Journey sharing - the practice of two or more people sharing a car (or other suitable vehicle for use on the public roads or other mode of transport) from one place to another.

Member - a fully registered member of Routeforward Journey Share.

The Service - The total journey sharing information service provided by Routeforward Journey Share including (but not restricted to) the Web site.

The Company - Routeforward Journey Share is the trading name for The Routeforward Journey Share's scheme. Any reference herein to the words 'us' , 'we' and 'the company' refers to Coventry City Council as the providers of Routeforward Journey Share via a third party - Jambusters Ltd. The Company provides a travel sharing information service with the aim of enabling members to make contact with each other for the purpose of sharing their vehicles rather than driving alone.

Routeforward Journey Share may notify you of any changes to these Terms and Conditions by giving you notice either by posting it to your last known address or by sending it as an email attachment to the email address provided on your application form. Changes will also be posted on our internet web site.

Routeforward Journey Share cannot, and does not, guarantee that it will find a compatible driver or passenger for its members and our inability to do so will not be considered reason for compensation. We cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any loss or injury incurred by any member who subscribes to our service.

Individuals are responsible for informing their insurance company, and/or any other individual(s) or corporate body(ies) which may have an interest in the vehicle in question, of their participation in Routeforward Journey Share's car sharing scheme with specific reference to any petrol contribution which drivers are entitled to receive from passengers.

Routeforward Journey Share accepts no responsibility for losses incurred, directly or indirectly, due to the driver accepting petrol contributions from other members.

Individual members taking advantage of our free membership are subject to the following conditions:

• You must have read our Terms and Conditions. A text version is available via email on request and is also available on our web site. Completing the application form is an acknowledgement that you have read and understood them.
• Membership will be at the discretion of Routeforward Journey Share and no reason will be given if an application for membership is refused.
• Membership entitles only the individual registered to make use of the Service.

You may terminate your membership at anytime. Routeforward Journey Share can at anytime bar you from using the service if we feel that you have misused the service or are in any way in breach of these terms and conditions. Our decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

• Once you have arranged to travel share with another member or members you must be at the meeting point at the agreed time. If you cannot make it you must make every effort to contact the other party to let them know. The driver is under no obligation to wait for the passenger if he or she is late.
• Passengers are requested to comply with the driver's request for them not to smoke, eat or drink in the car.
• The ultimate decision of where and at what time to meet, the route to be taken and the drop off point is the driver's. The driver should make these known to the passenger when making the arrangements to meet.
• Members should refrain from telephoning other Routeforward Journey Share members during unsocial hours.

• Members must hold and continue to hold a valid full UK driving license to participate as a driver. Members who lose their driving license for any reason can still participate as passengers.
• A passenger is entitled to be shown the driver's driving license, the vehicle's MOT certificate and insurance policy certificate. (Passengers wishing to view these items should request the driver to have them available at the meeting point)

• Personal security is the responsibility of each individual member and Routeforward Journey Share cannot accept responsibility for the actions of its members.
• Routeforward Journey Share does not accept any responsibility for disputes between members. Except where there is provision under general law we cannot accept responsibility for physical injury, emotional distress, mental suffering or psychological injury resulting from members car sharing.
• You are under no obligation to get into a car with, or offer a lift to, other Routeforward Journey Share members. You do so entirely at your own risk and assessment of that risk.
• Routeforward Journey Share does not vet members and membership of Routeforward Journey Share does not imply any reference on the Company's part of the member's character or mental state, past or present. Similarly the Company makes no request from applicants regarding any criminal record they may have.
• You must notify Routeforward Journey Share of any unfavourable incidents experienced with other members remembering to give as much detail including their name and contact details.
• The Company does not imply any warranty or guarantee of road worthiness of vehicles used by its members. The company does not guarantee the validity or cover of its members' insurance policies.
• You will be given some advice on personal safety and security. The advice is not meant to be exhaustive. Routeforward Journey Share is under no obligation to provide this advice and the provision of this advice is not meant to imply that car sharing and the practice of car sharing is dangerous.
• All information supplied to Routeforward Journey Share by its members will be treated in the strictest confidence, is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and will not be divulged except for the purpose of enabling members to make contact so that they can make arrangements to share their vehicles.
• The information may also be used for statistical purposes and management reports only but your identity will remain anonymous.
• Routeforward Journey Share accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any inaccuracies howsoever arising, of any information supplied to them.
• The right to accept or refuse membership to anyone is the sole discretion of the Company
• By applying for membership of Routeforward Journey Share applicants are giving Routeforward Journey Share permission to give their name and contact details to other members to enable them to contact you.

• We recommend that Passengers should pay a petrol contribution to the driver, that this should be paid on arrival at the planned destination and the exact agreed amount should be ready to pay the driver.
• Drivers having problems with passengers in this regard should inform Routeforward Journey Share in writing.
• The mileage rate currently recommended by Routeforward Journey Share is 10p - 15p per mile.

Coventry City Council and Jambusters Limited are obliged to point out that use of the Routeforward Journey Share service is at your own risk.

This car share scheme is intended to facilitate the sharing of journeys between individuals to and from their place of employment. Routeforward Journey Share provides this service to assist in travelling arrangements entered into by participating individuals but cannot accept responsibility for the information provided by nor the actions of those participating in the scheme. Any individuals who elect to participate in the scheme accept that they do so at their own risk.

Routeforward Journey Share cannot guarantee the accuracy or validity of any information provided by other members of the scheme and it is the responsibility of journey sharers to take all reasonable safety and security precautions whilst participating in the journey share scheme.

It is for the individual to ensure that any vehicle to be used in journey share service is fully insured and it is advisable to inform your insurance company that you are registered in a journey sharing scheme. This should not incur additional costs. Most insurance policies cover you to carry passengers on your journey to work, as long as you don't charge your passengers more than the running costs of the vehicle.

All personal information will be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act. The only personal details that will be viewed by potential lift sharers are your first name and gender. The Routeforward Journey Share system administrator will have access to the personal details that you enter, but these will only be used for statistical analysis and administration duties. Jambusters will also have access to this information for administration purposes only, and the data will be treated confidentially. No personal information will be passed on to third parties.