Driver Skills North East

About Driver Skills North East

Driver Skills North East is a Durham-based driving school run from Waterhouses, on the western edge of the city, and has been teaching local learners for more than twenty years. Its team of DVSA Approved Driving Instructors covers Durham and the surrounding villages, teaching in both manual and automatic cars, and works with everyone from complete beginners to nervous drivers and those returning to the road after a long gap. Alongside standard weekly lessons the school offers intensive courses for learners who want to condense their tuition, and refresher sessions for full licence holders who want to rebuild confidence.

Lessons are booked directly with the school by phone or through its website, and instructors will typically pick learners up from home, work or college anywhere in the Durham area. Because demand is steady it is worth getting in touch early, particularly for automatic tuition and intensive courses, which fill quickly around exam-result time. As with any instructor, it is sensible to confirm current lesson rates, availability and whether a particular instructor teaches manual or automatic when you make your first enquiry.

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