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Drivest FAQ for theory prep, practice routes, and pricing
Use the grouped answers below when you want the fast version on product scope, routes, subscriptions, instructors, and privacy handling.
Product and learning
What Drivest is, who it is for, and how theory support is positioned.
What does Drivest provide?
Drivest provides future learner and learner preparation tools, reconstructed practice routes, advisory navigation support, parking guidance, progress tracking, subscriptions, and, where enabled, instructor marketplace and booking features.
Is Drivest only for people already taking lessons?
No. Drivest is also positioned for future learner driver preparation. Users can begin theory, Highway Code, traffic signs, and fines preparation early before practical lessons begin.
Is Drivest affiliated with DVSA?
No. Drivest is an independent product and has no affiliation with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency or any government authority.
Are Drivest theory questions official DVSA exam questions?
No. Drivest theory questions are Drivest-created practice content for learning support unless a page expressly states otherwise.
Can I study in another language and still check the English question?
Yes. Drivest supports theory learning across 32 supported languages. Learners can study in a preferred language and use English Peek to compare the same question in English when they want extra certainty.
Routes and driving support
What practice routes are for, and where live road authority still overrides the app.
Are Drivest routes official driving test routes?
No. Routes are reconstructed or generated for learning and practice only and must never be described as official test routes.
Can I rely on Drivest as the final authority while driving?
No. Users must always follow live road signs, real-world conditions, traffic laws, and any instruction from an instructor, examiner, police officer, or other authority.
Does Drivest guarantee parking legality or availability?
No. Parking outputs are advisory only. Users must check local signage and local restrictions before leaving a vehicle.
Pricing and subscriptions
The main commercial answers about plans, bundled access, and route entitlements.
What subscription plans does Drivest offer?
Drivest offers an annual navigation plan, an annual navigation plan bundled with one month of practice route access for one selected test centre, and a monthly practice routes plan. Free learning and onboarding access remain available before upgrading.
Do practice routes last for the full bundled annual subscription period?
Not always. Under the bundled annual navigation and limited practice route plan, navigation continues for the annual period but route access for the chosen centre expires after one month unless extended through a separate purchase.
Instructors and bookings
How instructor discovery, lesson requests, and trust boundaries work where those flows are enabled.
How do lesson bookings work?
Where marketplace features are enabled, Drivest may allow learners to discover instructors, review availability, request a lesson, and complete payment through the platform. The lesson itself remains a contract between the learner and the instructor, and any booking terms are shown before confirmation.
What is the lesson cancellation policy?
Where booking features are enabled, cancellation handling is shown in the relevant booking flow before confirmation. Learners should review the displayed terms for the specific lesson request because availability, payment timing, and cancellation handling can vary by enabled flow.
Does Drivest verify instructors?
Drivest may carry out limited checks for platform integrity, but it does not certify or guarantee instructor qualifications or status unless this is expressly stated.
Privacy and account requests
What Drivest processes, how location is used, and how users can raise data or dispute requests.
What data does Drivest collect?
Depending on the features used, Drivest may process account details, device and technical data, learning progress, route activity, booking records, payment metadata, consent records, review content, dispute evidence, and audit logs.
Does Drivest track my location all the time?
No. Location is used where route, hazard, or parking features require it and where device permission is granted. Drivest does not store continuous background location history on its servers unless that is clearly disclosed in a future version.
Does Drivest sell my data?
No. Drivest does not sell personal data for advertising or marketing purposes.
How do disputes work?
A learner or instructor may submit a dispute through the platform where available. Drivest may review the available record, including logs, timestamps, payment data, and evidence, and may make a platform decision such as no action, refund, restriction, or suspension.
How do I request access to or deletion of my data?
Email admin@drivest.uk with the request details. Identity verification may be required before action is taken.
Still need something specific?
If the answer is not here yet, use the contact page or the privacy policy for the formal data-handling route.