The European Driving School
Local driving school that has taught learners in Sunderland since 1995, with DVSA-approved instructors who are DBS checked.
About The European Driving School
The European Driving School has taught learner drivers in Sunderland since 1995. Its instructors are approved driving instructors registered with the DVSA, and the school says they are DBS checked. The school is run by its own Grade A instructor, and lessons are taught on the roads around Sunderland, including routes used on tests from the River Bank Road centre.
The school works without a public office, so lessons start from a pickup point agreed with the instructor. Enquiries are handled by email through its website, where it sets out how lessons are arranged. It suits learners who want a small local school rather than a national brand. Before booking, ask about car type, lesson length and cancellation terms, and check that the instructor's ADI or trainee licence badge is shown in the windscreen.
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