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JODA COLLINS

DRIVING ACADEMY LLC

Behind-the-Wheel Training ​

Serving Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties since 2008!

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CONTRACTS ARE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

   CONTRACT TEN  
         SERVICE CONTRACT 

                          BETWEEN                              VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION                          AND THE                                JODA COLLINS DRIVING ACADEMY

  POLICIES AND PROCEDURES                                                 January 12, 2026
Each year, in January, I (Joda Collins) submit this Contract to the the email address of VR representatives that I have on file, along with the request for those that use or might approve the use of my service for their customers/clients read this Contract and let me know if there is anything in this Contract that is unacceptable to them, so I can work on making it acceptable.  It is very important to have a viable working agreement that has the authority to resolve difficulties that may arise.

If you want a paper copy of this mailed to you, just ask.  Or you can copy and paste to another format for easier reading or printing.

1.  CONTRACT                                              

A.  State and Federal law requires me to have a contract with everyone I serve.          

B.  My Contracts are not written in stone.  If you want to change, add or subtract anything in this Service Agreement, just ask.              

     (1).  The only things I cannot do and stay in business are to serve for less money or do more for free.                                                                                       

C. Client's Responsibility                                

     (1).  My primary Client is the Vocational Rehabilitation.  Client's assume financial responsibility.  However, in this arrangement, the VR puts a lot of trust in those they fund because those they fund are in a position to waste VR funds by failing to give, at least, a one-hour notice for cancelation.  In which case, the lesson time is lost and the funds for that lesson are consumed with no service rendered for that appointment.  I encourage the VR to emphasize to their customers the importance of providing to me (Joda Collins) no less than a one-hour notice of cancelation.  Doing so avoids the loss of the funds for that lesson.           

2.  INFORMATION I NEED FROM THE VR        A.  The contact information for the VR Customer or the adult representing the interests of the VR Customer. 
          (1).  Said person's name.
          (2).  Telephone number
          (3).  Mailing address.
          (4).  Physical address.
          (5).  Email address. 

     B.  Any information you, the VR, can share about the emotional, medical or psychological condition of the Student-driver that might keep us safer with the student behind the wheel is appreciated.  Me, learning this by trial and error with the driver behind-the-wheel increases the chances of crashing exponentially. 
     C.  The service/financial VR Authorization.    

​3.  FINANCIAL

     A.  VR AUTHORIZATION SUGGESTED STATEMENT FOR FIRST FINANCIAL AUTHORIZATIONS FOR 2026                                (1).  The following, if acceptable, needs to be printed in the VR Services Authorization and Billing Notice "Comment Section" and/or the "Service to be Provided" Section as a prerequisite to service for tuition. 
     B.  The following as found in (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) below, whichever is acceptable/applicable, needs to be printed in the VR Services Authorization and Billing Notice, "Comment Section," and/or the "Service to be Provided" Section as a prerequisite to service.

(1).  "_____  90-minute driving lessons on a 
         A.  Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 
         B.  At $230 per lesson equals $______
         C.  Minus $8 per lesson that is not missed, canceled or reschedule by the VR customer, except for fear of adverse weather. 
        
(2).  "_______  90-minute driving lessons 
       A.  At $255 per lesson equals $______ 
       B.  Minus $25 per lesson for not training on a Friday or Saturday, 
       C.  Minus $8 per lesson that is not missed, canceled or rescheduled by the VR customer, except for fear of adverse weather.  Or,  

       
(3).  "_______  90-minute driving lessons 
        A.  on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 
        B.  At $230 per lesson equals $______
        C.  Minus $8 per lesson that is not missed, canceled or reschedule by the VR customer, except for fear of adverse weather.  
        D.  Friday and/or Saturday training is available at an additional fee of $25 per lesson to be paid by the VR Customer. 

OR, for 75-minute lessons: 
(4).  "_______  75-minute driving lessons 
        A.  on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 
        B.  @ $210 per lesson equals $______ 
        C.  minus $8 per lesson that is not missed, canceled or reschedule by the VR customer, except for fear of adverse weather.  Or, 
         
(5).  "_______  75-minute driving lessons 
         A.  @ $235 per lesson equals $_____, 
         B.  minus $25 per lesson for not training on a Friday or Saturday, 
         C.  minus $8 per lesson that is not missed, canceled or rescheduled by the VR customer, except for fear of adverse weather.  Or,          

(6).  "_______  75-minute driving lessons 
         A.  on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 
         B.  @ $210 per lesson equals $_____ 
         C.  minus $8 per lesson that is not missed, canceled or reschedule by the VR customer, except for fear of adverse weather.  
         D.  Friday and/or Saturday training is available at an additional fee of $21 to be paid by the VR Customer.

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    C.  There is a $30 Scheduling Fee for each scheduling event. A scheduling event is an email from the VR Customer that requests one to six training appointments wherein said requested dates and times are confirmed (scheduled).  The first scheduling event fee of $30 is included in the current fees charged to the VR.  Additional scheduling events are paid from by the VR ONLY if original funding covers it/them as a result of other savings; that is, the original funding will NOT directly include these charges and if said charges are more than the Authorization, said fees will not be charged.   

    D.  Providing to me (Joda Collins) the Authorization is the same as approving this Service Contract/Agreement.

    E.  VEHICLE USED FOR TRAINING                    (1).  Built into the charge is a fee for using the Joda Collins Driving Academy Vehicle for in-traffic/over-the-road training. However, also built in the fee is a charge for the Student-driver using any other vehicle he or she is insured to drive for training.  

                 (a).  That fee is exactly the same fee as the charge for using the Academy vehicle for in-traffic/over-the-road training. 

                 (b).  Where is there a fee for using any vehicle for in-traffic/over-the-road training?

                         (1).  I (Joda Collins) have provided, of January 1, 2026, 10,120 driving lessons with an average length of 1.5 hours per lesson.  Of that 10,120 driving lessons 517 have been in a vehicle other than the Academy vehicle and 9,603 have been in my (the Academy vehicle).  Of the 517 lessons in a driver's/client's personal vehicle, I have endured one crash.   The student confused the brake with the accelerator and quickly accelerated into a crash, thinking she was braking to avoid a crash.  Without a second brake I was powerless to stop the vehicle, and in her state of panic she was powerless to understand my directions to take her foot off of the pedal, thinking she as pressing on the brake and fear-filled to follow my directions.   

                         (2).  Of the 9,603 lessons in the Academy vehicle, I have had zero crashes.  The % of crashing in the driver's/client's personal vehicle is 1/517 = .00019.  The % of crashes in my vehicle are 0/9,603 = 0%.  It is more dangerous for me and for the student-driver when we are using a vehicle without a second brake.

                         (3).   Because of the added danger of using a vehicle without a second brake, and a vehicle I am familiar with, it is wise for me not to challenge the driver very far beyond his or her current abilities since I have no control over the vehicle, therefore, the progress of student-driver's that use their own vehicle for in-traffic/over-the-road training is about 40% slower, on average. This means it requires 10 lessons to accomplish the improvement for a driver using their own vehicle compared to 6 lessons when using my vehicle for in-traffic/over-the-road training.

                         (4).  The stress-level for me is much higher when I am training in a vehicle, I have no control over.  Part of my fee takes into consideration the stress and difficulty level.  Thus, using a vehicle without a second brake and one I am not used to incurs a charge. That charge is slightly higher than the charge for using my vehicle, but it is close enough that I simply match the two fees.  This mean, there is no difference in fees when using my vehicle or any other vehicle for in-traffic/over-the-road training.

    F.  PARKING AND THREE-POINT TURN:  However, If the student-driver uses the Joda Collins Driving Academy vehicle for parking and/or three-point turn, there is an additional fee charged.  However, the total charge will not exceed the fee noted on the Authorization in Section Two.  This fee is one flat-fee of $21 as of July 2, 2025, and remains unchanged for 2026. 

          (1).  Fees for my services will never exceed the financial limits of the Service Authorization.     

​4.  HOW DOES THE VR KNOW I RECEIVED A SERVICE/FINANCIAL AUTHORIZATION?                  

     A.  I respond immediately to the VR Representative with an email denoting by Client/Customer Initials and the Authorization Date and Number that I received the Authorization.  If you do not receive such a notice within two business days that means I do NOT have your Authorization or (probably) missed it.  Please renotify me.  It does knot happin offen, how ever I make ah few missteaks hear an their.                                       B.  You (the VR Rep) can instruct your Client/Customer to contact me by email (JodaCollins@aol.com) to inquire of the Authorization status, if I have not contacted that person within three days.                             C.  Unless otherwise directed or if doing is something I think is unproductive, I send a copy of every email to the Client/Customer, also, to every VR Representative noted on the Authorization.

​5.  THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING                

     A.  The purpose (goal or goals) of the training is (are), first, enroll driver in the Basic Vehicle Control Course, then the Pass the State Driving ONLY Course, then in the General Safety Course, then in the Defensive Driving Course.  The driver is to be taught to the be safest driver possible in least amount of training time possible.                      (1).  My suggestion if five or six lessons; however, VR is certainly free to fund fewer or more lessons. 

6.  WHAT IS THE TYPICAL TRAINING REGIMEN?    

     A.  Enroll driver in the Basic Vehicle Control Course where the driver learns the proper use of the brake, accelerator and steering wheel.                                               

         (1).  This includes proper hand-over-hand steering and allowing the wheel to slide through the driver's hands to complete standard right and left turns rather than manually steer out of turns. 
               (a).  Poor/dangerous steering is the #1 cause of crashing during driver's training, so I do NOT allow a driver to pass the Basic Vehicle Control Course until the driver has good control of and understanding of the steering wheel.                                                                     (1).  Upon graduation from this Course, if the driver has not reached saturation (the inability or unwillingness to learn anything more that is new at this time in his or her life until some of what the driver has learned has become habit or until the driver makes a decision to do the hard work needed to learn more) then I enroll driver in the Pass the State Driver License Course, then the General Safety Course, then the Defensive Driving Course, then the Advanced Defensive Driving Course.
                             (a).  The General Safety Course where driver learns 12 very specific driving skills that keep the driver from being the cause of crashing among driver that honor the rules of the road.                                                          (b).  The Defensive Driving Course where 23 very specific driving techniques are taught to keep the driver from becoming involved in crashes that crash prone drivers cause.                                                     (c).  The Advanced Defensive Driving Course where two reasonably difficult (more challenging) defensive driving techniques are taught. 

7.  THREE-POINT TURN TRAINING

     A.  I use my vehicle for the three-point turn training if the student-driver has memorized the following well enough to quote it upon request, without error or hesitation. 
           (1). Slow, right, look, signal, stop.

               Look, turn fast and coast, stop, reverse.

               Look, turn fast and coast, stop, drive.
               Look, turn fast and coast, accelerate.
     B.  I use any other insured vehicle for the three-point turn if the student-driver wants or has to do the three point turn over and over and over and over, and memorize the following steps by doing the three-point turn many, many times.
            (1).  Slow, right, look, signal, stop.
                   Turn, look, coast, stop, reverse. 
                   Turn, look, coast, stop, drive.
                   Turn, look, coast, accelerate.

     C.  LIMITED GUARANTEE

             (1)  I guarantee the student-driver will pass the three-point turn part of the State exam or I will provide up to one-hour of three-point turn training at no charge to the VR customer and no charge to the VR.  The limit of this guarantee is:
                   (a).  Ten months from the completion of the training that is paid for by the VR, or age 17, whichever is last.                                 (b).  This offer is a service offer only.  This offer has no cash value.                                  (c).  The time limit is one hour, but I (Joda Collins) have the right to provide less time if I feel the Student-driver will pass this part of the Exam.                                 

                  (d).  This training must be in the vehicle the driver is using for the State exam.                                                     

                  (e).  There is no door-to-door service with this offer.                                                        (f).  This offer is terminated if I am no longer in business.
     
     D.  FOR STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH MEMORIZATION....             
          (1).  If a student struggles with memorization, I direct the student to let me know immediately. I will provide a tutor, to work with the student on the telephone for 45-mintues to one hour, at no charge to the student and no charge to the VR.  The tutor will say each word one at a time and the student will repeat it one at a time for 45-mintues to one hour.  So far, every student, except one, that has taken advantage of this FREE offer has memorized the material within one-hour.

8.  SIGNATURES
I, the undersigned, am a person of honor.  I understand that later claimed ignorance of or confusion about the content of this document does not relieve me of my contractual obligations. I have read, understand and accept my benefits and responsibilities as outlined in this document and will not attempt to hold the other party responsible to forfeit their benefits or exempt me from my contractual obligations because I later claim that I was ignorant of my contractual obligations because of ________ (whatever).  Neither will I be hostile toward or an argumentative irritant to the other party because I failed to do my part to understand my contractual commitments. 

This document cannot be signed on line.  A paper copy will be presented via US Postal System or in person just before the first lesson, for signing.

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        CONTRACT                 ELEVEN 
         SERVICE CONTRACT                            BETWEEN 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION                  CUSTOMERS

                   AND THE

 JODA COLLINS DRIVING ACADEMY 

  POLICIES AND PROCEDURES                                           January 11, 2026

Each year, in January, I (Joda Collins) submit this Contract to the email address of VR representatives that I have on file, along with the request for those that use or might approve the use of my service for their customers read this Contract and let me know if there is anything in this Contract that is unacceptable to them, so I can work on making it acceptable.  It is very important to have a viable (understood by all) working agreement that has the authority to resolve difficulties that may arise. 

1.  TRAINING                                                    A.  Student-driver is to be trained to be as skilled and safe a driver as possible, with the funds allotted.             

      B.  If the driver has a driver permit, but does not have a driver license, training begins with learning how to pass the State Driving Exam at Gulf Breeze or at the Brent Lane location in Pensacola.
           (1).  If driver is not licensed and has permit for more than 91-days, it is strongly suggested that, at least, one lesson be devoted to driving after closing time on the DMV Driver License Office lot and typical route taken for the driving exam.                       C.  At least one nighttime driving session is recommended.  Driver must have permit for no less than 91-days to drive after sunset.       
     D.  The Student-driver is asked to give his or her best effort to memorize the following before the start of lesson one: 
          (1).  Ahead, Behind, Mirror,                                 Shoulder, Signal.  ---               

                 Ahead, Behind, Mirror,                                 Shoulder, Move. 

                      (a).  If it is not memorized by the start of lesson one, time will be devoted to memorizing it during lesson one, mostly in a stationary vehicle.       
     E.  THREE-POINT TURN AND PARKING TRAINING
           (1).  Unless otherwise agreed on and approved, before agreeing to this Contract, for parking and three-point turn training, any vehicle wherein the Student-driver is insured, other than mine, will be used.
           (2).  I will use my vehicle for the three-point turn training if the student-driver has memorized the following well enough to quote it upon request, without error or hesitation. 
                    (a). Slow, right, look, signal,                                   stop.
                          Look, turn fast and coast,                                 stop, reverse.
                          Look, turn fast and coast,                                 stop, drive.
                          Look, turn fast and coast,                                  accelerate.
           (3).  I will not accept responsibility to teach the three-point turn or parking in my vehicle if the student-driver does not memorize the procedure above first.  Memorizing the above takes but a fraction of the mental capacity to learn the basic rules of the road, meaning of street signs and pavement markings needed for a driver to pass the written State exam.  Drivers that cheat and have someone else take the State exam for them will, often, not be able to memorize the above without physically do the three-point turn over and over and over and over, thus memorizing, not the words, but memorizing their body movements.
            (4).  I use any other insured vehicle for the three-point turn if the student-driver wants or has to do the three-point turn over and over and over and over, and memorize the following steps by doing the three-point turn many, many times.
                   (a).  Slow, right, look, signal, stop.
                       Turn, look, coast, stop, reverse. 
                       Turn, look, coast, stop, drive.
                       Turn, look, coast, accelerate.

            (5).  The claim by any driver that he or she cannot memorize the above because he or she is mentally incapable is without merit.  It takes only a fraction of the mental ability to memorize the above than it does to pass the State written exam.  If driver knows his name, address, cell phone number, his/her birthday and names and cell phone number of a parent, he/she has already memorized much more than the words above, considering that about half of the words above are repeated three times.  Memorize the first two lines = almost 50% of what is to memorize. If someone took the State exam for you because you cannot pass it by yourself, you might not be able to remember the procedure above, but you should not be driving anyway.

            (6).  I (limited) guarantee the student-driver will pass the three-point turn part of the State exam or I will provide up to one-hour of three-point turn training at no charge to the VR customer and no charge to the VR.  The limit of this guarantee is:
                     (a).  Ten months from the completion of the training that is paid for by the VR, or age 17, whichever is last.                                 (b).  This offer is a service offer only.  This offer has no cash value.                          (c).  The time limit is one hour, but I (Joda Collins) have the right to provide less time if I feel the Student-driver will pass this part of the Exam.                 

                     (d).  This training must be in the vehicle the driver is using for the State exam.         

                     (e).  There is no door-to-door service with this offer.                                                       (f).  This offer is terminated if I am no longer in business.

     F.  PARKING TRAINING

         (1).  I use my vehicle for parking training if the student-driver has memorized the following well enough to quote it upon request, without error or hesitation. 
                 (a). Ahead, Behind, Mirror,                                    Shoulder, Signal.  ---         
                       Ahead, Behind, Mirror,                                    Shoulder, Move. 

          (2).  I use any other insured vehicle for the parking training if the student-driver wants or has to do the parking turn over and over and over and over and memorize the above steps by doing the three-point turn many, many times.  However, I will not accept responsibility for any power steering or other damage done to the vehicle due to repetitious dry steering (extended steer with the car stationary or moving slowly). 

     E.  IF YOU STRUGGLE WITH MEMORIZATION....             

           A.  If you struggle with this task, let me know immediately. I will provide you with a tutor, to work with you on the telephone for 45-mintues, at no charge to you and no charge to the VR.  The tutor will say each word one at a time and you will repeat it one at a time for 45-mintue to one-hour.  So far, every student, except one, that has taken advantage of this FREE offer, has memorized the material within 45-minutes using this FREE service.       

2.  FINANCES                                             

     A.  The VR does not pay for every possible service I offer.  If you, the VR Customer, request a service the VR does not pay for I will provide to you the charge for your consideration.   It is assumed the VR Customer is 18 or over and the financially responsible person for all services the VR does not pay for.  It that is not true, please advise before agreeing to any business arrangement with me.  I ONLY do business with the financially responsible person.
           

3.  RIDERS 

     A. I do not allow anyone to ride in the back seat of my car during VR funded training; there are exceptions, but few.

4.  SCHEDULING

     A.  The first lesson can be no sooner that eight days after I, Joda Collins, invite you to request training appointments. 
     B.  Schedule from our web site (www.jodacollins.com) Available Dates and Times Section, in accordance with directions there. 

     C.  Unless otherwise agreed on and arranged, all scheduling is done by email or voice mail (850 981-3355).     

     D.  Who can schedule lessons?   ONLY the person that signs this document as the VR Customer can schedule, cancel or reschedule lessons, unless other arrangements are made in writing.

    E.  Cancelling and rescheduling is very expensive for me.  Scheduling takes about $27 in admin expense.  Canceling takes about $27 in admin expense.  Rescheduling takes about $27 in admin expense.  Scheduling, canceling and rescheduling cost me about $81 per lesson in admin expense.  My profit margin is about 12%.  On a $230 lesson, I make about $27.00.  One scheduling, cancelation and rescheduling consumes my profit for three lessons. There are times when cancelation and rescheduling is warranted, I know.  However, please make every effort to keep your appointments.

    F.  There is a $27 scheduling fee and/or rescheduling fee (minus 7% if paying in any other form than a card) for every scheduling event. A scheduling event is one email that schedules one or more appointments. The charges include the VR paying for the first scheduling event.  I cannot and will not charge one scheduling fee and the permit endless cancelations and rescheduling (or even one) and do so for free.

         (1).  Exceptions to the above are:

                 (a).  When a cancelation and rescheduling is due to fear of adverse weather and the VR Customer provides to me (Joda Collins), at least, a one-hour notice of cancellation 

                 (b).  When the VR has approved more than six lessons.  The maximum I will schedule in advance is six lessons. Therefore, if the VR has approved more than six lessons, two scheduling events are allowed, one for the first six lesson and one for the remaining approved lessons.

5.  ADDITIONAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS   
     A. It is responsibility of each person that signs this Contract to have also read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions in Contract Four, Five and Ten, found at www.jodacollins.com - Agreement page, as those terms and conditions affect each one that signs below.   

6.  PROPER HAND-OVER-HAND STEERING                     

     A.  If VR Student-driver does not have proper/safe steering accomplished by the end of the second lesson, then I reserve the right to stop teaching steering skills and concentrate on passing the State exam. To pass the State exam, the State does not require safe steering beyond controlled steering at low speeds in non-challenging steering conditions.   Once the driver passes the, "Pass the State Driving Exam ONLY," course, I will return to a concentrated effort on proper steering as a prerequisite. 

     B.  The VR initial goal is for the Student to become skilled enough to secure a driver license.  If I make proper steering a prerequisite for learning to pass the State exam, and the driver never learns to steer well, then at the end of VR funded training, the driver will not be able to pass the State driving exam.  

7.  SIGNATURES
I, the undersigned, am a person of honor.  I understand that later claimed ignorance of or confusion about the content of this document does not relieve me of my contractual obligations. I have read, understand and accept my benefits and responsibilities as outlined in this document and will not attempt to hold the other party responsible to forfeit their benefits or exempt me from my contractual obligations because I later claim that I was ignorant of my contractual obligations because of ________ (whatever).  Neither will I be hostile toward or an argumentative irritant to the other party because I failed to do my part to understand my contractual commitments. 

This document cannot be signed on line.  A paper copy will be presented via US Postal System or in person just before the first lesson, for signing.