{"id":3655,"date":"2026-05-15T09:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/?page_id=3655"},"modified":"2026-05-15T09:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:29:08","slug":"rules-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/ar\/rules-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules & Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Al Maya Driving School \u2014 Rules & Conditions
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Welcome to Al Maya! To ensure a safe, respectful, and professional learning environment for all students and instructors, please read and follow the guidelines below. By registering with us, you agree to these terms.
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Enrollment & eligibility
Minimum age: Students must be at least 16 years old, or register up to 3 months before their 16th birthday.
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G1 requirement: A G1 license is not required to begin the online BDE course, but is required before in-car lessons.
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Registration: All students must register through the official Al Maya website and complete payment before starting any course.
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Accurate information: Students must provide truthful and up-to-date personal information during registration.
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Scheduling & attendance
Punctuality: Students must be ready at the scheduled pickup location on time. Late arrivals may result in a shortened lesson with no refund for lost time.
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Cancellations: Lessons must be cancelled or rescheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Late cancellations or no-shows may be charged the full lesson fee. Important
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Rescheduling: Rescheduling is allowed subject to instructor availability. Repeated last-minute changes may affect your booking priority.
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Instructor cancellations: In rare cases where Al Maya must cancel a lesson, the student will be notified promptly and the lesson will be rescheduled at no extra charge.
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In-car lesson conduct
No impairment: Students must not be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any substances that may affect driving ability. Lessons will be refused and the session charged. Zero tolerance
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No phone use: Mobile phone use during in-car lessons is strictly prohibited for both safety and legal reasons.
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Respectful conduct: Students are expected to treat instructors with respect and professionalism. Aggressive or inappropriate behavior will result in lesson termination.
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Appropriate footwear: Students must wear proper footwear suitable for driving. Flip-flops, heels, or bare feet are not permitted during lessons.
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Payment & refund policy
Payment plans: Flexible payment plans are available. Please contact us by email or phone to arrange a plan that suits your needs.
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Refunds: Refunds are considered on a case-by-case basis. Completed lessons and administrative fees are non-refundable.
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Secure payments: All payments are processed securely. Al Maya does not store sensitive payment information.
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Receipts: A receipt or confirmation will be issued for every payment made. Please retain it for your records.
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Certification & MTO compliance
BDE completion: Students must complete all required theory and in-car hours to receive their MTO-approved BDE certificate. MTO approved
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Certificate processing: Upon completion, your certificate is submitted directly to the MTO Driver Education System and will be added to your driving history.
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Insurance discounts: BDE certificate holders qualify for insurance discounts with most providers. Al Maya is not responsible for individual insurer decisions.
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G1 wait reduction: Completing the BDE program reduces the G1-to-G2 waiting period from 12 months to 8 months, as per MTO regulations.
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Service area & road test coverage
Included locations: Road test vehicle use is included for Drive Test Centres at Canotek and Walkley.
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Extra fee locations: Additional fees apply for Smiths Falls, Cornwall (G2 & G), and Rockland (mobile Drive Test). Extra fee
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Safety & privacy
Student safety: Al Maya is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and harassment-free learning environment for every student.
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Privacy: Personal information collected during registration is used solely for educational and MTO certification purposes and will not be shared with third parties.
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\u00a0For questions about these policies, contact us by email or phone \u2014 we’re always happy to help.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"_eb_attr":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3655","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3655"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3656,"href":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3655\/revisions\/3656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/almayadrivingschool.ca\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}