Driving instructors from across the North East came out in protest of the closure of a heavily used driving test centre in South Shields.
A convoy of around 40 cars arrived outside the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) practical centre on Bedesway, Bede Industrial Estate, just after 10am this morning (Monday) - after setting off on a 'go slow' protest from Sunderland City Centre.
After the South Shields-based centre's closure which is planned for April 10, learners will be forced to sit their practical tests at the Riverbank Road centre, 5.6 miles away, which protesters passed en route - where they may be unfamiliar with the roads and routes officials will take them on.
