First and most important, we do not teach parking and three point turn unless specifically asked to do so. Second, we do not tell the driver or the client when we will teach parking and three point turn, rather, the driver and/or the client tells us when that training will occur.

​​​We do not charge for parking and three-point turn training IF the driver is also enrolled in paid training, has memorized the steps in whole or in part well enough to quote them without hesitation upon request and without assistance.  It only takes about one minute to teach the three-point turn and about five minutes to each parking once a driver has memorized the steps well enough to quote them (in whole or in part) without hesitation, or assistance and upon request. I (Joda Collins) simply add the time to any existing lesson. Also, drivers do not have to memorize all of the steps for parking and three-point turn as I will train a driver to do all the steps the driver has memorized.  Interested?  Ask for more information.  

​    Parking and Three-point-turn are skill requirements for all who have to take the State exam.  It usually benefits the driver to use his or her vehicle to learn parking and the three- point turn because that better ensures the driver will, more easily, pass the part of the State test and because the training/learning is easier and takes less time in a personal vehicle. (See red and green print for details.) Therefore, I need to know if you, the Client, want to use your vehicle for parking and three point turn training or our vehicle. It is your choice. I do not care if you use  your car or my car for parking and three-point turn.

Drivers that have memorized the steps for parking and three point turn can "learn" how to park and do the three point turn during behind the wheel training in about  five minutes. Drivers that do not or can not memorize on their own usually require one to three hours of behind-the-wheel training to learn parking and three point turn.
 

Drivers do not have to learn all the steps at one time before free training for parking and/or three-point turn occurs. You can be trained for no charge on only the steps you have memorized.  Just let us know when you want the training.

What car are  you using for parking and three point turn training?  Yours or mine?

Memorize the red print if you are using your vehicle for parking and three point turn training.

Memorize the green print if we are using the Joda Collins Driving Academy vehicle for parking and three-point turn training.  The only difference is that in the Acdy vehicle the vehicle has to be moving at least one-tenth of one inch per second before steering while in your vehicle you can turn the steering wheel with the car stationary.  After about 200 stationary full turns left or right I have to have my vehicle tires re-aligned.  I have to take half a day off and pay $66 for the re-alignment.  If the car is moving at any speed, the weight of the car is dissipated and no front end alignment is necessary due to parking and threepoint turn training.  However, many  new drivers take a long time to learn to keep the car moving slowly with brake pressure applied and turn the steering wheel fast enough to successfully accomplish a three-point turn or parking.  Teaching does not mean that I am obligated for a student driver to abuse my vehicle unless I am convinced driver cannot, with training, learn to drive slowly with brake pressure.  The expense for learning or trying to learn to travel slow without stopping by applying light brake pressure belongs to the Client.  If I determine the driver simply cannot do it, I will let driver use my car for parking and three-turn and I I will pay for a front-end alignment. Anyone, however, can turn the steering wheel while the car is stationary and it does not matter if the steering is slow or fast. Questions?  Just ask. 

 Entering a parking space when using a private  vehicle for parking.  

    1.  Go slow, get far right and when                safe, signal left.
    2.  Stop, turn wheel 90% full left.
    3.  When safe, coast.
    4.  Steer right in order to stop with car          centered n lane.
    5. Point front wheels straight.
    6. Put parking brake on and                         transmission in park. 

Note:  "When safe," means you look in every possible direction from which a vehicle or pedestrian might reasonably be about to enter your line of travel.​ 

Exiting a parking space when using a private  vehicle for parking.   

     1.  When safe, put in reverse, release           parking brake when safe, back.
     2.  Stop when my front bumper is                 even with back bumper of vehicle on right or left.
     3.  Turn wheel 100% in the direction             you want the back end of vehicle to go. .
     4.  When safe, back up, stop at 45               degree angle and put in drive.
     5.  Turn wheel 100% in the direction             you want the front of the vehicle to go and when safe, accelerate. .

View:  http://activerain.com/blogsview/505780/a-slice-of-life

Three Point Turn when using a private  vehicle for three point turn training.   

     1.  Go slow, get far right, when safe               signal left and stop.
     2.  Turn 100% left and, when safe,                coast, stop and put in reverse.
     3.  Turn 100% right, when safe coast             back, stop and put in drive.
     4   Turn 100% left and when safe, go.

There is more to entering and exiting a parking space than what is noted above, but the additional information is easily incorporated into the steps above once the steps above are memorized. 

Entering a parking space when using Academy vehicle for parking.
     1.  Go slow, get far right and when               safe, signal left.
     2.  Stop, when safe, coast at 0 to 1               mph and then turn wheel 1.5                   turns left.
     3.  Turn wheel to the right in order to             stop centered in your parking                   space.
     4.  Aim wheels straight ahead.
     5.  Put parking brake on and                         transmission in Park. 

Exiting a parking space when using Academy vehicle for parking. 

     1.  When safe, put in reverse and                 when safe, back
     2.  Stop when told to do so, when                 directed turn wheel full left then stop vehicle at 45 degree angle. 
     3.  Put in drive and when safe, coast             at 0 to 1mph and then steer into               your lane.

Three Point Turn when using Academy vehicle for three point turn training. 
     1.  Go slow, get far right, when safe               signal left and stop.
     2.  When safe, remove some brake               pressure, coast, and turn full left and stop before any part of vehicle goes off the road. 
     3.  Put in reverse, when safe, coast               with partial brake pressure on, turn           wheel full right as fast as you                   can, stop when told.
     4   Put in drive, when safe, remove               some brake pressure,  coast while           turning wheel left as fast as you can and steer into your lane.  

Note:  "Stop," means "stop when I (Joda Collins) tell you to stop. "Coasting," is always at 0 to 1mph, accomplished by keeping some brake pressure on.

There is more to entering and exiting a parking space than what is noted above, but the additional information is easily incorporated into the steps above once the steps above are memorized. 

We offer a free written Memory Course that, upon completing, most student drivers have memorized the parking procedures.  That free Memory Course is found at 
http://www.lulu.com/shop/joda-collins/driving-skills-memory-work/paperback/product-20127983.html 

If you want to use this Memory training and need more direction to do so, just ask!
     
For student-drivers that have completed the Driving Skills Memory Workbook and turned in the completed written work to us (as evidence of completion of the Memory Workbook) and still find they cannot memorize the steps for parking, we set you down at a table and quote each step to you one and you restate them.  We do this for one hour. So far, everyone who thought they could not memorize, did.  

Every driver that has secured a driver's license in the State of Florida has memorized steps for parking and a three-point-turn.  You can do it, too. 

Even if the vehicle that the driver will use for the State test is not available for use for training, I still prefer to use the Client's or Student-drivers personal vehicle instead of my vehicle for parking and three point turn training.  That is because I do not allow my vehicle have the steering wheel turned while the vehicle is stationary.  It is very hard on the power steering over a long period of time.  It will not hurt power steering if done a few hundred times, but can damage the power steering when done a few thousand times as it is when done in a vehicle use for training every day.   

FREE TRAINING (PARKING AND THREE POINT TURN)
We do not charge for parking and/or three point turn training, in whole or in part, if the following conditions are met:
1.  Driver has memorized the steps for parking and three point turn, in whole or in part, well enough to quote them without hesitation or assistance and upon request before training for parking and three point turn during paid sessions.  This means driver does not have memorize all the steps at one time.  Memorize as much or as little as you want and we can practice what you have memorizes free of charge to you anytime you want. It only takes about 45 seconds to to a complete three point turn after steps are memorized and it only takes about two minutes to enter and exit a parking space in accord with State law once the steps are memorized. So, all I do is a two or three minutes to any existing lesson at no charge any time a driver wants to practice what he or she has memorized of the steps for parking and/or three point turn. 
2.  Before memorizing the steps for parking and three point turn, read the red and green print above.
3. Driver must have at least 90 General Safety Points before practicing parking and/or three point turn if using the Joda Collins Driving Acdy vehicle for parking and three point turn training.

ADDITIONAL OFFER
I (Joda Collins) will train any licensed driver to train any person how to pass the parking and three point turn part of the State driving exam for $1.94 per (in car) minute.  Requirements:
   1.  This training must be added to an existing lesson of 75 or more minutes.
   2.  The training has to take place in the Client's insured vehicle.
   3.  The maximum training time per 75 -minute or longer lesson is 15 minutes unless otherwise arranged.  Most experienced drivers can learn to teach parking and three point turn in 15 minutes. 

ADDITIONAL OFFER

Any Client can ride during parking and three point turn training of his or her Student-Driver and learn from watching how to train for parking and three-point turn. Charge for riding and learning how to teach parking and three-point turn is zero dollars.  Standard training fees still apply for Student-Driver training.
    I will train any Client to train any student to do parking and three-point turn.  Standard training fees still apply.
    If you have any remaining questions, just ask! 

SECTION TWO

This is for those directed here. If you have not been directed to this Section, it will not make sense to  you.

THREE POINT TURN

Far right

Go slow

Look

Signal 

Stop

Turn

Look

Coast

Stop

Reverse

Turn

Look 

Coast

Stop

Drive

Turn

Look

Go

ENTERING PARKING SPACE

Get right

Go slow

Look

Signal

Stop

Turn

Look

Coast

Stop

Parking & transmission brakes.

EXITING A PARKING SPACE

Reverse

Look

Coast

Stop

Turn

Look

Coast

Stop

Turn

Look 

Go

Turn steering full left when parked uphill with curb on right

Moving vehicle must miss pedestrian by three feet minimum.

Put both feet on brake. Hold brake down with left foot. Move right foot to accelerator. Small acceleration. Remove left foot from brake.

One difference is turn lane is shorter than deceleration lane.

Know where horn, emergency flashers, bright and dim headlights are.

SECTION THREE
MAXIMUM INSURANCE LIMIT
What happens your  liability exceeds your car insurance?  Any judgment against you for a crash in your vehicle which is the drivers fault and has  judgments in excess of your insurance maximum coverage comes out of your existing estate and future earnings. 

If you are poor and have nothing including the assumed lack of ability to make a future good living, you will probably not be sued. If you have anything now (house, land, property, boat, motorhome, savings, retirement, etc) you may lose all or part of it. If your estate is insufficient to cover the judgement and you are deemed capable of making a living beyond your  basic needs, expect your future earning to be garnashed until the judgement/debt is paid in full.

Any half-way decent lawyer can uncover (discover)  all of your assets with very little effort.  Do you really want to put everything you own or will ever own or  earn into the hands of the driver I am training now, at his or her current driving skill level?
https://www.insure.com/car-insurance/car-insurance-limits-exceeded.html

       

        SECTION FOUR

        SAVING MONEY!

OUR MOTTO IS "WE GO THE EXTRA MILE."

In the days of Jesus on Earth, any Roman Solider to order any person to carry anything the Roman Soldier was carrying and do so for up to one mile.  Jesus said, if a Roman Soldier orders you to carry his gear (or anything else) for a mile, then volunteer to carry it an extra mile. In other words, do twice as much for the Roman Solider than is required and do it with a positive attitude.
     In order to fulfill our motto, we have to give you the opportunity of progress through the training at twice the rate, therefore at half the expense.  Drivers who:

1.  Memorize the steps for parking and three point turn.

2.  Memorize the assigned 10-words prior to the start of lesson one.

3.  Do the assigned three hours of self-study in preparation for each lesson starting with lesson two.

4.  Read and reflect on progress reports after each lesson.

5.  Learn hand over hand steering on their own time.

6.  Learn to let the wheel slide through hands to complete standard 90-degree turns on their own time

Progress twice as fast and at half the expense compared to drivers who do none of the above.

A.  MEMORIZE
Memorize the following 10-words in consecutive order before the start of your initial driving session, "Ahead, Behind, Mirror, Shoulder, Signal, Ahead, Behind, Mirror, Shoulder, Move."  Save $30.00 (not $30 off, but $30 less).

B.  MEMORIZE
Memorize the steps (procedure) for parking and three-point-turn on your own time. Save $150.00.  (Not $150 off but $150 less.) 

C.  FREE written report of your driving progress and/or needs after each or almost every lesson.  Learn by reading. You have to ask for this report via return email.  Mr. Collins pays a Secretary $15 to turn his coded notes into something you can read if and only if you want those notes sent to you email FREE of charge to you. Only about 30% of drivers and 70% of Clients want those notes, so Mr. Collins does not spend the money producing them if they are not valued.  One request is all that is needed for notes after every lesson.

D.  WORKBOOK
Read 15-pages of the study Workbook in preparation for your initial training session.  That workbook is attached to your first email from us.  Or, you can order the workbook on line at 

http://www.lulu.com/shop/joda-collins/joda-collins-driving-academy-course-workbook/paperback/product-24099355.html

Read for a devoted three hours from the study workbook in preparation for each lesson beginning with lesson two and turn in the self-study written work, unsolicited, at the start of each lesson. Save 30% to 50% of your tuition expense (not 30% to 50% off, but  30% go 50% less) because you will progress up to twice as fast and at up to half the expense compared to those who do not do the reading or written work.

None of the workbook is required reading. None of the reading is expected.  The workbook is nothing like the Florida Official Driver's Manual. The workbook is optional reading for those who want to progress faster through the training, thus at a lower expense. Some find it very helpful and progress up to twice as fast and therefore at half the expense. Others find it tedious reading and of no value at all.  

Learning to drive safely is 10% physical ability, 40% behind the wheel training and 50% mental.  For example, if I gave an elementary school student a copy of the times tables on Monday and said we would study the times tables on Friday and I would charge the student's parents $1.68 per minute for every minute it took me on Friday to teach the times tables and between Monday and Friday the child spent eight hours memorizing the times tables, on Friday I would ask the child a dozen or so times tables questions such as what is 3 times 3, 6 times 4, 7  times 9 and so on.  If the child got every answer right I would know in  about a minute or so if the child had learned the times tables.  If so, I would charge the student's parents about $2.00.  However, if the student waited until Friday to study the times table with me as the teacher and it took him or her eight classroom hours to learn the times tables, the charge tot the parent would be $1.68 times 60 minutes times eight hours = $806.00.  The savings for the first child is $804 ($806 minus $2).  That is not $804 off, but it is $804 saved.  

That is the way it is with driver's training. If you want me (Joda Collins) to explain during paid driving time the meaning and application of the 45 most common traffic laws, the meaning and application 10 most common traffic signs, the meaning and application of the 12 general safety skill and the meaning and application of the 23 defensive driving techniques, I can do that at a cost to you of several hundred or several thousand dollars (depending on your listening skills and learning speed).  Or, you can learn them for free by reading the assigned homework. 

The only reason I offer this savings opportunity is for the students who could not otherwise afford driver's training. However, if you can afford driver's training but want to invest half as much for twice the learning,  you can do self-study also.

Only about 10% of students avail themselves to this savings opportunity.  If most students did use the workbook, I could not afford to offer it. 

Those who do not avail themselves to this FREE learning often say they learn by doing and not by reading. However, they never tell any other teacher that. For example, how many times does a person have to negotiate a four-way stop without instructions on the rules for a four way stop before they learn the rules of a four-way stop.  My estimate is about 10 to 20 times.  How many times must a driver read the rules to four way stop before the driver knows the rules to a four way stop? My estimate is about four times at a cost of zero dollars. 

When a student is learning from me in the car, I am doing is telling the student how to apply what is in the workbook, but charging by the minute to do so.  Use your behind the wheel time learning how to apply what you learned by reading, not learning what is in the 266 pages of reading material. 

Sometimes a student tells me they cannot do the homework because they cannot read.  Most students who cannot read, can listen to someone else read it.  If you do not have some one to read it to you, let me know and I will pay my secretary to read it to you and charge you nothing.  Just call  or email for details.

E.  Follow directions during training and learn by doing rather than ask "why" before  you will follow directions. Save $1.68 per minute for each minute Mr. Collins invests to answer your why question before you will follow his direction.  (Not $1.68 per minute off, but $1.68 per minute less.)  Once you follow the direction, you will experience why. 

F. Shuffle steering slows training. If you want to know the details of why shuffle steering slows training (and adds training lessons), just ask. 
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/05/just-say-no-to-shuffle-steering/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ArlcIqmOg (Hand-over-hand steering)

​https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/road-safety/2748533/Bad-and-unnatural-steering-practices.html

There is no such thing as a perfect steering method. Every method has positives and negatives.  You must determine which positives and negatives you are willing to live with.  I teach the 10 and 2 hand over hand method because I think the positives of this method outweigh the negatives.  In all other forms of steering I think the negatives outweigh the positives.  If you are devoted to a form of steering other than 10 and 2 hand over hand, let me know and we will honor your wishes. Just let us know.  Otherwise, we teach 10/2 hand-over-hand.

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FREE TRAINING (PARKING AND THREE POINT TURN)
We do not charge for parking and/or three point turn training, in whole or in part, if the following conditions are met:
1.  Driver has memorized the steps for parking and three point turn, in whole or in part, well enough to quote them without hesitation or assistance and upon request before training for parking and three point turn during paid sessions.  This means driver does not have memorize all the steps at one time.  Memorize as much or as little as you want and we can practice what you have memorizes free of charge to you anytime you want. It only takes about 45 seconds to to a complete three point turn after steps are memorized and it only takes about two minutes to enter and exit a parking space in accord with State law once the steps are memorized. So, all I do is a two or three minutes to any existing lesson at no charge any time a driver wants to practice what he or she has memorized of the steps for parking and/or three point turn. 
2.  Before memorizing the steps for parking and three point turn, read the red and green print above.
3. Driver must have at least 90 General Safety Points before practicing parking and/or three point turn if using the Joda Collins Driving Acdy vehicle for parking and three point turn training.

      SECTION FIVE

QUICK START AND QUICK STOP
This section under revision. 

Working Agreements/Service Contacts

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SUMMARY OF INFO IN THIS COLUMN. You only need to read the paragraphs that apply to you or where additional info is needed; however, you will be rewarded if you take the time to read this entire column.  

​                                                SECTION SEVEN
      SERVICE CONTRACT FOR FOUR HOUR LESSONS
                      3-IN-3 STATE MANDATED TRAINING Published 6/1/19

If you are ever unhappy with me, my staff or our service, please let us know before you share your negative opinion with anyone else and give us a chance to resolve your concern.    The best way to best insure we have a good working relationship is to read this Contract carefully and only sign it if you agree.  Thank you.  Sincerely, Joda Collins

1.   DRIVER'S INFO, APPOINTMENT DATE/TIME AND FEE TOTAL

Driver's Name:

Driver License # :

Date of Birth:

Last Four of SSAN: 

Appointment:  

Charge (Fee):  Weekday appointment is $449.00. Saturday appointment is $469.00. Using your own vehicle for over the road training add $40 to the total for reasons we will clarify upon request.  All quoted charges are for payment with money order or cashier's check which includes a 10% discount for not using Visa or MasterCard.  If using Visa or MasterCard for payment, please notify us immediately (now, please).

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IF, AND ONLY IF, YOU DO NOT HAVE A VALID/ACTIVE DRIVER LICENSE please note the date of the letter you have from the Department of Highway Safety (Tallahassee) stating in some fashion that letter serves as your license or authorization to drive for the four hours of mandatory training. DATE: _____________________.  If you do NOT have a valid/active driver license you MUST have the letter from Tallahassee in your possession when training behind the wheel.  If you do NOT have a valid/active driver license please call 850 617-2598 to secure it before scheduling your driving appointment with us.

If no door-to-door service is agreed on, the start and end location for this training is not 4033 Buttonbush; it is 3804 Garcon Point Road, Milton, FL 32583. This is the Shell Gas Station/Circle K/Truck Stop/Restaurant located at the North East corner of the intersection of Exit 26 and Interstate 10, Milton.  Please park at in one of the parking spaces at the side of the building. I (Joda Collins) will be inside the main front doors seated immediately to your left. My photo is at  www.JodaCollins.com. My cell is 850 304-1870.  For door-to-door service see 5. FINANCES Section E. 

2.  Unless otherwise specified, "me, my, our, I" and "mine" are Joda Collins.  "You" and "your" is the student-driver. With no offense intended, if you struggle to understand this Contact please call 850 981-3355 and we will take all the time to you need at no charge to you to clarify this Contract. 

3.   If you have the capacity to copy and reproduce this Contract from this web page, please feel free to do so or you are invited to ask for a copy of this Contract via email, through the US Postal System or come by my office by appointment for it.  If you reproduce this  Contact, reproduce two copies, sign both and bring both with you to our initial meeting. 

4.  Please return an email to jodacollins.com and state you "Accept the Contract." Or, telephone 850 981-3355 and say you "Accept the Contract."   After you sign and return the Contract or after you email or telephone your acceptance, we are delighted to schedule your driving lesson or if it is already tentatively scheduled, the appointment will be confirmed.  Whatever your decision on how to express your  approval of the Contract, just in case, I will have two copies with me at the time of our first meeting; one for you and one for me. A signed paper copy is required.

5.  FINANCES = A or B plus C, D, and E.

All fees quoted include 10% discount for not using Visa or MasterCard.  Please advise us immediately (now, please) if you are paying with Visa or MasterCard.

     A.  Weekday: $449 cash, money order or cashier's check. 

     B.  Saturday:  $469 if paying with cash, cashier's check or money order. 

     C.  We DO want to use your car for parking and three-point turn training if possible, but our car for over the road training.  However, if we are using your car for over the road (driving in traffic), add $40.00. If interested to know why, call 850 981-3355 or email jodacollins@aol.com.

     D.  Missed appointment fee is $50.00.

If you miss an appointment because of an emergency or act of God against you or for any other reason than a national weather advisory that predicts adverse weather in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties within three-hours of your  lesson, the missed lesson fee is $50 which helps me recover a percentage of what it costs me to take, schedule, reserve and prepare for your reserved time.  I no longer incur the expense of other people's emergencies or the cost of acts of God against them.  I have enough of both in my own life to pay for. This $50 is non-refundable and cannot be applied to any other lesson than the missed one. This fee is not a penalty fee, but a payment of expense extended to you on credit for scheduling your missed appointment, reserving and protecting your time slot, reserving his vehicle for you and setting aside 4.5 hours of his life to serve you. If I miss this appointment for any reason, including a host of superior reasons, except the existence of a national weather advisory that predicts adverse weather within three-hours of your driving session, I will deduct $50 from your total for the rescheduled lesson because your time and effort is as valuable as ours. 

    E.  Door-to-door service is $2 per round trip mile from​ 4033 Buttonbush Dr, Milton, FL 32583 (near to Interstate 10 at Exit 26, Milton 32583) plus the actual cost of any tolls.  This is about 75% of the price of a taxi and almost the price of Uber but with no 30 to 45-minute wait.

Total is A or B = $______ + C @ $______ + D @ $______ + E @ $______ = $______

    F.  If you would like a FREE email report of your driving strengths and needs so you can work on your driving improvement in the future just ask for that report via email (jodacollins@aol.com), phone (850 981-3355) or in person BEFORE your training begins. 

6.  LIMITED LIABILITY CLAUSE

      A. When in the Joda Collins vehicle, you agree not to hold Joda Collins and the Joda Collins Driving Academy 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 said crash must incur, at least, $100 property/vehicle damage regardless of who is driving or who is steering, braking or accelerating.  When, in a client’s vehicle, the vehicle owner assumes all liability including all liability that is over and above car owners maximum insurance limit.  

       B. I prefer to use your insured vehicle for parking and three-point turn training. If you want to know why, just ask. I prefer to use my car for all other (over-the-road) training. If you want to know why, just ask. 
       C. If you use your own car for all training, any liability claims exceeding your maximum insurance limit can be taken from the owner's current estate and future earnings by the action of the court or courts.  This is not my law. This is THE law.
       D.  If you would not ride in roller coaster, do not ride or be in a driver's training vehicle and/or during driver's training; in both cases (roller coaster and during training) you are taking an assumed risk at your own risk.

7.  PLEASE DO
     A.  Please wear clean clothing and take a shower.  The vehicle is a closed small area and smells are trapped. My interior is cloth and absorbs odors. My interior is light in color and shows dirt.

     B.  If your driver license is not current and you do not have a letter from the Department of Highway Safety, Tallahassee that specifically authorizes you to drive during the four-hours of training with me, call 850-617-2598 and ask for that letter.  You cannot schedule a driving session with me without a valid license or that letter. 

    C.  Read http://www.jodacollins.com/agreement.html , Section One, the red and green print to understand why we want to and why you may want to use your vehicle for parking and three point turn training.  This is important to read before answering this question:  What vehicle do you want to use to practice parking and three point turn?  Your (the student driver's) vehicle or the Joda Collins Driving Academy vehicle? _______________
   D.  If you would like a FREE email report of your driving weaknesses so you can work on becoming a better-skilled driver just ask for that report via email, phone or in person BEFORE your training begins.

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8.  PLEASE DO NOT 
     A.  Please do not take it personally when I correct your driving habits. It is not personal. It is professional. That is my job.  If you only want to learn enough to pass the State driving exam, boldly let me know at the beginning (without me soliciting that info) and I will keep my corrections to the minimum and let you start and end with as many deadly and dangerous driving habits as the State will allow.  I know enough not to invest a lot of energy in those who do not want my assistance. Otherwise, I will work hard for you and give you as many safe driving tips/skills as I can. If you grow tired of learning, just let me know and I will stop teaching you everything but what is needed to pass your State exam.
     B.  Please do not provide justification, rationalization or argument regarding why you drive poorly or in violation of traffic laws. That just eats up time, creates a strained environment and changes nothing regarding your situation with your license status.  The State will not pass you if you drive poorly even if you have driven poorly for a long time.
     C.  Please do not wear flip flops, crocs, sandals, boots, high heal shoes or slippers. Rather, wear tight fitting shoes such as tennis shoes or dress shoes.
     D. Please do not eat, drink, smoke, chew or suck during the driver's training. If you want know why, just ask or go to:

http://www.lulu.com/shop/joda-collins/selective-soft-sound-syndrome/paperback/product-18785296.html .  If you want to do any of these things, let me know and we can stop for a few minutes while you do these things.   However, water in a container with a screw on lid is permitted in the vehicle.  Just do not drink and drive.
     E.  Please do not ask me to prove to you that what I am asking is valuable before you will try it.  Try it and if the wisdom and value of the direction does not become immediately obvious to you, then ask why.

     F.  Please do not lead the training experience by asking questions until I finish clarifying any point.  I will get to every thing eventually. If, I, however fail to do so, ask me when I have completed my clarification. 

     G.  Try not to fill quiet time with chatter or questions because I am always in the teaching and/or in a defensive driving mode; both modes take concentration. There is a lot to do in four short hours.  Plus, I am doing all of the 12 general safety skills and the 23 defensive driving techniques that you are not doing.  I will initiate casual conversation if it is appropriate and I have the time.

     H.  If you want to use a cell phone that is fine; just let me know and I will stop the car if I am driving or direct where to stop if you are driving. 

     I.  Do not reach in the back seat from the front seat.  That puts the near full weight of your body on the back part of the seat.  Exit the car and secure whatever you want from the back seat via opening a back seat passenger's door.

     J.  Do not skip 8H below.

9.  WHEN THE DRIVING SESSION BEGINS YOU WILL BE ASKED TO:
      A.  Accelerate in a manner that does not throw my head back.
      B.  Stop in a manner that does not throw my head forward.
      C.  Be at 23mph one full block before any stop location if you have time to gracefully slow to 23mph one block away.  
      D.  Do half of your breaking in the first 50% of your stopping area and half of your breaking in the last 50% of your breaking area, not 30/70 as most people do.
      E.  Change lanes and make turns in accord with my directions/procedures.
      F.  Unless otherwise requested drive five to 10-miles per hour under the posted speed limit in all areas where other drivers can pass you gracefully.  We are just driving around in circles and we end up at the same place in four-hours whether you drive fast or slow.  The faster the speed the faster I have to talk and the faster you drive the more teaching opportunities are missed.
      G.  Allow me to close my car doors or direct you how to do so in order to avoid additional repairs on my car doors caused by people who slam car doors out of habit.

      H.  Begin the training session in your vehicle for parking and three-point turn training unless otherwise requested by the student-driver.

10. VERBAL AGREEMENTS

No one says everything perfectly and no one hears everything perfectly, therefore, we do not have any verbal agreements, EVER!  We will not hold you or be held hostage by anything that follows, "But you said...."   If it is not in writing and signed by all relevant parties, it was never said.  Get in writing and signed. We do.  Questions?  Just ask!

11. SIGNATURES

I have carefully read every word of this Contact.  I accept the benefits and responsibilities as outlined in this document as they apply to me including fees and start location. I am a person of honor and can be trusted to keep my word. 

A. _______________________________________Date______________

If you have the capacity to copy and reproduce this Contract from this web page, please feel free to do so or you are invited to ask for a copy of this Contract via email, through the US Postal System, by FAX or come by my office by appointment for it.  Reproduce two copies, sign both and bring both with you to our initial meeting.  Please return an email to jodacollins.com and state you "Accept the Contract." Or, telephone 850 981-3355 and say you "accept the Contract."   After you sign and return the Contract or after you email or telephone your acceptance, we are delighted to schedule your driving lesson or if it is already tentatively scheduled, the appointment will be confirmed.  Whatever your decision on how to express your  approval of the Contract, just in case, I will have two copies with me at the time of our first meeting; one for you and one for me. 

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 CONTRACT FOR PERSONAL USE OF OUR ACADEMY VEHICLE​​​​​​​​ March 11, 2019

If you are ever unhappy with me, my staff or our service, please let us know before you share your negative opinion with anyone else and give us a chance to resolve your concern.    The best way to best insure we have a good working relationship is to read this Contract carefully and only sign it if you agree.  Thank you.  Sincerely, Joda Collins

     We (herein meaning, "The Joda Collins Driving Academy), rent our vehicle to any driver with a valid permit who wants to use it to take the Florida behind-the-wheel driving exam for the purpose of securing a driver license.  If you do not like something about this Contract, tell me and I will try to work with you to adjust  this to you liking. I am more interested in a meeting of the minds than I am in keeping every thing in this contact unchanged. The only things I will not change are the things that cost me time or money.  I cannot serve for less and stay in business.

Payment must be received not later than 24-hours in advance of the scheduled use of the vehicle. The charge is $240 plus mileage @ $2 per round trip mile from the intersection of Interstate 10 and Exit 26 in Milton, FL.  Charges include a 10% discount for not using  visa or mastercard.   (No debit cards accepted at this time.)   If you are paying by visa or mastercard, please advise us immediately.

If you miss the appointment for any other reason than a national weather advisory within two hours of the lesson date/time that predicts severe weather conditions in Escambia or Santa Rosa County within five hours of your lesson, there is a minimum $50 charge for that missed lesson.  If  you miss the appointment with less than a one hour notice, the charge is 50% of the $240 or $120 plus 100% of the door to door fee. 

No driver can use my vehicle for personal use who has not taken, at least, one 75-minute driving session and is deemed reasonably safe. "Reasonably safe" is clarified in an email sent to you. Drivers must score at least 110 points or higher on our safety score card to use my car for taking the State test in a parking lot only and at least 120 points when testing at a location that requires driving in traffic on the open road.  ADVISORY:  While I do not have many people who ask to use my car for their personal use, so far none have scored 110 after only one lesson. I am a small business. I have only one car. Wreck my car and I am out of business until I get it repaired or replaced. I  have to be confident you will not wreck my car before I let you use if for your personal business. 

We do not guarantee a driver will pass the State exam. We do not refund money if a driver fails the State exam.  We do not provide a discount for an additional use of our vehicle for the State exam.  However, if I state in writing that you should pass the State exam and you do not, we do provide up to one-hour of additional training tuition-FREE if a driver fails the State exam to help driver with whatever driving difficulties created the test failure; pick up fees, if any, still apply. 

Drivers must make their own appointment with the Dept of Driver License Office.   We must be informed of the Driver License Office you will be using in order to calculate mileage. Cancellation with less than three hours notice incurs a $100 late-cancellation fee. Cancel by calling 850 981-3355.  Do not make that appointment until you (the driver) are assured by us (the Joda Collins Driving Academy) that the date and time you want to take your exam is a date and time our vehicle will be available to you.

 LIMITED LIABILITY CLAUSE
       A. When in the Joda Collins vehicle, you agree not to hold Joda Collins and the Joda Collins Driving Academy 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 said crash must incur, at least, $100 property/vehicle damage regardless of who is driving or who is steering, braking or accelerating.  When, in a client’s vehicle, the vehicle owner assumes all liability including all liability that is over and above car owners maximum insurance limit.  
       B. If you use your own car for training, claims exceeding your maximum insurance limit, can be taken from the owner's current estate and future earnings by the action of the court or courts.  This is not my law. This is THE law.
       C.  If you would not ride in roller coaster, do not ride or be in a driver's training vehicle and/or during driver's training; in both cases (roller coaster and during training) you are taking an assumed risk at your own risk.

There may be additional details to consider; however, all details will be in writing. 

Sign and date:

_____________________Date____Initials______
Financially Responsible Individual

_____________________Date____Initials______
Student-driver, if different from above.

__________________________Date_________
Joda Collins, Joda Collins Driving Academy

                                  SECTION NINE

           SERVICE CONTRACT FOR TWO-HOUR LESSONS

Service Contract between the Joda Collins Driving Acdy, the Keys to Independence Program (also known as cbccfl.org), and/or the Embrace Families Agency, the Caregiver and the Student Driver.  Published 3/25219    

If you are ever unhappy with me, my staff or our service, please let us know before you share your negative opinion with anyone else and give us a chance to resolve your concern.   The best way to best insure we have a good working relationship is to read this Contract carefully and only sign it if you agree.   Thank you.  Sincerely, Joda Collins

FINANCES

1.  Unless otherwise stated herein, all fees to pay are the responsibility of the Embrace Families Agency (and/or the Keys Program) and all discounts and/or rebates are payable to the Keys Program.  All charges for all individuals and all agencies are as close as we can get them to the charges for everyone else and every other organization and still work within specific guidelines and varying differences between individuals and agencies. 

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2.  $124.45 per hour for weekday training and $128.89 per hour for Saturday training which includes a Scheduling/Reservation fee (of $15 per hour) before a possible rebate of zero to 12%.  

3.  We offer a rebate or price reduction of 12% on weekday tuition (which is the $124.45 minus $15 scheduling/reservation expense = $109.45 times 12% =  $13.13 per training hour) at the end of training if no lesson is missed for any reason (even a great reason) other than the existence of a national weather advisory that predicts adverse weather present in Escambia or Santa Rosa County within three-hours of your driving session.  We do not give and never have given rebates or price reduction on Scheduling/Reservation expenses or door-to-door expenses, because we provide those services below our actual expense to provide them.  We no longer give a rebate or price reduction for Saturday training because Saturdays fill up first and fast.   Payment follows completion of service.

4.  Unless door-to-door pick up service is requested and approved the start location is inside the building at 3804 Garcon Point Road; enter, dial 850 304-1870 and follow the ringing of my phone.   The start and end location for lessons two and following is 3815 Garcon Point Road, Milton, FL 32583 which is across the street from the start location for lesson one.   Mr. Collins will be in his car, immediately to your left as you enter the only parking lot entrance to this little store.  (Both locations are at the intersection of Interstate 10 at Exit 26, Milton, 32583.

5.  Door-to-door fee is $2.22 per round trip mile plus any tolls from 4033 Buttonbush Dr., Milton, FL 32583 which is very near Exit 26 at Interstate 10, Milton 32583. Slightly more than the average charge for UBER and about 50% of the average charge for a taxi.  

6.  If the Caregiver and/or Driver misses a lesson for any reason, including a good reason or a combination of good reasons, the Scheduling/Reservation fee of $15 per training hour has to be paid by the Caregivers agency (except as otherwise stated herein).  That fee is not for driver's training, but for a percent of the administration service/expense to schedule and reserve the driver's training time. We provide this service to you on credit (your promise to pay based on your commitment to your word) before the driver's training lessons takes place; however,  If you miss the appointment because of a national weather advisory that predicts severe weather conditions in Escambia or Santa Rosa County within three-hours of your lesson, there is no missed lesson charge for that missed lesson. If no door-to-door service is provided and if you (the Caregiver) are afraid to drive to the start location in adverse weather that is below the national standard for a weather advisory, that fear is the Caregivers funding agencies responsibility, not my (Joda Collins') responsibility.  Even an act of God against you that keeps you from keeping an appointment, still incurs the $15 per missed training hour Scheduling/Reservation fee. That act of God against you is yours to pay for, not me.  I already have enough acts of God, mistakes and fears of my own to pay for.  

     Of course, when Keys pays full price for a lesson that was not canceled with at least a three-hour notice, the $15 per missed training hour fee is not charged to the Caregiver. 

7.  If the Joda Collins Driving Acdy misses a lesson/appointment for any reason including a good reason or a combination of good reasons, except for the existence of a national weather advisory that predicts adverse weather in Santa Rosa or Escambia County within three-hours of your lesson time or as clarified in the blue print below, we will provide the Caregiver with a check for $15 per training hour missed because your time is as valuable as ours.

8.  NOTICE/REMINDER OF LESSON DATE/TIME. I (Joda Collins) will not assume any responsibility (financial or otherwise) for missing a lesson that you do not contact me about if and when no notice (reminder) is sent email and/or text and/or via voice mail one or two days in advance even if a notice or reminder is sent three or more days in advance.   If you do not get a phone call or email one or two days in advance reminding you of every lesson there IS a scheduling problem/mistake/oversight. Call 850 981-3355 24/7 (do not email) to resolved the confusion/mistake/problem/oversight.

9.  With one exception, if lessons are not cancelled with, at least, a three-hour notice said lessons incur at the expense of the Keys Program 100% of the scheduling fee ($15 per training hour), 100% of the tuition fee and 100% of the door-to-door fee.  The one exception is when there is the existence of a national weather advisory that predicts adverse weather in Santa Rosa or Escambia County within-three hours of your lesson time; otherwise, he lesson and the funds as clarified is simply lost/forfeited.  Please take this into serious consideration especially if you schedule a Saturday lesson, a four-hour or a six-hour driving session.  If driver's schedule is so fragile that it is unwise to schedule in advance, we will accept a request for same day service.

SCHEDULING

10.  We schedule three two-hour sessions (unless otherwise arranged) with one phone call or email from the financially responsible person or $20 per scheduling email or phone to cover our added admin expense per call after the first payable by the Caregiver.

ADDITIONAL SCHEDULING EXPENSE PAID FOR BY THE CAREGIVER

11.  We schedule three two-hour sessions (unless otherwise arranged) with one phone call or email from the financially responsible person or $20 per scheduling email or phone to cover our added admin expense per call after the first payable by the Caregiver.

CONTRACT
12.    This Contract, including the total due, must be approved in advance of service by an authorized Keys representative by email for every new student and by every student.   

13.  Anyone who signs or approves this contact/working agreement reserves the right to terminate this contract, in writing (email okay) at any time and for any reason. However, all financially responsible persons/agencies are obligated to pay for all training and door-to-door service already provided regardless of who terminates this agreement. 

14.  Alterations to this contact, in writing (email okay) can be made by mutual agreement with any person who has the legal right to do so.  

15.  The only course asked for by Embrace Families is the "Time Only".  Parking and three point turn (needed to pass the State driving exam) is not provided unless requested by the Caregiver. Not reading this contract is not sufficient reason to hold Mr. Collins responsible for the Caregivers responsibility to ask for parking and three-point turn training.

16. There are no verbal agreements, ever, among any parties.  We will not hold you hostage nor be held hostage by anything that follows: 'But you said...."  No email content can override this contract unless that override is in paper print and signed buy all parties whom that change effects. If it is important to you, get it in writing and get it signed.  We do!

17. This is not the contract to use the  Joda Collins Driving Acdy  vehicle for the driver's personal use (to take the State exam). If that is a need or request, please advise us immediately.

LIMITED LIABILITY CLAUSE
18. When in the Joda Collins vehicle, you agree not to hold Joda Collins and the Joda Collins Driving Academy 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 said crash must incur, at least, $100 property/vehicle damage regardless of who is driving or who is steering, braking or accelerating.  If you would not ride in roller coaster, do not ride or be in a driver's training vehicle and/or during driver's training; in both cases (roller coaster and during training) you are taking an assumed risk at your own risk When, in a client’s vehicle, the vehicle owner assumes all liability including all liability that is over and above car owners maximum insurance limit.  

19. If you use your own car for training, claims exceeding your maximum insurance limit, can be taken from the owner's current estate and future earnings by the action of the court or courts.  This is not my law. This is THE law.

SIGNATURES

20. I accept the benefits and responsibilities as noted above as they apply to me.  

21.  ____________________________  Date ___________________

Client (Keys Program), signing on behave of Agency for which the signer has the authority to commit the Agency to the responsibilities, including financial responsibilities outlined herein.

22.  ____________________________  Date ___________________

Student-Driver

23. ____________________________  Date ___________________

​Caregiver signing on behalf of Agency for which the signer has the authority to commit the Agency to the responsibilities, including financial responsibilities outlined herein. 

24.  Post  Script 

Note 1:  Client and/or driver is free to reproduce this and bring it with him/her/them at first meeting with Mr. Collins. However, Mr. Collins will  have two copies also ready for reading and signing. Each will get a copy.

Note 2:  The State requires the Student-driver to read and sign this contract so driver knows the commitment others are making for him /her, even if under age 18 and cannot be held accountable for any thing in this contract.  

                             SECTION TEN

SERVICE CONTRACT BETWEEN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND                          JODA COLLINS DRIVING ACADEMY.  Edited 6/15/19

If you are ever unhappy with me, my staff or our service, please let us know before you share your negative opinion with anyone else and give us a chance to resolve your concern.    The best way to best insure we have a good working relationship is to read this Contract carefully and only sign it if you agree.  Thank you.  Sincerely, Joda Collins

     The blue print represents changes to this Agreement/Contract as of 4/15/19 which take effect at the first lesson of every new student-driver on or after 4/15/19.  Thank you, VR Counselors, for reading the blue print carefully.  If you do not like anything, anything at all, about this Service Contract, propose any change you want and we will consider it.  Thank you! 

     If you become overwhelmed with the details of this Contact you can (1). Call 850 981-3355 or email jodacollins@aol.com for clarification.  (2). Call 850-981-3355 and make a no charge to you appointment for a face-to-face, one-to-one meeting with one of my staff to walk you through this Service Contract content.  Whatever you want, that is what we will do. 

1.  Five 90-minute lessons to be paid for by the VR at $168 per lesson, a total of $840.00 (eight hundred and forty dollars) with $16.80 rebate per lesson that was not rescheduled paid by Joda Collins Driving Acdy to the VR at the end of paid training for each lesson that was not rescheduled for any reason other than the existence of a national weather advisory within two hours of the appointment that predicts adverse weather present in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties within five hours of the lesson start time ($840 minus five times $16.80 = $756.00).  When fewer than five lessons are completed or when less than five lessons are scheduled with one phone call or email, there is no rebate.  VR enjoys the least expensive package we offer.  Five 90-minute weekday lessons (450 total minutes) for $756 if scheduled with one phone call or email with no lesson missed for any reason (including acts of God, or otherwise known as "not my fault" or "I was afraid of...") except  the existence of a national weather advisory within two-hours of the appointment that predicts adverse weather present in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties within five hours of the lesson start time. 

2.  My (Joda Collins) contracts are all about the same. No one gets more special treatment, lower or higher charges for combined charges, or more or fewer benefits. However, minor differences in contractual arrangements exist because I try to work my Contract around what my Client likes best.  Every agency has their own preferences. I am here to serve.  I have only one hard rule.  I will not work for less than my price quote. Simply stated, I am worth the investment.  I do not give discount service nor get a discount on anything I need to provide my service, so I cannot and do not give discounted prices.

3.  Even though the cost of doing business has increased 17.3% since September 2009, I have not gone up on my charges on tuition since September 2009 charge on weekday lessons that are not missed.  I have deleted my service of rescheduling missed lesson for FREE rather than increase my prices.  The missed lessonfee of $16.80 per 90-minute lesson is calculated into the charge and is refunded to the VR at the end of training if the lesson is not rescheduled for any reason other than a national adverse weather advisory in existence at the time of the driving lesson with projected adverse weather to be in Santa Rosa or Escambia County within three hours of the appointment.  There is no charge for rescheduling.

4.  CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT. This is what is suggested be printed in the Comments section of the VR Services Authorization and Billing Notice.  If the following is not printed on the VR Services Authorization and billing Notice, this is what I will do anyway, unless otherwise directed:

"Five 90-minute driving lessons at $168 per lesson is $840.00 with a discount of $16.80 per lesson when the lesson is not missed for any other reason except for a national weather advisory in existence predicting adverse weather for our area within three hours of the lesson or the fault of the Joda Collins Driving Acdy.  Driving goal is first, to pass the State Driving Exam and then become a safe-defensive driver at speeds of up to 65mph.  More than five 90-minute lessons may be requested by the VR at any time but the billing to the VR will occur with a maximum of every five 90-minute lessons. Joda Collins (Driving Acdy) notify VR Office when and if consumer is ready for consideration for additional lessons."   

Note: If driving goal different from the suggestion above, simply alter to fit desire.  If the VR wants less training, such as only enough training to pass the State Driving Exam at the minimum skill level, less training will be provided. I can train a driver to pass the State exam and still be a very dangerous driver.  The State exam is pretty easy.

5.  Unless otherwise noted by the VR, the VR authorizes 450 minutes to start with (five 1.5-hour lessons) and continues paying for training as long as the driver is making reasonable progress towards becoming the best driver he or she can be at this time in his or her life and as long as funding permits. The VR tends to trust my (Joda Collins) judgement because I spend (request) VR money as if it were my own.  If I think a driver is not trying or has reached his or her maximum learning potential, I suggest the VR stop paying for training. So far, they have.  It is that simple.

6.  Training is in 90-minute lessons (five to start with) and can be scheduled  Tuesday through Friday 10am to 8:45pm start time.  VR pays, upon billing, via business check after each set of five 1.5-hour lessons except for the last set of approved lessons if that last set is less than five 1.5-hour lessons. If Saturday lessons are desired, the VR Counselor has to approve of the additional $6 per 90-minute lesson charge. Saturdays fill up first and fastest.

7.  VR might pay for door-to-door service in the amount of $2 per round trip mile plus any tolls from 4033 Buttonbush Drive, Milton, FL 32583.  This is about the average charge for a UBER and about 50% of the average charge for a taxi. VR paying for door-to-door service is between the VR Client and the VR and not Joda Collins and the VR Client. No door-to-door service provided on Saturday.

8.  A paper copy of the VR financial commitment (the Dept of Education VR Services Authorization and Billing Invoice) for the driver must be in Joda Collins possession before any driving lesson can occur for that  driver.

9.  Drivers must produce proof of having a permit or license before scheduling.

10.  We schedule no more than five lessons in advance and in increments of five lessons at a time or less (as deemed appropriate by the Joda Collins Driving Acdy and approved by the VR).

11.  Student-drivers are offered OPTIONAL study material in preparation for each lesson. Drivers who can and do that the assigned homework in a timely manner progress 50% to about twice as fast through training compared to drivers that do none of the self-study, thus at up to half the expense.  (Not 50% off fees, but 50% off the time needed to reach the same driving safety skill.)  Students who can and do memorize the steps for parking and three point turn well enough to quote them upon request, and without hesitation or assistance are taught parking and three point turn at no charge to the VR.  

12.  This Contract or Working Agreement must be approved between the VR and the Joda  Collins Driving Acdy before any  lessons can be scheduled.

13.  A Contract must be approved between the Joda Collins. Student-driver, the VR Client/Customer and all other parties with vested interest. That Contract can be seen at  www.JodaCollins.com, Agreement Page, Section Eleven.  Upon other requirements said Contact does have financial commitment components.  VR Reps should read it and are asked to read it immediately and let Joda Collins know if it is unacceptable. 
14.  SIGNATURES 
            I (the undersigned) accept the terms, conditions, benefits and responsibilities as outlined in this document.  If you cannot sign this document on line (here), just call 850 981-3355 or email jodacollins@aol.com and express your acceptance of this Contract. That  is sufficient to continue with the next step, which is scheduling. 

__________________________________________________ Date________________
VR Client and Joda Collins Third Party with  Vested Interest - Financially responsible for missed lesson fee up to $126 per lesson plus door to door fees and for all scheduling.

___________________________________________________Date________________
Student-Driver. If under 18 or not the VR Client, this person cannot be held accountable for anything in this document but understands his or her commitment and the commitment others are making on behalf of him or her. 
 
__________________________________________________Date_________________
If not 18 years of age and/or not the VR Client, this person cannot be held accountable for anything in this document.
 
__________________________________________________Date_________________ 
Joda Collins Driving Acdy
Office: 850  981-3355    
Cell: 850 304-1870
www.JodaCollins.com

                          SECTION ELEVEN 

SERVICE CONTRACT BETWEEN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CLIENTS, STUDENT-DRIVERS AND THE JODA COLLINS DRIVING ACADEMY.    June 20, 2019.  All previously dated VR Contracts serving the purpose of this contact are null and void.  Nothing of fact in this Contact is changed from the 2018 Contract, but wording and order are changed.

If you are ever unhappy with me, my staff or our service, please let us know before you share your negative opinion with anyone else and give us a chance to resolve your concern.   We have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau because we resolve difficulties. The best way to best insure we have a good working relationship is to read this Contract carefully, make a conscious decision to honor all commitments, and only sign it if you agree.  Thank you.  Sincerely, Joda Collins

     If you do not like something, anything at all, about this Contract, tell me and I (Joda Collins) will try to work with you to adjust  this Contract to your liking. I am more interested in a meeting of the minds than I am in keeping every thing in this contact unchanged  If you are the kind of person who will sign a contract and then get mad at me when I hold you to it, please do not do business with me.  If you become overwhelmed with the details of this Contact you can (1). Call 850 981-3355 or email jodacollins@aol.com for clarification.  (2). Call 850-981-3355 and make a no charge to you appointment for a face-to-face, one-to-one meeting with one of my staff to walk you through this Service Contract. Thank you. 

Unless otherwise requested and approved the start location is 3804 Garcon Point Road.  For service starting or ending elsewhere the door-to-door fee is $2 per round trip mile from 4033 Buttonbush Dr., Milton, FL 32583 which is very near Exit 26 at Interstate 10, Milton 32583. If no door-to-door service is requested and approved, the start location for lesson one is 3804 Garcon Point Road, Milton, FL 32583. This is a Shell Station/Truck Stop/Circle K/Restaurant.  Mr. Collins will be inside seated alone in the restaurant. His photo is at www.jodacollins.com. You will get his cell phone number via email.  The start and end location for lessons two and following is 3815 Garcon Point Road, Milton, FL 32583 which is across the street from the start location for lesson one.  For lesson two and following Mr. Collins will be in his car, immediately to your left as you enter the only parking lot entrance to this little store.   (Both locations are at the intersection of Interstate 10 at Exit 26, Milton, 32583. If there is any last minute confusion about the start location, call Mr. Collins cell (850 304-1870) and if no answer call the office (850 918-3355). 

A.  Who are the parties to this Contact

     1. The Student-Driver.

     2.  The VR Customer or Client (know as both).

     3.  Joda Collins' Client which is the VR.

     4.  The Secondary Financial Entity (person). This is the person who is responsible for charges paid to the Joda Collins Driving Acdy that are not covered by the VR. It may be or may not be the Student-Driver.

B.  Here is the usual process done in just this order:
     1.  Joda Collins or his staff gets the approval from the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) for the Student-driver's behind-the-wheel training.

     2.  Joda Collins or his staff email contact information all the VR Customer and the Second Financial Entity (person) asking for both to approve this Service Contact.
     4. The Student-Driver, the VR Customer and the Secondary Financial Entity read and inquire about or read and approve this Contract by return email. A simple statement such as "I accept the Contract" for "Contact is OK" followed by  your typewritten name(s) is sufficient. 
     5. The Secondary Financial Entity goes to www.jodacollins.com , selects five training dates/times and schedules five 90-minute lessons with one email to jodacollins@aol.com or phone call to 850 981-3355.   

C.  Finances

      1.  Joda Collins does not ask the VR to pay for the following expenses.

           (A).  Workbook:  OPTIONAL READING -- Purchase paperback copy of workbook at

http://www.lulu.com/shop/joda-collins/joda-collins-driving-academy-course-workbook/paperback/product-24099355.html

or use the FREE electronic copy that is sent email.  The purpose of the Workbook is to provide written material that, if read carefully and the written work turned in unsolicited and on time at the start of each lesson will reduce the expense to the VR by up to half for behind-the-wheel training.  If you want to know more about this option, you must ask for more details. 

          (B).  Missed lesson charge when less than one-hour notice provided: 

                  If the Student-Driver misses a lesson and does not give us at least a one-hour notice the missed lesson charge is $50.00.  The VR does not pay this; the Secondary Financial Entity does. If and only if we send you a reminder for the lesson within 48-hours of the lesson, and we miss that lesson with less than a one-hour notice, we will pay the Secondary Financial Entity $50.00.  If you do not get a reminder within 48-hours of your lesson, contact us to confirm. 

          (C).   Scheduling Fee:  Every scheduling email or phone call has a Scheduling Fee (Administrative Fee) of $30 no matter how many lessons are scheduled with that single effort.  I (Joda Collins) pay for the first $30 for the first call or email. The Secondary Financial Entity pays $30 per call or email to schedule one or more lessons for all others unless otherwise arranged.  So, schedule all five lessons with one phone call or email and miss no lessons and you pay zero dollars in Scheduling Fee.

          (D).  Missed Lesson Fee:  With two exceptions, if you miss a lesson (with or without notice) for any good or bad reason, including acts of God against you, I (Joda Collins) have a minimum $30 expense and no income from the effort. The VR pays for $16.80 of that $30 and the Secondary Financial Entity pays $13.20 of that expense.  There are two exceptions. First, if there is a national adverse weather advisory in effect within three-hours of the driving lesson the predicts adverse weather in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties within three hours of your lesson, and second if the missed lesson is Joda Collins' fault or an act of God against Joda Collins.  If the missed lesson is the Student-Drivers, the VR Customers or the Secondary Financial Entities' fault or an act of God against either one, two or all three (other than the national weather advisory), the $13.20 fee is the Secondary Financial Entities' responsibility.   Joda Collins does not accept credit cards for this fee.  This is not a financial penalty but a partial reimbursement for our (Joda Collins) expense extended to you (the Secondary Financial Entity) on credit based on the Second Financial Entities word (promise, this Contract) to pay to schedule and reserve the Student-Driver's appointment, Mr. Collins time and/or the Joda Collins Driving Acdy vehicle.

       (E).  All quoted prices are non-credit card (Visa/MasterCard) prices and include a 10% discount. If you are paying with Visa or MasterCard, please advise us immediately.
       (F). All finance issues between us and our party with vested interest are payable through the mail (US Postal System).   I (Joda Collins) do not do financial business.  My staff does.  We do not agree on or establish financial matters over the phone; that avoids "he said, she said" scenarios which are easily problematic. We take our time, we calculate carefully, we explain fully and we put it in print via email and/or USPO allowing the party with vested interest time to verify our figures.

       (G).  All five 1.5-hour lessons have to be scheduled not later than 7pm the night prior to lesson one and with one email or phone call unless the VR Counselor agrees to the additional $16.80 per lesson when fewer than five lessons are scheduled not later than 7pm the night prior to lesson one with one email or phone call.   Unless otherwise requested and approved the start location is 3804 Garcon Point Road.  Door-to-door fee is $2 per round trip mile from 4033 Buttonbush Dr., Milton, FL 32583 which is very near Exit 26 at Interstate 10, Milton 32583. 

D.  Parking and Three-point turn
     Unless otherwise arranged the parking and three-point turn will take place very soon after driver scores 90-General Safety Points. Under no circumstances, whatsoever, will I allow the driver behind the wheel of my car unless the driver and the VR clinet/customer has read www.jodacollins.com, Agreement page, Section One.  I do not charge the VR for parking and three-point turn training if the driver is able to and does memorize the steps for parking and three point turn on his or her own time for free. Driver who struggle to memorize the steps on their own time for FREE and need help memorizing the steps, let me know and I will pay one of my Secretaries for up to three one-hour sessions to tutor you one-to-one at no charge to you and no charge to the VR.  Just ask. 

         Beyond the possibly of asking you if you understand this option and offering it to you for FREE, I will not mention it to you. 

E.  Riders

      Anyone approved by the vehicle owner is allowed to ride in the back seat if the training is accomplished in any vehicle that does not belong to the Joda Collins Driving Acdy.  For reasons I  will clarify upon request, with very few exceptions I do not allow anyone to ride in the back seat of my car during VR funded training; there are exceptions, but few.

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F.  Scheduling

     1.  All five 1.5-hour lessons have to be scheduled not later than 7pm the night prior to lesson one and with one email or phone call unless the VR Counselor agrees to the additional $16.80 per lesson when fewer than five lessons are scheduled not later than 7pm the night prior to lesson one with one email or phone call.   Unless otherwise requested and approved the start location is 3804 Garcon Point Road.  Door-to-door fee is $2 per round trip mile from 4033 Buttonbush Dr., Milton, FL 32583 which is very near Exit 26 at Interstate 10, Milton 32583. If no door-to-door service is requested and approved, the start location for lesson one is 3804 Garcon Point Road, Milton, FL 32583. This is a Shell Station/Truck Stop/Circle K/Restaurant.  Mr. Collins will be inside seated alone in the restaurant. His photo is at www.jodacollins.com. You will get his cell phone number via email.  The start and end location for lessons TWO and following is 3815 Garcon Point Road, Milton, FL 32583 which is across the street from the start location for lesson one.  Mr. Collins will be in his car, immediately to your left as you enter the only parking lot entrance to this little store.   (Both locations are at the intersection of Interstate 10 at Exit 26, Milton, 32583. If there is any last minute confusion about the start location, call Mr. Collins cell (850 304-1870) and if no answer call the office (850 918-3355). 

      2.  VR approval and paperwork must be in my (Joda Collins) hand and Client and Driver approval of this Contract has to be received before we provide any driving lesson. 

      3.  VR training occurs Tuesday through Friday 10am to 8:45pm start time. Driver must have license or permit for more than 90-days to be able to legally drive at night.   I do not offer VR student training on Saturdays because it is more expensive.  However, I will train VR students on Saturdays if the third party with vested interest and/or the VR Client/Customer pays the additional $10.80 per lesson at or before scheduling Saturday training or unless the VR approves Saturday training, and the additional $10.80 in advance.  In the event  the Saturday training is missed for any reason, this $10.80 along with other noted lost fees, herein, are forfeited. Saturdays fill up first and fastest, so Saturday times are more valuable.  No door-to-door service on Saturdays.  

      4.  At Joda Collins discretion lesson may be scheduled without pre-approval of VR or the approval of this Contact by party with vested interest or driver, but no driving lesson will occur without the pre-approval of the VR, the paper copy of the VR approval in Mr. Collins hand and the approval of this Contact and the payment of any contacted fees as noted in this Contact by the driver and/or the party with vested interest. 

      5.  VR agrees to pay for a package of services. Additional service charges belong to you.        6.  If no door-to-door service is provided, the start location for lesson one is 3804 Garcon Point Road, Milton, FL 32583.  This is at the Intersection of Interstate 10 at Exit 26, six miles East of Pensacola.  The start/end location for lessons two and following is across the street at 3815 Garcon Point Road, Milton. 

(G).  Limited Liability Agreement(s)
        A. When in the Joda Collins vehicle, you agree not to hold Joda Collins and the Joda Collins Driving Academy 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 said crash must incur, at least, $100 property/vehicle damage regardless of who is driving or who is steering, braking or accelerating.  When, in a client’s vehicle, the vehicle owner assumes all liability including all liability that is over and above car owners maximum insurance limit.  
            B. If a personal vehicle is used for training, claims exceeding the vehicle owners maximum insurance limit, can be taken from the owner's current estate and future earnings by the action of the court or courts.  This is not my law. This is THE law.
            C.  If you would not ride in roller coaster, do not ride or be in a driver's training vehicle and/or during driver's training; in both cases (roller coaster and during training) you are taking an assumed risk at your own risk. 

H.  Conflict Resolution  

      Almost 100% of conflicts occur because of confusion over or after signing rejection of (self-proclaimed exemptions from) commitments clarified in this Contract.  If you (Driver and/or VR Client/Customer or anyone related to or associated with the Driver) are unhappy with me (Joda Collins), my staff or my business for any reason or reasons, please talk to me about it FIRST so I can resolve your concerns. So far, I (Joda Collins) have been able to resolve 99% of the concerns revealed to me; however, I cannot address a concern I do not know exists. Thank you.  No person should sign this Contact if he or she does not understand his or her commitments or considers him or herself exempt from them on the basis of entitlement or later claims of confusion or ignorance.  This is a contract. If you need an attorney to clarify this Contact to you before you sign it, inform us of the charge for your attorney to do so and we will consider paying the fee.  Again, thank you. 

I.  Signatures
            I (the undersigned) accept the terms, conditions, benefits and responsibilities as outlined in this document.  If you cannot sign this document on line (here), just call 850 981-3355 or email jodacollins@aol.com and express your acceptance of this Contract. That  is sufficient to continue with the next step, which is scheduling. 

__________________________________________________ Date________________
Secondary Financial Entity (Person) - Financially responsible for charges not covered by the VR and noted herein.

___________________________________________________Date________________
Student-Driver. If under 18 or not the VR Client, this person cannot be held accountable for anything in this document but understands his or her commitment and the commitment others are making on behalf of him or her. 
 
__________________________________________________Date_________________

VR Customer
 
__________________________________________________Date_________________ 

Joda Collins Driving Acdy
Office: 850  981-3355    
Cell: 850 304-1870
www.JodaCollins.com

SECTION TWELVE

NON-BINDING ESTIMATE OF PROGRESS

If you are ever unhappy with me, my staff or our service, please let us know before you share your negative opinion with anyone else and give us a chance to resolve your concern.    The best way to best insure we have a good working relationship is to read this Contract carefully and only sign it if you agree.  Thank you.  Sincerely, Joda Collins

    I am often asked, "How many lesson will the training require?"  That s a good question. It is, also, hard to answer.  For example, if I asked you, "How long will it take my son to become educated?, what would you say?  If I asked, "How long will it take for me to be financially well-off?, what would be your answer?  If I asked you, "How many lessons will it take for me to be a good piano player?" Can you tell me that now with any degree of accuracy?  You cannot answer well because you do not have enough information. 

    Provide the following information BEFORE THE FIRST LESSON and after the first lesson I can give you a fairly accurate estimate of how many more lessons, if any, I think the driver will need to reach his or her driving goal.  Fill out as many of these forms with varying criteria that you desire. 

​1.  Are you only seeking to pass the State Driving Exam? If yes, do not complete this form.  I will provide an estimate after the first lesson.

2. At what maximum speed do you want driver reasonably safe? _______ mph

3.  In what traffic congestion do you want driver reasonably safe?

     A. Mild    B. Mild to Moderate    C. Moderate    D. Moderate to Congested.    E. Congested

4.  In what weather conditions do you want driver reasonably safe?

     A.  Good Weather (no noticeable wind or rain)

     B.  Mild wind but no rain

     C.  Moderate wind but no rain

     D.  Much wind but no rain.

     E.  Mild rain but no wind.

     F.   Moderate rain but no wind

     G.  Much rain but no wind.

     H.  Mild wind and some rain. (Mild Storm)

      I.  Moderate wind and moderate rain?  (Moderate Storm)

      J. Much wind and much rain.  (Severe Storm but under level of national weather advisory)

5.  Do you want driver reasonably safe after sundown?   _______ (yes or no)

6.  In what driving environment do you want driver reasonably safe?

     A. Memorized by driver.   

     B. Well-known to driver.   

     C. New to driver but common to our area.   

     D. New to driver and much different from our area.

7.  Do you want driver reasonably safe driving directly into rising or setting sun? _____ (yes/no)

8.  Do you want driver reasonably safe among:
     A.  Excellent (defensive drivers) only
     B.  Excellent and good drivers only (good drivers keep the major rules of the road but are not defensive drivers)
     C.  Excellent, good and bad (crash prone) drivers.

9.  By whose/what standard do you define "reasonably safe?" 

     A.  Joda Collins' standard that teaches 12 General Safety Skills (that keep a driver from causing crashes) and 23 Defensive Driving Techniques (that keep a driver from becoming involved in the crashes that bad drivers cause).  This estimate will be higher because Mr. Collins standard for "reasonably safe" is higher. 

     B.  The Average Driver who employs three to six of the 12 General Safety Skills and two or three of the 23 Defensive Driving Skills.  Note: The Average Driver considers him or herself safer than 80 to 85% of all other drivers, therefore, the Average Driver would also include the Above Average Driver. 

     C. The Poor Driver who employees one or two of the 12 General Safety Skills and zero to one of the Defensive Driving Skills. 

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SECTION THIRTEEN

​​KEYS TO INDEPENDENCE SERVICE CONTRACT

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850  981-3355

DRIVING ACADEMY

PARKING AND
THREE-POINT TURN

(Turn-About)

Please read everything in the left column before signing the Working Agreement

SECTION ONE

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                           SECTION SIX 

        STANDARD SERVICE CONTACT FOR 75-MINUTE LESSONS

                 Also known as Terms and Conditions. Published 6/20/19

INTRODUCTION

    A.  My business is a member of the Better Business Bureau and I am committed to the highest standards of customer/client/driver service.  If you are ever unhappy with me, my staff or our service, please let us know before you share your negative opinion with anyone else and give us a chance to resolve your concern.  The best way to best insure we have a good working relationship is to read this Contract carefully and only sign it if you agree.  Thank you.  Sincerely, Joda Collins

    B.  Usually, we do not provide any service, including scheduling service without an agreed on Service Contract.  If we did schedule your lesson before securing an agreed on Service Contract, your appointment is not confirmed unless we receive your approval of the Service Contract by the date requested. If there is anything in this Contract you want to change, add or remove, just ask. I am open to discussing anything that does not cost me time or money. I

cannot serve for less or do more for free and stay in business.

    C.  If you have not yet scheduled, then after you return this Service Contract via email or call us at 850 981-3355 to voice approve this Contract you can go to www.jodacollins.com and schedule from there or call 850 981-3355 to schedule.

    D. This is a long Contract because I offer many client and driver benefits. If you want a shorter contract, just read the red and blue print. The black print are client and driver benefits.   This is written at a grade level higher than the average American reads (no offense intended) but it cannot be written any simpler and keep the technical concepts.Questions?  Just ask. 

    E.  Thank you for taking the time to read this Contract carefully. I will honor every word of my commitment to you. I anticipate you will honor every word of your commitment (this Contract once signed) to me.  There is a small percentage of people who will sign a Contract and then get mad when they are held to it. If you belong to that small percentage of people, please do not do business with me. Thank you.​

1.  START DATE, TIME, LOCATION, FEES

Appointment details and total fee: 

If no door-to-door service is requested the start location for lesson one is not 4033 Buttonbush Dr; the start location is 3804 Garcon Point Rd, Milton. I (Joda Collins) will be inside the building (Shell Station/Restaurant) seated to your left. My cell is  850 981-3355. My photo is atwww.jodacollins.com . Thank you for parking in the spaces at the side of the building. Need directions?  Just ask. 

    The start location for any additional lessons is across the street at the Dollar General Store. Thank you for parking in the spaces facing the side road. If there is any last minute scheduling confusion call Mr. Collins cell phone at 850 304-1870 or 850 981-3355 if no answer on cell phone. 

2.  DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE

Available for $2 per round trip mile plus any tolls. For a quote, just ask.  About the price of Uber and about 75% of the typical charge for a taxi but without the 45-minute wait.

3.  FINANCES (before rebate)

     A.  If you need a loan to make this happen, we work with a lender and can finance 50% of your tuition at 6% for those who meet low income criteria. Some restrictions apply. 

     B. No one is obligated to anyone else for any service or fee until the Contract is signed and money changes hands.

     C.  OUR MOTTO IS "WE GO THE EXTRA MILE."
           In the days of Jesus on Earth, any Roman Solider could order any person to carry anything the Roman Soldier wanted carried and do so for up to one mile.  Jesus said if a Roman Soldier orders you to carry his gear (or anything else) for a mile, then volunteer to carry it an extra mile. In other words, do twice as much for the Roman Solider than is required by law and do it with a positive attitude.
          In order to fulfill our motto, we have to give you the opportunity to progress through the training at twice the rate, therefore at half the expense.  To learn how to do that see http://www.jodacollins.com/agreement.html , left column, Sections One and Three.  Questions? Just ask. Thankfully, only a small percentage of people take advantage of these offers or would could not afford to provide them. Few businesses, including us, can afford to give away half of their profits to everyone and stay in business.

     D. Before the up to $14 per lesson rebate the charge is -- 

         $140 per 75-minute lesson for weekday training and $145 per 75-minute lesson for Saturday training payable at the start of the lesson -- cash, check (upon approval), money order or cashier's check. Includes 10% discount for not using Visa or MasterCard. If you are using Visa or MasterCard, please let me know immediately (now, please).   See Section E. (REBATE) below for details.

     E. MISSED LESSON FEE OPTIONS

         Option 1: $30.00. If you miss a scheduled lesson for any reason including those that are not your fault and/or an act of God, or for any other good or bad reason or reasons, other than a national weather advisory that predicts adverse weather in Santa Rosa or Escambia County within three hours of your appointment there is a $30 scheduling/appointment/reservation fee for that missed lesson. A scary local weather report of wind and rain is not a national weather advisory. This $30 is not applied to future lesson fees nor is it punishment for missing your lesson. It is paying for a portion of service already rendered to you on credit; I cannot afford to work for free. 

        Option 2:  Add $7 to every lesson starting with lesson one and avoid the $30 fee the first time you need to reschedule any one specific lesson. Missing the same lesson twice or more incurs the $30 fee minus the $7 each time.

Do you prefer Option #1 or Option #2?  Response ____________ 

     F. REBATE IS BETWEEN ZERO DOLLARS AND $14 PER LESSON

There are eight categories below. Only one applies to you. Do not make understanding this section harder than it is.  Just carefully and accurately identify your one and only situation by the bold print in each section (1 through 8), read that section ONLY (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8) and ignore the other seven sections.

         (1).   No Rebate

          (2).  YOU ARE PAYING FOR ONE LESSON AT A TIME OR OPTING FOR THE SHORT CONTACT (BLUE PRINT ONLY):   No rebate. 

          (3).   LESSON TWO AND THREE ARE SCHEDULED WEEKDAY LESSONS AND YOU ARE PAYING FOR LESSON TWO AND THREE AT THE START OF LESSON TWO: The rebate at the start of lesson three is $7 per weekday lesson retroactive to weekday lesson one, which is $21 maximum and on the condition that NO lesson is missed, canceled or rescheduled (except as clarified in the underlined print above in Section 3B). No rebates for Saturday training. 

         (4).  LESSON TWO, THREE AND FOUR ARE SCHEDULED WEEKDAY LESSONS AND YOU ARE PAYING FOR LESSON TWO, THREE AND FOUR AT THE START OF LESSON TWO: The rebate at the start of lesson four is $7 per weekday lesson retroactive to lesson one, which is $28 maximum and on the condition that NO lesson is missed, canceled or rescheduled (except as clarified in the underlined print in Section 3B above).  The per lesson rebate is retroactive to weekday lesson one.  No rebates for Saturday training.

         (5).  LESSON TWO, THREE FOUR AND FIVE ARE SCHEDULED WEEKDAY LESSONS AND YOU ARE PAYING FOR LESSONS TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE AT THE START OF LESSON TWO.  The rebate paid at the start of lesson five is $14 per weekday for every lesson that is not missed, canceled or rescheduled except as clarified in the underlined print in 3B above.  The per lesson rebate is retroactive to weekday lesson one.  The maximum rebate is $70 maximum; no rebates for Saturday training).  If money is returned for lessons not taken, rebate (if any) will reflect actual lessons taken, not lessons scheduled and not completed. 

         (6).  LESSON TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE AND SIX ARE SCHEDULED WEEKDAY LESSONS AND YOU ARE PAYING FOR LESSONS TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE AND SIX BY THE START OF LESSON TWO. The rebate paid at the start of lesson six is $14 for every weekday lesson that is not missed, cancelled or rescheduled except as clarified in the underlined print in 3B above. Rebate is retroactive to weekday lesson one. Maximum rebate is $84.00. No rebate for Saturday training. If money is returned for lessons not taken, rebate (if any) will reflect actual lessons taken, not lessons scheduled and not completed. 

         (7).  LESSON TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN ARE SCHEDULED WEEKDAY LESSONS AND YOU ARE PAYING FOR LESSONS TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN BY THE START OF LESSON TWO.  Under normal conditions we do not schedule this far in advance than six or seven lessons.  We will by special arrangement.  If interested, just ask. The rebate paid the start of lesson seven is $14 for every weekday lesson that is not missed, cancelled or rescheduled except as clarified in the underlined print in 3B above. Rebate is retroactive to weekday lesson one. Maximum rebate is $98.00.  No rebate for Saturday training. If money is returned for lessons not taken, rebate (if any) will reflect actual lessons taken, not lessons scheduled and not completed. 

         (8).  YOU ARE MAKING A PAYMENT FOR TWO OR MORE SCHEDULED WEEKDAY LESSONS AND YOU ARE MAKING A PAYMENT AFTER THE START OF LESSON TWO the rebate for two or more weekday scheduled lessons is the greater of the highest rebate rate you have earned to date or $7 per scheduled weekday lesson for payments for two to four lessons paid for with one payment if NONE of those lessons are missed unless there is a national weather advisory that predicts adverse weather in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties within three hours of your lesson, and $14 per scheduled weekday lesson for five or more scheduled lessons for every lesson that was not missed unless there is a national weather advisory predicting adverse weather in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties within three hours of your lesson.  A scary local forecast of wind and/or rain is not a national weather advisory.

Caution: The $30 scheduling fee for each lesson missed can quickly eat up all rebates, so schedule in advance wisely.  We DO schedule in advance without payment for all scheduled lessons paid by the start of lesson two.  However, we DO NOT accept prepayment for lessons not yet scheduled.

    G. REFUND

    All money paid in advance, including the Scheduling Fee of $30 per lesson, is fully refundable if the request for refund is made not later than two-hours before the start of the lesson; however, all rebates are calculated on actual lessons taken and not total lessons scheduled. 

4.  SCHEDULING

​     A. Only the Client (financially responsible person) can schedule.  Call 850 981-3355 or go to www.JodaCollins.com to schedule.  See underlined print immediately above.

     B. Any 75-minute lesson that includes the 2pm hour may last 90-minutes and if so, at no additional charge. That additional 15-minutes may be used for training or a break at Mr. Collins discretion.

     C. I (Joda Collins) will not assume any responsibility (financial or otherwise) for missing a lesson that you do not contact me about if and when no notice (reminder) is sent email and/or text and/or via voice mail one or two days in advance even if you get a reminder notice three or more days in advance.  If you do not get a phone call or email one or two days in advance reminding you of every lesson, call 850 981-3355 24/7, or email JodaCollins@aol.com to find out why.  It is unlikely but possible to get a reminder notice three or more days in advance and there still be a scheduling error; an anomaly -- it has happened eight times out of more than 6,500 appointments (.001 percent of the time).  It is not possible to get a reminder notice one or two days in advance and there be a scheduling error. 

5.  RIDERS

I prefer (but do not require) that clients ride for the first lesson for two reasons.  First, to get an idea of the value of the training. Second, when the financially responsible person rides during the first lesson the dynamic of the lesson from me trying to make the student-driver happy so when the lesson is over the student-driver is more likely to encourage the client to continue training, to me spending the lesson focused on training so the client sees the value of the training and wants to continue the training.  Riders/clients are not invited for lessons two and following for several reasons which I will clarify upon request.  However, if we are using the client's vehicle for training, then the client is 100% responsible for any crash so the client and anyone with the client's approval can ride for lessons two and following.  All I ask is that if you ride, do not teach or instruct from the back seat. While silence is not mandated, it is impossible for me to carry on a conversation and teach at the same time, so too much casual conversation can eat up training time and cost you extra money.

6.  PARKING AND THREE POINT TURN 

is NOT taught as part of this training unless you ask for it and ONLY if you ask for it, we do not teach it UNTIL you ask for that training.  It is wise to ask for it early.  Parking and three-point turn training is offered for FREE under certain conditions. If so, read www.jodacollins.com, Agreement Page, Sections One and Two. Questions? Ask!  If you want parking and three point turn training, after reading www.JodaCollins.com, Agreement Page, Sections One and Two and/or/if after your inquiry, while this is not a commitment and you can change your mind, do think you will want to use your (Client's or Student-driver') vehicle or the Joda Collins Driving Acdy vehicle for parking and three point turn training. Circle or underline one or delete one (if electronic copy).  Client or Student Driver's Vehicle    -     Joda Collins Driving Acdy  Vehicle

7.  MEMORIZE

If you will memorize the following words (Ahead, Behind, Mirror, Shoulder, Signal, Ahead, Behind, Mirror, Shoulder, Move) in consecutive order well enough to quote them upon request, without hesitation or assistance and before the start of your lesson, you and your pocket book will be glad you did.

8.  LIMITED LIABILITY
     A.  You agree not to hold Joda Collins and/or the Joda Collins Driving Academy 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 said crash must incur, at least, $100 property/vehicle damage regardless of who is driving or who is steering, braking or accelerating. 

     B. When, in a Client’s vehicle, the vehicle owner assumes full liability including all liability that is over and above car owners maximum insurance limit. If you use your own car for training, claims exceeding your maximum insurance limit, can be taken from the owner's current estate and future earnings by the action of the court or courts.  This is not my law. This is THE law. 

     C. If you would not ride in roller coaster, do not ride or be in a driver's training vehicleand/or during driver's training; in both cases (roller coaster and during training) you are taking an assumed risk at your own risk.

9.  NON-BINDING ESTIMATE OF PROGRESS

Unless told not to do so, (usually) I will tell you at the end of the first lesson or within an hour of the completion of the first lesson how many more lessons I think will be needed for driver to reach his or her stated driving goal(s).

10.  DISABILITIES, CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICATIONS
For our safety I need to know if you (the driver) has ADD, ADHD or any other learning disability or is taking medications.   Learning Disability?  YES NO    Meds?  YES  NO

11.  EATS AND DRINKS.  None. Ever. Except....
No gum, food, chips, drinks, nuts or such are permitted in the training vehicle for consumption or use in my (Joda Collins') vehicle, except water in a container with a screw on cap.  To learn why beyond any obvious reasons for this (food stains and odors) go to:  http://www.lulu.com/shop/joda-collins/selective-soft-sound-syndrome/paperback/product-18785296.html .

12.  CONSIDERATION FOR MY VEHICLE
       A. For increased safety, please wear tight fitting shoes such as tennis shoes, rather than flip flops, sandals, high heals, house-shoes, crocs, boots, etc.  Please wear clean clothing. My vehicle has cloth interior and absorbs odors.  Do not wear anything that snags cloth. 

       B. In most cases, I will close the car doors on my car. Many people slam the car door out of uncontrollable habit because they have larger cars that mandate slamming. 

       C. The first thing learned in my car is the soft use of the brake. You can practice that in your car for FREE by using enough brake to keep the car moving without exceeding two miles per hour and just enough brake to hold the car stationary. Hard pressure on the brake while the car stationary is very hard on the braking system and incur recurring costly/unnecessary repairs and/or cause brake failure.  

13.  COPY OF YOUR DRIVER LICENSE OR PERMIT 

Provide a black and white, or color copy of the front side of your driver's license or permit as soon possible, please.

14.  REPRODUCE THIS OR...
       A. If you have the capacity, you can secure a paper copy of this Contract by copying and reproduce from this web site (if you browser will allow it), or via email, or (by request) through the US Postal System or come by my office (by appointment) for it.  Reproduce two copies, sign both and bring both with you to our initial meeting.  Or, you can read it here, return an email to jodacollins.com and state you "Accept the Contract" or telephone 850 981-3355 and say the same thing.

       B.  After you sign and return the Contract or after you email or telephone stating your acceptance of this Contact, we are delighted to schedule your driving lesson if it is not already scheduled.  If the appointment was scheduled before you read this Contract, the Client and Driver has to attest to accepting this Contract to confirm your appointment not by 7pm the night before the lesson or by the date noted in an email or letter, whichever is sooner. We do not provide service without an agreed on service contract.

       C. Whatever your decision on how to approve this Contract, Mr. Collins will have two copies of this Service Agreement with him at the time of your first meeting; one copy for you and one for him. ​

15.  WHAT THIS CONTRACT IS NOT! 
This is not a contract to use the Joda Collins Driving Acdy vehicle for your personal use including but not limited to taking the State driving exam.  

16.  SIGNATURES 
       A.  I (the undersigned) have read and understand this Contract.  If  you are reading this on line, you are not expected to sign this on line; it can not be done. Just send an email to JodaCollins@aol.com or call 850 981-3355 expressing that  you agree with this Contract.
       B.  I accept and commit to the terms, conditions, benefits and responsibilities as outlined in this document as they apply to me.  You can count on me to honor my word with a positive attitude because I am a decent and honorable person.
       C.  The content of this document takes priority over all other statements, written or verbal.  WE HAVE NO VERBAL AGREEMENTS, EVER! If it is important to you, get it in writing.  We do!
       D.  All other writings and/or statements are ONLY to find a meeting of the minds with concept in line with this document. 
       E.  This Contract is null and void 90-days from the most recent completed lesson.

       F.  Are you, the Client AND the Driver, opting for the the short Service Agreement (red and blue print only?   YES   NO

I, the Client, have answered the questions found in red print in Sectin 3D, 6, 10 and 16F.

17. X___________________________________________ Date________________
Client   (Financially Responsible for missed lesson fee up to $161 per lesson, scheduling and more.)

18.  XX________________________________________Date________________
Driver  (If under 18 cannot be held liable for any commitment, but reading this only to know what is expected from him or her and know the commitment of the Client to him or her.)
 
19.  _____________________________________________ Date________________
20. Office: 850  981-3355    www.JodaCollins.com

​IGNORE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE.  INTERNAL USE ONLY. 
Thank you for allowing us to serve you.  If you find the content of this email accurate and acceptable, please return it with any kind of statement from you such as, "Contact is okay" not later than _____________ 12 noon and that will confirm your appointment and hold us and you accountable for the content of this contract. If you want to cancel your appointment for any reason, simply do not respond to his email by ____________ 12 noon and  your appoint will automatically cancel at on _____________ at 12:01pm. 

JODA COLLINS

Behind-the-Wheel Training 

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