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Penrith Driving School Information About Us
Car Pre-Purchase Vehicle Inspection Services.
Penrith Driving School also operates PDS Vehicle Inspections
Senior Driving Instructor Geoff is also a Qualified and Licenced Mobile Motor Mechanic / Vehicle Inspector
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Get a PDS Vehicle Inspection before you buy your next car.
Information and buying tips read our blogs on the website below.
PDS Vehicle Inspections is licenced by Fair Trading NSW as a Mobile Motor Vehicle Repairer L/N MVRL51916
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Policy-Licences-Disclosures-Terms
Having policies provides information to our customers about our services and experience.
Contact us for more information, we are always happy to answer any of your questions. P
Please remember we can’t answer phones when on lessons so if you are serious about getting quality lessons then leave a message or send an enquiry and we will get back to you between lessons.
We hope you understand that when conducting driving lessons this is our student time so taking phone calls or bookings is inappropriate.
If you call a driving school and they are in a lesson, expect that’s what they will be doing with you.
Licenced and Certified
We are certified and licenced by the RMS in Driving Instruction of Motor Vehicles Class “C” for Manual and Automatic Vehicles.
We hold Instructor Licence Numbers 13383/13387 issued by the RMS.
We have undergone WWCC (Working With Children Checks) and are cleared to do Paid and Unpaid Work.
Certification Numbers WCC0675357E/ WWC0676860E.
Any person under the age of 18 years is regarded as a child.
Penrith Driving School is a registered business and holds an Australian ABN 80 476 413 818
All driving lessons and packages include 10% GST
RMS and Police Certification
Our Instructors have undergone the RMS application process which requires instructors to undertake
- Medical examination as to their fitness.
- Police check,
- Criminal Check,
- RMS Driving assessment.
- RMS Knowledge Testing.
Male and Female Instructors
Penrith Driving School has male and female instructors who are very experienced in teaching the fundamentals of driving to provide the best quality and informative car driving lessons in both automatic and manual vehicles.
Our instructors have current WWCC (Working with Children Check) certification.
Geoffrey teaches car driving lessons in Automatic and Manual vehicles and conducts driving assessments. Phone 0426 446 955
Geoffrey has lived in the Penrith area for 35 years and hold an Australian HR driving licence.
He also holds a full motorcycle rider licence.
Geoffrey is also a Licenced Motor Vehicle Repairer (Qualified and Licenced Mobile Mechanic)
Marina teaches car driving lessons in Automatic vehicles and conducts driving assessments.
Phone 0433 377 173
Marina has lived in the Penrith area for 35 years and has held an Australian unrestricted driving licence for 36 years.
We believe in being upfront about who you or your children may potentially be undertaking driving lessons with to ensure their safety and that you know who you are dealing with and also making you aware of our policy when buying driving lessons.
Our policy is available here Terms and Conditions
Accreditations
We have accreditation in TLI41210 Certificate IV Transport and Logistics Road Driving Instruction.
We financial members of the ADTA (Australian Drivers Training Association)
Geoffrey also holds a Certificate IV TAE40116 in Training and Assessment.
Our vehicles are fitted with Accelerator and Brake Pedals (auto) and accelerator, brake, clutch pedals (manual) which allow for better instruction of techniques.
Safety and Insurance
All our vehicles have fully comprehensive insurance and are 5 Star ANCAP Safety Rated fully registered and Engineered to comply with RMS requirements of Dual Control Fitted Vehicles used for Driving Instruction.
We hold Public Indemnity Insurance and Public Liability Insurance which are separate to motor vehicle insurance.
Our vehicles are clean, late model, smoke-free and air-conditioned.
Our Senior Instructor Geoffrey who is a qualified Motor Mechanic and Vehicle Inspector services and maintains them.
All vehicles are checked prior to any lessons to ensure they are fully operational for the safety of the students and Instructors.
OH&S
Our Instructors treat students with respect and comply with OH&S Laws regarding Discrimination, Harassment and we do not use offensive language.
Instructors are not under the influence of alcohol, drugs or substances whilst instructing students and should be reported to us if you believe they are by using our complaints process.
Alcohol, Drugs and Medication
Any students who undertake driving lessons with Penrith Driving School cannot be under the influence of any alcohol, drugs or substances prior to commencing lessons or the lesson will be cancelled if determined they are not in any fit condition to drive a Motor Vehicle and a lesson fee may be charged.
If you use regular medications that can affect your driving ability it is your responsibility to notify our instructors.
Our Vehicles at Penrith Driving School are fitted with in-car cameras that record video and sound.
We may use these for training purposes, legal purposes and insurance purposes should the need arise or an incident is reported.
Privacy
All information provided by students to Penrith Driving School is confidential.
We will not disclose any confidential information about students to third parties unless the law requires us to do so or permission is given.
All personal information is kept in a secure location.
Complaints
Complaints should be directed to the proprietor on 0426 446 955 or by email to penrithdrivingschool@gmail.com outlining the substance of the complaint and providing contact details and any other relevant information.
Any complaint is taken seriously and will be addressed in a timely fashion.
We will endeavour to resolve the complaint or provide alternative options in line with legislative requirements..
Postal information is Penrith Driving School Po Box 43 Kingswood NSW 2747.
Feedback
Feedback is always welcomed and is always a gauge as to customer satisfaction.
All comments will be reviewed in a positive fashion.
We may choose to list those comments on our website from time to time about your experience with us and some comments may be summarised as to their content.
We will list first name last initial only for privacy reasons.
Please leave reviews on the Penrith Driving School Facebook page. Google Reviews or send an email to penrithdrivingschool@gmail.com
Should you not want your comments used on our website please inform us at the time of your email.
Thank you.
Terms of Use on this Website
Penrith Driving School reserves the right change or amend prices and website terms without any notice and will not be held liable for accidental or any unintentional errors in the information on this website.
Users of this website should contact Penrith Driving School should they not understand the information contained on this website.
Penrith Driving School will have the final say on any offers or lesson prices listed and to whether we choose to undertake driving lessons or allow the use of our vehicles.
The content and writings of this website remain the property of Penrith Driving School and are not to be reproduced or copied in part or its entirety without the permission of Penrith Driving School.
We may provide links to other websites and use logos which remain the property of those websites and any links to that website or information they may contain may not be the views of Penrith Driving School.
Choosing to select those links to another website is done at your own risk.
By booking a driving lesson or lesson package through Penrith Driving School it is taken you have read and understood our website and that you acknowledge our terms, conditions, any agreements or any costs or information that we have available listed for your reference on our website when you undertake a booking with us or engage our instructors for a service we provide.
You should contact us if there is any part that you do not understand or require clarification on.
Limitation of Liability
Except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law or which is caused by our negligence, our liability for any loss (whether direct or indirect), damage or liability (including to a third party) which may be suffered in relation to the Lesson, is limited to the re-supply of the Lesson.