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AA Driving School Fined £4.2M, Must Refund £760K

4/15/2026

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The Competition and Markets Authority has ordered AA Driving School and BSM Driving School to refund over 80,000 customers for illegal drip pricing.
The refunds total £760,000, with average payouts around £9.
The CMA also imposed a £4.2 million fine on the AA Driving School, the first use of its new enforcement powers for pricing violations.
The AA Driving School has acknowledged the mistake and cooperates with the CMA.

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The Competition and Markets Authority has ordered AA Driving School and BSM Driving School to refund over 80,000 customers for illegal drip pricing.
The refunds total £760,000, with average payouts around £9.
The CMA also imposed a £4.2 million fine on the AA Driving School, the first use of its new enforcement powers for pricing violations.
The AA Driving School has acknowledged the mistake and cooperates with the CMA.