Welcome to Mirrors Driving School

Mirrors Driving School

Uniquely Different Mother and Son Team

Come and learn to drive in a fun & fabulous learning environment

with Mother and Son team, Karen and Dan Smith, based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.

We provide a friendly calming, environment with two fabulous Driving Coaches.

Driving is a skill for life and one day your life may depend on that skill. Mirrors Driving School is committed to giving top quality coaching to all pupils.

All of our lessons are fully structured and planned to the Driving Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) "Learning to Drive" syllabus.

So your time spent with us fully prepares you not just for your Theory & Practical tests, but for life on the road.

Drive with confidence and confidence in your ability to drive.

Whether you are a complete novice who has never driven before, or you have already passed your driving test and are now looking to gain further experience on the roads.

Learning to drive could be one of the biggest challenges you have to face.

Which is why at Mirrors Driving School each individual coaching session is personally tailored just for you and your driving ability, maximising the potential for you to pass your test first time.

Why Choose Mirrors Driving School

Learn with Karen or her son Dan, in a lovely, calm, fun and friendly atmosphere!

At Mirrors Driving School we offer...

A pleasant and relaxed environment

Your driving lessons should be fun! Karen and Dan provide the perfect learning environment to make sure that this is the case. Keen to keep their skills up to date, they have committed to the voluntary continuous professional development, to ensure that they deliver the best practice.

These are your lessons, not their's and they will guide you, every step of the way, and question your knowledge to reinforce learning.

Professional Service

We love what we do! Your success is ours! We have the same objectives!

Lessons structured to suit your needs & ability

These are your lessons not ours; we will guide you every step of the way, ensuring progress is made at each and every lesson!

Motorway

As learner drivers are allowed onto the motorway, with a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI), in a car fitted with dual controls.

We can cover the motorway before you take your driving test or afterwards, if you prefer.

Or, if you have already passed your test and are unsure about the motorway, give us a call and let us help you gain the necessary skills and confidence

Refresher Courses

Haven't driven for a while? Not confident? Want help with parking your car? Want help with traffic light controlled roundabout? 🙂

Give us a ring and let us help you!

Free access to our Theory Test Pro App

Theory Test Pro is our internet based software that is designed to help you study for your theory test. Theory & Hazard perception, free to all our pupils. And it's great because we can see what you are doing and help!


Here's what a few of our pupils have to say...

    "You Really Are an Inspiration to Others"
    "Karen has changed my life in a way I cannot put into words"
    "I've had the pleasure of learning to drive with the best instructor out there! I felt my confidence rise after only one lesson."
  • "Mirrors provided me with a safe and enjoyable experience during my 4 months with them, teaching me to feel comfortable and confident with my driving. I passed only a few weeks ago and I am already confidently driving 3 hour daily commutes to my uni placement." - Olivia Devonport
  • "Passed first time today with Dan, he’s been an amazing instructor and reassured me every second of the way. I had a great time/experience learning to drive with mirrors and I would definitely recommend! Thanks again to both Dan & Karen for your kindness, see you both around! ❤️❤️🚗" - Aimee Carville
  • "Couldn’t ask for a better experience, passed first time with Dan. Amazing instructor and helped me feel confident going into my test. Would recommend!" - Grace Jefferson
  • "Passed with Dan a few weeks ago first time. 100% recommed Dan made me feel comfortable in my first lesson and was so lovely. Karen is also a lovely lady wishing me good luck before my test🥰" - Nicole Woodfine
  • "I couldn’t recommend Dan highly enough. I have come on leaps and bounds since taking lessons with Dan. I passed first time today thanks to Dan. He absolutely masters the being friendly but stern when required& is an absolute credit to the profession. Thanks mate👍" - Kieren Freer
  • "Been an absolute pleasure learning to drive with Mirrors Driving School, Dans been nothing but supportive and encouraging throughout and gave me the confidence and knowledge to pass my test." - Graeme McDermott
  • "Karen is an incredible instructor! Patient, thorough and supportive, she teaches from the ground up, so you have foundations you can depend on whatever happens. I cannot recoment her enough!" - Georgina Brown
  • "I'd 100% recommend mirrors from the beginning when I had me first lesson I was nervous as anything thanks to Dan he calmed me down and gave me that confidence boost." - Aiden Wallis
  • "Highly recommend Karen and Dan both absolutely fantastic instructors always go the extra mile make u feel confident and at ease what ever the situation thanks again for taking me and helping me pass my driving test" - Sarah Everitt
  • "I’ve had an amazing experience learning with Dan. Because of him I was able to pass after just 40 hours of learning thanks to his excellent teaching!" - Anthony Guy
  • "When my son was due to start his lessons I knew exactly who I was going to ask to teach him. I had no doubt in my mind that he would thoroughly enjoy his lessons with either Karen or Dan." - Sarah Louise
  • "I can highly recommend Mirror’s Driving School, Dan has gone out his way to accommodate my son’s weekly lessons. He is very reliable and such a lovely man, my son and him had a great rapport. Dan also taught my older son to drive therefore we had no hesitation in contacting him again when it was our next son’s turn. 10/10!" - Paula Anderson
  • "Well would like to say a massive thank you to karen for not only been my rock through all my lessons and helping me pass my theory first time and even my test first time." - Fay-Louise Pye
  • "Karen is so kind and easy to get along with which i think makes the experience a whole lot better! I also took some driving lessons with Dan and he did not disappoint either, they work so well together as a team and it truly shows! I couldn’t recommend mirrors driving school enough because they are the best." - Amelia Wakes
  • "Mirrors doesn’t just teach you to pass but to prepare you for driving after and speaking from personal experience, I have never felt as confident driving by myself! ❤️🚗" - Mia Glasper
  • "I can’t recommend Mirrors Driving School highly enough! I’ve been learning to drive on and off for about five years, and it’s been a long journey — but Karen has been the most patient, supportive, and encouraging instructor I could have asked for." - Alice-Sarah-Lily

Contact Karen

Mobile:

07752 319150

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Contact Dan

Mobile:

07398 766456

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Karen & Dan are fully approved driving instructors based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham

'Keeping it in the Family, A Unique mother & son team'