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DRIVING ACADEMY LLC
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CONTRACT FOUR
Client's Contract
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES January 3, 2026
SECTION 1
COMMUNICATION
First person, "I", is Joda Collins.
A. If you want a paper copy of any Contract mailed to you rather than read it online, just ask.
B. Do not drop by my office unannounced or uninvited, please. I am never in my office. Everything is done by phone (voicemail) or email.
C. I do not have nor honor any verbal agreements. Everything that follows, “But you said....” is null and void, no matter who said it, including me (Joda Collins). If it is important to you, get it in writing. I do.
D. Privacy laws do not allow me to ask if a person has any kind of condition that might affect driving safety. However, if you want to be as safe as possible and if you want to learn as fast as possible for the lowest charge, tell me of such a condition or conditions before the driver gets behind-the-wheel for training.
E. THE CLIENT
(1). Is the person that is 18- years-of-age or older, who is paying for the training in whole or in part.
(2). Only the Client can schedule, cancel or reschedule appointments.
(3). By law, the Client must sign a PDF copy or a paper copy of the Contract. I do not have PDF. If the Client (financially responsible person) will not be at the first meeting at the start of training to sign the paper copy of the Contract let me know as soon as possible because we need to make other arrangements for signing.
(4). It is the Client's responsibility to keep the Student-driver apprised of all relative matters. It is the Student-driver's responsibility to keep apprised by the Client of all matters the Student-driver should know.
(5). Clients are responsible to the check their emails once every 24-hours and one-hour before the appointment. I (Joda Collins) will not assume responsibility for the difficulties that occur if a client does not do this.
(6). If you do not get an email reminder by 8:35pm the night before your appointment, there IS a scheduling problem EVEN IF YOU RECEIVED A REMINDER/ CONFIRMATION TWO OR MORE DAYS BEFORE YOUR DRIVING APPOINTMENT. Please call 850 981-3355 or email jodacollins@aol.com to discover the problem so I can try to resolve the difficulty. Without your phone call or email, with at least a two-hour notice, I (Joda Collins) will not assume any responsibility or liability, financially or otherwise, for the missed lesson.
(7). After I have your email address, I will only respond to voicemail or email by email or, if you do not use email, I communicate by US Postal System.
(8). Do not provide me any email address you do not want a, "Copy to," sent, at my discretion.
(9). After Lesson Verbal Report. Most clients do not want an after-lesson verbal report if they are anticipating an after lesson written report. The verbal report is just a short version of the written report. However, if you want a one-minute verbal report, just meet me at my vehicle when I return from the lesson or be on your way to my vehicle when you see me return and in the process of saying goodbye to the student and changing sides, so I can see you coming because, for several excellent reasons, I do not go to a vehicle or home door to provide a report.
F. I have permanent vocal cord damage from severe, near death, Covid19 in December of 2019, so the more I talk, the more likely I will cough. However, you cannot catch vocal cord damage from a cough. If I put a cough drop in my mouth and stop talking for about 15-seconds, I stop coughing.
SECTION 2 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
A. Unless otherwise arranged, the start location for session one is 3804 Garcon Point Road, Milton, FL 32583, which is one block off of I-10 at Exit 26, 6.5 miles East of Pensacola.
B. The maximum passenger weight for my training vehicle is 800 pounds with no more than 400 pounds on each side of the vehicle and no more than 280 pounds per power/hydraulic seat (front seats).
(1). In addition, if a driver is under 280 pounds but has a body configuration that does not allow the driver to safely fit into my mid-sized vehicle or steer with reasonable safety, it is illegal to teach said individual in my vehicle. I will teach said driver in any insured vehicle other than mine.
C. Any party (Client or Joda Collins) can cancel this Agreement at any time for any reason, expressed or not. Cancellation does not rid the Client of financial responsibility as, otherwise, denoted in the Legal Documents (Contracts).
D. Many emails carry a P.S. (Post Script) Section following the Signature Block. Said P.S. is an attachment by date to this Contract.
SECTION 3: TRAINING SPECIFICS A. OUT-OF-SEQUENCE TRAINING
Teaching out of sequence nullifies my Estimate of Future Progress if one was provided.
(1). I will not teach out-of-sequence if the danger level it too high. For example, if a driver cannot drive safely in a parking lot at speeds of up to 10mph, I will not attempt to train that driver on the Interstate.
B. I will not train a Student if there is no agreement between the Student-driver and the Client, and/or co-Client, and/or responsible and/or representative adult, regarding the driver training goal or goals because I cannot hit a target I cannot see or identify and I cannot aim for two targets at the same time. Trying to train a student against his or her will, is a costly, dangerous, frustrating and losing effort for everyone.
C. In my vehicle, I will not teach students who, consistently, do not or cannot follow simple one-step instructions such as, "Slow down," "Accelerate," "Look over your left shoulder," or "Begin breaking." However, I will consider teaching such students in any other vehicle the driver is insured to drive.
D. THE THREE-POINT TURN
(1). If the three-point turn is not part of your training goal, you can skip this Section and go to Section 4.
(2). Unless a Driver is enrolled in the Pass the State Exam Course, the three-point turn is not taught unless the Client specifically requests it be taught.
(3). Unless otherwise agreed on and stated in writing BEFORE the approval of the Agreement (Contract), the three-point turn training is accomplished in any other vehicle than mine, wherein the student-driver is insured. However, if the Client changes his or her mind after signing the Contract, the Joda Collins Driving Academy Vehicle is available for parking and/or the three-point turn, under the conditions noted in and for the fee noted in your specified Contract (Six, Seven or Ten).
(4). The three-point turn is a dangerous maneuver because it blocks both lanes of traffic and involved backing. Every law enforcement agency recommends that new drivers memorize the procedure before attempting it rather than be trained to memorize the three-point turn procedure by repetitiously doing so on public roads or parking lots.
(5). I will teach anyone to teach the three-point turn to any of my students and do so for free in any vehicle other than mine.
(6). Here is the procedure the student-driver must first memorize well enough to quote it to me without hesitation or error and upon my request, before I will allow a driver to use the Joda Collins Driving Academy vehicle for the three-point turn training.
Slow, right, look, signal, stop.
Look, go slow and turn fast, stop, reverse.
Look, go slow and turn fast, stop, drive.
Look, go slow and turn fast, coast, accelerate.
(7). Here is the procedure if using any vehicle other than the
Joda Collins Driving Academy vehicle for the three-point turn training. I will teach this to any student in any other vehicle other than the Joda Collins Driving Academy and do so by doing it over and over and over and over in a moving vehicle as long as the student drivers wants to.
Slow, right, look, signal, stop.
Turn,look,coast,stop, reverse.
Turn, look, coast, stop, drive.
Turn, look, coast, accelerate.
(8). For those that find memorization too difficult you can request my FREE tutoring service.
SECTION 4: PROPER STEERING
Poor steering is the number one cause of crashing during professional driver training.
SECTION 5: MISTAKES
1. I ALWAYS encourage clients to check my facts and figures.
2. Mistakes caught before service for that mistake is rendered, will be corrected. Upon correction (or at any time), any party has the right to cease association with the other party and receive a refund for all services not yet rendered.
3. Mistakes caught after service is rendered for said payment will be corrected for a period not to exceed 90-days and only if the correction is to the benefit of the Client/Student.
B. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS: Mistakes caught after 90-days from the date of said service will not be corrected, no matter who would or would not benefit from said corrections.
C. If you do not get a response from me within 12-hours, please forgive the oversight and contact me again.
SECTION 6
LIMITED LIABILITY CLAUSES
A. If you would not ride in a roller coaster, do not be in a driver's training vehicle. In both instances, you are taking an assumed risk.
B. You (the Client) and you (the Student-driver) agree not to attempt to hold Joda Collins CEO and/or the Joda Collins Driving Academy LLC, responsible for any physical, emotional or psychological damage, real or imagined, that occurs during training relative to but not limited to any steering, braking or acceleration that is not associated with a crash and if associated with a crash, said crash must incur, at least, $200 property/vehicle damage regardless of who is behind-the-wheel, who is steering, braking or accelerating.
C. Physical frailty. I, the Client and/or the Student-driver will not attempt to hold Joda Collins CEO or the Joda Collins Driving Academy LLC responsible for any slips, falls, cuts, bruises that occur during the training. If you are not steady on your feet or are not able to get in and out of my vehicle with ease, or physically unable to look over your shoulder to visually clear the vehicle blind spot before changing lanes, you are not welcome to use my vehicle.
D. IF USING THE CLIENT'S VEHICLE.
(1). When, in a client's vehicle, the vehicle owner assumes all liability including all liability that is over and above car owner's maximum insurance limit.
(2). Even if we are using a vehicle that is not mine (Joda Collins) I reserve the right to intervene in any way that I think best adheres to traffic laws and/or for our safety. Being the owner or driver of a vehicle that does not belong to me, does not give the driver the right to put my life in danger and keep it there.
(3). If you are using a vehicle that is not the Joda Collins Driving Academy vehicle, the registered owner assumes all vehicle liability no matter who is driving, steering, braking and/or behind-the-wheel, including Joda Collins CEO of the Joda Collins Driving Academy LLC.
E. All parties reserve the right to terminate service for any reason, expressed or not.
F. I (Joda Collins) reserve the right to require a signed and notarized paper Contract and full payment in my possession before scheduling any service.
G. I will not accept responsibility for difficulties incurred because the Client did not read or read and did not understand any signed Legal Document. No one is expected to memorize Legal Documents but I require that you understand them before signing. Ask. Get clarification before signing.
SECTION 7: SIGNATURES
I, the undersigned, have carefully read, not just skimmed, the content of this Document. I completely understand and accept my benefits. I completely understand and assume full responsibility for my obligations as outlined in this Contract and will not attempt to hold Joda Collins, CEO, or the Joda Collins Driving Academy, LLC, responsible for anything in this Document that I did not or do not understand.
This document cannot be signed on line. A paper copy will be presented via US Postal System or in person just before the first lesson, for signing.
CONTRACT FIVE
Student-driver Contract
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES December 21, 2021
This is a 15 to 20-minute read.
THIS CONTRACT IS FOR the Student-driver primarily, however, every person involved is asked to read and approve this.
1. STEERING
A. The second greatest cause of crashing during professional driver training is when a student-driver does not follow the directions of the instructor. That is why I emphasize following my directions, even when the student disagrees with me. If the student only follows my directions when he or she agrees with me, then we are only as safe as the student's driving skill. Under that condition, I quit.
B. The #1 cause of crashing during professional driver training is poor steering. Because poor steering is the #1 cause of crashing during driver training, until a driver can do proper hand-over-hand steering and allow the wheel to slide through his or her hands to complete standard right and left turns, I reserve the right to keep the driver in a parking lot and/or out of fast-moving traffic no matter how long it takes a driver to do proper steering and allow the wheel to slide through his or her hands to complete standard right or left turns. My estimates of future progress do not include the time it takes a driver to learn proper hand-over-hand steering and allowing the wheel to slide through his/her hands to complete standard right and left turns. If a driver wants to learn hand-over-hand steering on his or her own time for free see Attachment Two, Section Four at the bottom of this page.
C. If a driver cannot, will not or does not use proper hand-over-hand steering and/or cannot, will not or does not allow the wheel to slide through his or her hands to complete standard right and left turns, I will allow a driver to use any form of steering he or she wants if we are using any other insured vehicle besides mine. To the best of my ability, I will keep driver out of any situation that requires normal steering speed to avoid crashing. However, I cannot guarantee that such a condition will not arise in the normal driving experience.
D. The four most prevalent physical causes of crashing that are easy to correct are:
(1). Poor steering. (2). Following too closely.
(3). Unsafe lane changes.
(4). Speeding.
That is why these four things are addressed first.
2. BRAKING A. Stopping without jolting the vehicle or throwing the head of passenger's forward.
B. The ability to use minimal brake pressure to drive no faster than 2mph for 30-consecutive seconds.
C. Under normal conditions, I teach super slow acceleration for many good reasons I will share upon request.
(a). If, after training with me, a driver wants to increase his or her acceleration rate, that is his or her decision or the decision of the vehicle owner. Faster acceleration than I teach, as long as the acceleration rate is within reason, is not in and of itself bad or unsafe driving.
3. DURING TRAINING PLEASE DO NOT DO THE FOLLOWING.
A. Do not reach into the back seat from the front seat. The back of the seat is not built for full body weight.
B. Please do not take it personally when I correct your driving. It is not personal. It is professional.
C. Do not use your cell phone when you are in the driver's seat unless the vehicle is stationary and not in a traffic lane.
D. Do not bring foods, snacks or drinks of any kind into my car for consumption during training (except water in a container with a screw on cap). Please do not chew gum or use candy. If you want know why, go to:
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(a). If you want to stop for any of these things, just ask. The time it takes you to buy them and consume them, within reason, will be added to your driving time, thus no loss in training time to you.
E. Do not make up personal rules of the road that violate the legal rules of the road and drive in traffic by those secret rules.
F. I try to be easy to get along with. Be decent and respectful towards me. I will be decent and respectful towards you.
G. Please do not provide justification, rationalization or argument regarding why you drive poorly or in violation of traffic laws. Confronting or attacking me about your dislike of traffic laws just eats up time, creates a strained environment and does nothing good for either of us.
H. Do not accelerate in a manner that throws my head back or stop in a manner that throws my head forward.
J. If I tell you that you did not do something correctly, do not respond with, "YES I DID!" If I make a mistake that does not put us in danger and is minor, let it pass gracefully. I will do the same for you as long as there is no immediate need for you to be aware of the matter. We cannot do everything at once.
K. During training, please try to not answer yes or no questions with long answers. For example, if I ask you if you see the red light, please try not answer by telling me what a red light means, just say, "Yes," or say, "No." This gives me maximum time for maximum safety if the answer is, "No."
L. Do not slap at or otherwise abuse my vehicle controls. Do not slam my car doors. Treat my vehicle gently. It is an expensive piece of equipment. Thank you. Do not mistreat my vehicle and I will not toss your cell phone around inside the car.
M. If I am standing at your door when you get into the vehicle, please do not close the door. Allow me to close the door. When I am sure you are not a door slammer, I will feel better having you close my car doors.
N. For safety, wear tight fitting lace-up shoes such as tennis shoes or dress shoes and not crocks, sandals, boots, slippers, slip-ons. house shoes or flip flops.
P. Be clean and wear clean clothing.
Q. Do not wear anything that will snag seats.
R. Have your permit or license with you.
S. KINDNESS, PATIENCE AND CONSIDERATION. We live in an increasingly difficult world. The divisions among Americans are many and severe. Customer service is in toilet. The cost of living is out of control. Frustration and hostility increase every day. No one is exempt from these things. Under the pressures of life, I will be as kind, patient and considerate towards you as I possibly can be. If you will do the same towards me, there is every hope that all can go well.
T. If you are a young person and your parents are or your guardian is paying for your training, they are not paying for your training so you can criticize their driving. Just drive safely and show them by your skill what safe driving looks like. Know your place and do not make me an accessory to rudeness or arrogance. If they want your help, they will ask for it. However, parents want to know what you learned, so tell them what you learned without being critical of their driving.
4. OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Please carefully read, not just some, but all of the other Legal Documents. Please carefully read, not just skim, all other Legal Documents. The other Legal Documents are Contact Four and Eleven. Having a working knowledge of those Documents will avoid difficulties, increase safety and speed your progress.
4. SIGNATURES
I, the undersigned, am a person of honor. I understand that later claimed ignorance of or confusion about the content of this Document or any related or referenced Document herein will not relieve me of my contractual obligations. I have read, understand and accept my benefits and responsibilities as outlined in this document and will not attempt to hold Joda Collins CEO or the Joda Collins Driving Academy, LLC responsible to forfeit their benefits or exempt me from my contractual obligations because I later claim that I was ignorant of my contractual obligations because I did not read them, read them or did not understand them, read part of them only, or only skimmed part of them, or __________(whatever).
Neither will I be hostile toward or an argumentative irritant to Joda Collins, because I failed to do my part to understand my contractual commitments and problems arise during my training because I failed to do my part in reading and understanding the Legal Documents. Not to read and understand the Legal Documents is a personal insult to Mr. Collins because he is placed at an unnecessary disadvantage, increased probability of crashing during training, and sure communication difficulties that would otherwise be avoided if I did not part. If I am unable to understand the Legal Documents, Mr. Collins will explain them or rewrite them for me so that I can understand them. I will honor him by not signing this document if I do not have a working/reasonable understanding of Contacts Four, Five and Eleven.
This document cannot be signed on line. A paper copy will be presented via US Postal System or in person just before the first lesson, for signing.
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