Fees / Policies / Procedures
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UPDATED 12/15/2025
Wreck-Less Driving Academy Policies and Procedures 2026-1
By signing the student registration form, you are agreeing to ALL the policies and procedures below:
CONTACT
info@wreck-lessdriving.com
● Mailing Address: 13221 Johnson Street SE Becker, MN 55308 (763) 262-2277
● To reach us regarding a drive within the next 24 hours you may TEXT: 763-567-2727 -text line, not for making appointments.
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OFFICE AND PICK-UP/DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
● Becker Office/Classroom/pick-up & drop-off: 14030 Bank Street Becker, MN 55308 -next to Anytime Fitness
● Monticello Satellite Office/ pick-up & drop-off: 133 Sandburg Rd -in the Fitness Evolution building, behind Cornerstone Auto
● Big Lake High School / pick-up & drop-off: BLHS main entrance lane in front of office -501 Minnesota Ave, Big Lake.
● Spectrum High School (Elk River) pick-up & drop-off: Spectrum HS -weekdays limited availability, Spectrum student priority.
● Princeton High School pick-up & drop-off: Princeton HS door 1 -limited, appointment times assigned.
FEES
● All required hours and fees must be paid in full prior to issuance of completion of documentation.
● FULL PROGRAM: 30 hours classroom instruction and 6 hours behind-the-wheel instruction $520
- $520 Payable to Wreck-Less Driving academy when registering for Becker, Spectrum, Community Ed or Virtual classes.
- $500 cash/check payment discount for full program payment.
- Special request payment plan option available; contact
- $175 - to be paid at classroom registration, $345- to be paid at or before first behind the wheel session. $345 may be split between 1st and 2nd drive as $175 and $170.
● We offer classes through Monticello CE or Big Lake CE. Registration is though Wreck-Less office only, prices/policies are the same.
● BEHIND THE WHEEL ONLY: 6-hour package $450 This option does not include classroom training for permit testing.
- Anyone under 18 must be enrolled/registered with a BTW school to hold a valid permit.
- Students under 18 who register for BTW only: must provide proof of classroom completion/transfer.
- Optional BTW Payment Plan: $225 to be paid at registration and $225 to be paid on or before 2nd BTW total $450.
● Behind-the-Wheel supplementary drives: $75/hour, 2-hour minimum (available to students over 18 or for additional drives after 6 hours)
● Non-Sufficient Funds (returned check) Fee: $40
● Behind-the-Wheel No Show Fee: $75 (must be paid before scheduling next drive) Situations below are considered no-shows.
- Failure to give 24-hour cancellation notice. For illness/emergency please email or use our text line 763-567-2727 ASAP.
- Failure to produce a valid Minnesota Instruction Permit at the time training is to take place. Photos are not acceptable.
- Students shall not drive in flip flop or open toed sandals,
● Wreck-Less Driving Academy does not offer ANY refunds once a payment has been issued. If BTW has been paid for in full, the student has 3 drives (6 hours) paid for in their account that they must use within 18 months.
● All contracts and fees expire 18 months from the date of registration. Any remaining drives and fees will be forfeited unless the contract is renewed.
● Contract renewal -6 months: $75 renewal fee PLUS any change in full contract fee (from original contract to current contract rate).
INSTRUCTION
● Classroom instruction consists of ten (10) three-hour sessions (30 hours). NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED IN CLASS
● If you miss a class, you will be responsible for attending a make-up class. You will not be issued completion documentation until all 30 hours are completed, no exceptions. Email our office for make-up options.
● The classroom instructor will contact the parent/guardian in case of classroom disruption. After the initial warning, the instructor has the right to ask a student to leave, the student will not be able to finish the classroom session, no refund will be issued.
● Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) training consists of three (3) two-hour sessions and can be scheduled after BOTH of the following:
- Completion of 30 hours of classroom instruction and student has tested and obtained their permit through the DMV.
- The student has had 2-6 months of practice (w/parent or other, as outlined in the permit regulations)
● Drives will begin and end at our listed drop-off/pick-up locations.
● Email our office to make your drive appointments;
● We will contact you regarding any weather-related appointment changes. Experience in different weather conditions with an instructor is a valuable opportunity for our students. The instructor will decide based on your safety if weather conditions arise.
● Do not wait until it is time for your road test to schedule your BTW sessions. We recommend that you spread drives over a 4-7-month period, based on the time you have your permit and when you are eligible to take the road test. The final drive should be 3-5 weeks before your anticipated test date, spread out the first two so all the drives are evenly spaced. We cannot guarantee to get 3 drives scheduled for you if you begin to schedule less than 4 months before your test.
- Please do not schedule your road test until your third drive is confirmed on our schedule. This leaves time for a potential waitlist or for weather, illness, mechanical and other unforeseen circumstances (for both the student and instructor). Also, a cushion of time to practice anything the instructor may suggest. It is much better to have time between the final drive and your road test, than to wait until the last minute and have problems arise.
● Consider your driving appointments a priority. As with other important appointments, drives may be scheduled during school hours. Plan ahead and know that we cannot guarantee to work around all sports and school schedules. If a drive is scheduled during school hours, a parent must confirm the appointment with our office and contact the school, a drive appointment may be an unexcused absence.
● Behind-the-Wheel Standard Operating Procedure is for one student and one instructor to be in the training vehicle during BTW instruction. Exceptions for: Instructor evaluation or parental request (not student request)
● NOTE: We do not make reminder calls for Behind the Wheel drives
UPDATED FOR JANUARY 2026