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Thumbs Up Driver Training
Driving lessons in Blyth, North Shields, Wallsend & Whitley Bay
For many years Kim Gibson of Thumbs Up Driver Training has been providing driving lessons in North Shields, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, Blyth, Cramlington, Gosforth, Benton, Wallsend, Howdon, and surrounding areas. You are assured your driving instructor is approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and for your safety will have been checked through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and will abide by the Industry Code of Practice. Our past pupil reviews speak for themselves as to the quality of service and standard of tuition provided.
Learning a new skill can be nerve wracking but, learning to drive can also be exciting and rewarding especially when you reach your goal in achieving your full licence. We aim to help make the journey from provisional to full licence holder a good, positive experience with lessons being tailored to meet the needs of the individual learner.
When choosing us for driving lessons you can expect the following:
- Fully qualified and experienced professional
- Dual Controlled car
- Structured lessons tailored for each individual learner
- Full assistance and prompting will be given depending on ability
- Lessons will be learner centred with the learner being encouraged to play an active role in their learning and taking more responsibility when more confident.
- Students will have reached full independence and required standard of skills before being presented for test
Book Your Driving Lessons With Thumbs Up Driver Training Today
If you would like to book a driving lesson or enquire about starting your driving lessons with Kim Gibson at Thumbs Up Driver Training, please give Kim a call on:
Professional Driving Tuition
Excellent 1st Time Pass Rate
CRB Checked Driving Instructors
Client Centered Driving Lessons
10 Hours Driving Tuition
For Just £400
Thumbs Up Driver Training Driving Lesson Reviews
Kim is an amazing driving instructor and was so helpful and patient throughout my lessons. She went the extra mile to help and understand my ADHD and how it affects my driving. She made sure I was 100% test ready and now I am a super confident driver! 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for a driving instructor, especially those with ADHD or other needs as it makes a massive difference having someone so understanding. Thank you so much Kim for helping me pass first time !
What can I say…It’s been a long road (pardon the pun) but I’ve got there in the end. I narrowly failed my first attempt on an unlucky situation but didn’t let it get me down and did succeed the 2nd time and I couldn’t thank Kim enough! Kim also went out of her way to help me get a re-sit not long after which I really appreciate as we all know how long it is to get tests these days!
I completely recommend if you’re serious about putting the effort in to achieve passing your test. Kim is firm but fair and very passionate about teaching, spreading her knowledge and more importantly getting you to a very high standard to help bode well for your future driving. Will teach you everything you need to know and will put full believe into you, do expect some constructive criticism or tough love along the way if you make mistakes which I’m sure most of us can vouch for, but as a very experienced instructor Kim does know her stuff and as long as you listen carefully and take it in you’ll become a very competent and confident driver enabling you to be ready to pass ✅
All the best Kim and thanks again…no doubt I will see you around 🚘
Kim is absolutely brilliant, I struggled with previous instructors and failed tests but Kim got me to a great standard and I passed my test first time practicing with her. Can’t thank her enough. Recommend her to anyone.
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Areas Coverered
Based in North Shields, Thumbs Up Driver Training has been providing quality driving lessons in North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Blyth and surrounding areas for several years. You can learn more about the areas we cover on our "Areas Covered" page.
Blyth

North Shields

Wallsend

Whitley Bay
