Location Overview – Middlesbrough is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire. It is near the North York Moors National Park and is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. The town centre is approximately 6 miles from the coast, 7 miles from Roseberry Topping in the North York Moors National Park and 25 miles from the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Until the early 1800s, Middlesbrough was a rural farming land, but by 1830, a new industrial town and port had started to be developed, driven by coal and later ironworks. Steel production and shipbuilding began in the late 1800s, remaining associated with the town until post-industrial decline occurred in the late twentieth century. With the end of the heavy industry in the area, newer technologies, such as the digital sectors and service industries, have emerged. Both private individual drivers and businesses have taken advanced driver training in and around the Middlesbrough area for all sorts of reasons, from building confidence to delivery van drivers driving bigger vehicles than they are used to.

We offer a range of bespoke courses, which include:

* Confidence training
* Younger drivers
* Motorway training
* UK Familiarisation
* Pre-court assessments
* General advanced and defensive courses
* Performance training

During our bespoke driving courses, we try and cover a wide range which looks at:

* Getting an understanding of your current skills and experience
* Getting a more in-depth understanding of your specific vehicle
* Developing forward planning and observation
* Advanced Corners techniques
* Introducing several specialised advanced driving skills
* IPSGA – The System of Car Control and how to apply it.
* Speed awareness and speed planning
* Identifying and removing at-risk habits
* Develop a training plan based on your or your driver’s needs

Reports After Training:

Each client taking driver training with us will receive a detailed driving report a few days after training. This gives a very insightful look into what was covered on the day, how the driver improved, and to what extent and in what areas. This is very important as it lets you know the skill and competency level of a driver and what they also need to work on. We take report authentication seriously, which is why each report we produce is fully documented and has its own unique verification number so that you can check back for an original copy with us. This is useful if an employer has asked an employee to take driver training.

There are many benefits of taking driver training with Drivers Domain UK:

* Full UK coverage
* All training is on-road based
* Handpicked tutors
* Detailed reporting for each driver
* We come to you for the training – not the other way round
* Bespoke training based on a driver’s specific needs
* Personal account manager
* 7hr and 3.5hr options

Several major roads serve Middlesbrough. The A19, north to south, lies to the west of the town. The A66, east to west, runs through the northern part of the town centre, and the A171, A172, and A174 are other main routes linking the town. The A19 / A66 major interchange lies just to the west of the Middlesbrough town centre. There are many ideal routes for taking advanced driver training, and we have carried out courses in Thornaby, Grangetown, Eston, Maltby and Stockton on Tees, to name just a few areas. We have had great results, helping drivers to become the safest drivers they can be, and our tutors are all highly qualified and registered with the DVSA.

They have lots of local knowledge and will come to your chosen address. You can use your own vehicle, car or van for the training, making our courses very different to driving lessons. We do not train learner drivers, but we help newly qualified drivers start their motoring careers with the highest quality advanced driver tutoring.

Half or Full Day?

If you want to train several drivers back-to-back, our half-day option tends to work best. It’s cheaper per head, and your business has less downtime. As a private client, a half-day is ideal if you simply need a short refresher.

A full day is more suited if you or a driver has specific issues, such as limited confidence, complaints about their driving (company drivers) or if you’re a private client and want more than a half-day training session but want to get the training done and dusted in one day.

We do find many clients opt for the full-day session – and book one driver in for the morning session and one in the afternoon – there is no additional charge for this, and it works really well for business clients.

Please contact:

We would be delighted to talk to you and hear about your exact requirements. Our team are trained to advise on course information and how they run and offer a non-judgemental approach for those who wish to open up and discuss specific issues. For some, this is the first step in reaching out on their journey to confident driving. Please call or email for more information and advice.

Road Safety Risks and Information – Middlesborough

Middlesborough lies on the River Teeside banks in North Yorkshire. It is a bustling town with several fast A-road routes serving the area. The A19 travels the western edge of the town from the A1 motorway at Ripon. It meets the A174 running toward the coast, and further up, it meets the A66 from Darlington and provides the ring road across the north of Middlesbrough.

The Parkway interchange on the A19 meets the A174 and has numerous collision sites, especially on the eastern slip roads, suggesting that speeds may be too high for the large, curved junction when coming from the fast motorway onto a rural dual-carriageway. On the opposite side of the intersection joining the A19 north, many collisions here suggest that speeds are inappropriate for joining the faster road. It is imperative that speed is correct and lane positioning is clear when using junctions such as these to avoid such collisions. The Mandale Interchange links Acklam Road, A1130, to the A19; again, there are numerous accidents noted; this could be to do with inappropriate speed as well as poor lane exiting. This intersection allows much commuter traffic into Middleborough from Thornaby and East Hartburn and can be very busy, especially during rush hours.

The intersection joining the A66 to the A19 is a large, challenging junction with numerous accidents noted in the last few years. It is essential to understand road positioning for lane exiting when using motorways, it is not just the speed of the motorway that can be fatal, many collisions happen at slower speeds on the slip roads and roundabouts when exiting, where drivers are not poisoned right and are hesitant. The A66 continues across the northern edge of Middlesborough; it meets the Newport interchange, linking Newport Road and the A1032. Accident statistics here are very high, and although it has a traffic light system, a lack of observations could possibly be to blame. Newport Road runs through a residential and commercial area and travels into the centre of Middlesborough. This route is shared with buses, cyclists and pedestrians, and extra care should always be taken in urban areas to anticipate the actions of other road users, not only drivers. The Hartington Interchange also links Middlesbrough town centre via North Road and Hartington Road; again, this route is shared with many other road users, and although speeds are much slower than motorway driving, the collisions are still severe.

If you have any specific roads you travel on in Middlesbrough and are curious to discover what areas are at higher risk of collisions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone who is interested.