperation Agreement Record the mutual agreements, division, and liability between the parties.
A student does not pay invoices or packages Debt collection Enlist help to collect outstanding tuition fees when reminders don't work.
Explanation of this document

Drafting General Terms and Conditions for a Driving School, why?

Not every entrepreneur knows exactly what general terms and conditions for a driving school are, when you need them, and which risks they must cover. That is why we explain below what this document entails, what you should look out for, and why customized legal frameworks are important.

What are the general terms and conditions for a driving school?

General terms and conditions for a driving school are conditions in which you set out the standard agreements with students. Examples include driving lessons, lesson packages, payments, cancellation, tardiness, exams, interim tests, liability, illness, scheduling, complaints, and termination.

For a driving school, good general terms and conditions are important because you work with individual lessons, packages, practical exams, waiting times, schedule changes, and students who sometimes cancel or quit at the last minute.

MKB Juristen drafts general terms and conditions for driving schools that align with your working methods, students, lesson packages, and risks.

Why does a driving school need general terms and conditions?

A driving school often has to deal with disputes regarding cancellations, missed lessons, payment arrears, exam fees, refunds of lesson packages, illness, waiting times at the CBR, damage during lessons, and expectations regarding the chance of passing.

With good general terms and conditions, you establish in advance what students can expect and what their obligations are. This prevents disputes when a lesson is cancelled, a student cancels too late, or payment is overdue.

What must be included in the general terms and conditions for a driving school?
  • registration, intake and start of the driving training;
  • individual driving lessons, lesson packages, trial lessons and rates;
  • payment, advances, packages and payment arrears;
  • cancelling, rescheduling, arriving late and no-show;
  • illness of student or instructor;
  • scheduling, availability and waiting times for exams;
  • practical exam, interim test, exam for fear of failure and resit;
  • conditions for the return or settlement of course packages;
  • behavior in the training vehicle, safety and instructions;
  • liability, damage, deductible and complaints procedure.
How do you handle cancellations and arriving late?

Specify how many hours in advance a student may cancel or reschedule a lesson free of charge. Also determine what applies in the event of tardiness, no-shows, or cancellation without a valid reason.

For driving schools, this is one of the most important provisions, because reserved lesson time usually cannot be rescheduled at short notice.

How do you arrange course packages and reimbursement?

For lesson packages, it must be clear what is included, how long the package remains valid, and what happens if a student stops. Also specify whether unused lessons are refunded, offset, or expire.

Distinguish between lessons already taken, reserved lessons, exam fees, and administrative costs.

How do you arrange exams and CBR waiting times?

A driving school does not have complete control over everything. CBR availability, exam scheduling, and cancellations can affect the training. Specify which costs are the responsibility of the student and which conditions apply to exam applications or retakes.

How do you limit liability?

Damage, fines, traffic violations, or incidents may occur during driving lessons. Document which instructions students must follow, when they may be held liable, and what liability of the driving school is limited.

Have your driving school's existing terms and conditions checked

Do you already have general terms and conditions? Then we check, among other things, cancellation, payment, course packages, refunds, exams, liability, complaints, consumer law, and practical applicability.

How does it work at MKB Juristen?

After a brief intake, we discuss your driving school, lesson formats, rates, packages, exam process, cancellation policy, and key risks. We then draft customized general terms and conditions or review your existing terms.

Are you unsure whether your document is legally correct? We would be happy to assess the sensible course of action: drafting, reviewing, or amending.
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A standard document often seems like a quick solution, but usually does not fully align with your company, agreements, risks, and way of working. Our legal experts draft documents that fit your situation.

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Explanation regarding the use of the document

A standard document seems cheap, until it doesn't fit your situation properly. That is why we provide custom legal solutions tailored to your business.

Customization per type of driving school

Not every driving school operates in the same way. Therefore, we do not make general terms and conditions generic, but tailored to your lessons, packages, exams, and students.

Driving school

Attention to driving lessons, packages, trial lesson, practical exam, no-show, and damage.

Motorcycle riding school

Attention to safety, protective clothing, vehicle use, exams, and risk.

Crash course

Attention to intensive planning, prepayment, cancellation, availability, and exam date.

Theory course

Attention to course dates, course materials, attendance, cancellation, and expected results.

Franchise driving school

Attention to brand usage, instructors, students, rates, and complaints.

Driving school with self-employed instructors

Attention to independence, planning, quality, liability, and privacy.


General terms and conditions for a driving school must align directly with teaching practice. Therefore, we look at lessons, packages, cancellations, exams, CBR waiting times, student communication, damage, and liability.

Common mistakes in driving school terms and conditions

Many driving schools use terms and conditions that are too general or do not align well with the daily practice of driving lessons and exams.

  • No clear policy for cancellation, no-show, and arriving late
  • Offering course packages without clear content, validity, and refund rules
  • Arranging insufficient exams, CBR fees, interim tests, and retakes
  • Formulating payment, advance payment, collection, and suspension too vaguely
  • Do not take student or instructor illness into account
  • Damage, fines, traffic behavior, and liability forgotten
  • Fail to demonstrably have conditions accepted during registration
  • Do not include a complaints procedure or termination arrangement

Draft general terms and conditions for your driving school properly and prevent unnecessary problems in the future. Good terms and conditions prevent disputes regarding cancellation, payment, lesson packages, exams, damage, and liability.

Are general terms and conditions mandatory for a driving school?

Not legally required, but highly recommended to record agreements regarding lessons, payment, cancellation, exams, and liability.

What must be included in the general terms and conditions for a driving school?

Including lessons, packages, rates, payment, cancellation, no-show, exams, damage, liability, complaints, and termination.

Can a driving school charge fees for late cancellation?

That is possible, provided the agreement is clear, reasonable, and accepted in advance.

How do I arrange a refund for a course package?

Specify what happens to unused lessons, exam fees, administrative costs, and the validity period.

Can MKB Juristen review existing driving school terms and conditions?

Yes. We check, among other things, cancellation, payment, packages, exams, liability, consumer law, and applicability.

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