Wellesley Driving School

On Monday January 26, 2015 our daughter was scheduled for a driving lesson with Wellesley Driving School at 4:30pm. The driving teacher, Gus, picked her up and she was a passenger in the back of the car for her "observational hour". The student driver lost control of the car. He swerved to the right and hit a utility pole. The airbags inflated and there was smoke in the car. The instructor Gus told the driver and our 16 year daughter to get into the car of an unknown couple who had witnessed the accident and subsequently offered to take them to the other student's house.



The police were not notified, an ambulance was not called to evaluate the minors, and the car was not towed even though the airbags had inflated. The utility company was not contacted to assure that the pole was not at risk. Our daughter contacted her mother who immediately took her to the Hospital due to her complaints of chest pain and ringing in her right ear. She had an EKG and x-rays and found to have a sternal contusion.



The lack of safety and responsibility are very concerning. The Wellesley Driving School has demonstrated to our children that in case of an accident one should not call the police or an ambulance and leave the scene. I have personally spoken to the Wellesley and Weston Police Departments and no report was filed with the police. They also shared with me that if air bags inflate the car must be towed and if a minor is involved in an accident with impact then they need to be evaluated by medical personal. There was also a major lack of judgment in placing our teenage daughter in the car of strangers/passersby. The lack of professionalism, responsibility and follow up is very concerning.



This company does not place safety and the law as a priority. Beware! It is my belief that this school is not fit to be trusted with or teach our children.