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LesDirect Autorijschool / Driving school

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LesDirect Autorijschool / Driving school

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Helping expats & internationals adapt to Dutch traffic and get their Dutch driving licence through the unique Arrive & Drive™ approach.

Personalised and accelerated training by a professional team of English-speaking Driving Experts in the Netherlands.

06/10/2026

Hard trainen, samen lunchen en weer door! ☀️

Een zonnige start voor onze nieuwe Arrive & Drive™ groep bij Raceway Venray vandaag. 🚗

09/09/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 & 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘™ | Meet Martin from Argentina 🇦🇷 🎉
He passed his Dutch driving exam after completing our Arrive & Drive™ Crash Course.

This is how Martin experienced Arrive & Drive™:

🟢 𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀:

You know how to drive, but you probably don’t know how you must drive in the Netherlands. Trust your instructor advice, do everything they ask you to do, understand why they ask you to do it, and everything will be alright.

🟢 𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀:

The Dutch style is based on trusting that every traffic participant will most of the time comply with the rules. In my country, traffic is more chaotic and infrastructure is less developed, so you constantly have to drive defensively, assuming the other drivers can act in very unpredictable ways.

🟢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀:

One of the things that I found the most surprising is how detailed rules are in the Netherlands. For example, that someone skating on a bike lane is still considered a pedestrian or that a person walking by a horse side is still considered a driver. In my country that sort of rule doesn’t even exist!

🟢 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲:

Very positive. The program is designed to develop your skills and help you get your license as fast as possible, and in my opinion it succeeds at that. You get to learn some advance driving skills first, which even as a driver with decades of experience was new (and fun!) to me.
And then you get to focus on your weaknesses very intensely.

I feel this program was much better adapted to my needs, whereas previous driving schools I tried used more of a one size fits all approach that really didn’t’ fit me and led me to a lot of wasted time and money.
I recommend all my expat friends who want to get there license to go to Arrive & Drive.

03/09/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 & 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘™ | Congratulations to Chaitanya from India! 🇮🇳🎉

All the way from Amsterdam to Brabant for his Arrive & Drive™ journey — and back home with a Dutch driving licence! 🚙🇳🇱

02/09/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 & 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘™ | Meet Luke from South Africa 🇿🇦🎉
He passed his Dutch driving exam after completing our Arrive & Drive™ Crash Course.

This is how Luke experienced Arrive & Drive™:

🔵 𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀:

You will be prepared exceptionally well, so trust the process. As I was often reminded not to overthink the practical and practical test as you already know what to do and just drive the way you've been taught.
My own tip, keep a good following distance from the car in front as I find (perhaps just me) drivers don't seem to “ask” to change lanes when they indicate but rather there are “telling” you they're coming over, no matter how small the gap! That took some getting used to and still makes me smile. 🙂

🔵 𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀:

The biggest difference for me is that it's not just about the number of cars but it's the variety of road users. General driving, approaching a roundabout or anywhere in villages can feel overwhelming at first when you're watching out for bicycles (on one, two or even three wheels), e-bikes, scooters, bromfietsen, snorfietsen, brommobielen, speed pedelecs, mobility scooters, horse riders, tractors and even the occasional horse and cart!

It seems chaotic at first, but once you understand the rules and gain experience, it all starts to make sense.

🔵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀:

The biggest one for me was the "uncontrolled intersections" or priority-from-the-right rule.
At first it made absolutely no sense that cars could come from a small side street and have priority over traffic on what looked like the main road. Eventually the penny dropped, and with Anke's help it became second nature.
One funny thing during the driving test was my examiner. He was completely expressionless! I had absolutely no idea whether I was driving brilliantly or making mistakes because he gave away nothing until we arrived back, walked in and only when he sat down did a glimmer of a smile and fist pump appear and what a relief that was. The best thing you can do is stay focused and keep driving the way you've been taught.

🔵 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲:

My overall experience was excellent as the school was very flexible and always worked around my busy work schedule, which I really appreciated.
Anke is an extremely experienced instructor, and she doesn't just prepare you to pass the driving practical test but also teaches you how to become a safe and confident driver for the long term. That, to me, is the biggest benefit of the Arrive & Drive expat programme.

02/09/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 & 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘™ | Meet Vasilii from Russia 🇷🇺🎉
He passed his Dutch driving exam after completing our Arrive & Drive™ Crash Course.

This is how Vasilii experienced Arrive & Drive™:

🟢 𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀:

Even if you've been driving for years in another country, don't assume your experience alone is enough. Spend time learning the Dutch driving style.
The examiner wants to see safe, predictable driving and clear observations. Check your mirrors and blind spots because it matters, not because you want the examiner to see it, especially around cyclists.

🟢 𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀:

I already had a Russian driving licence, but driving in the Netherlands feels different. The biggest difference is how much attention is given to cyclists and pedestrians.
You also have to plan further ahead, choose your position carefully, and make your observations very visible. In Russia, traffic is often more dynamic and drivers tend to be more assertive, while in the Netherlands driving feels calmer, more structured, and more focused on safety and anticipation.

🟢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀:

The number of cyclists was definitely the biggest surprise! Sometimes it feels like bicycles have their own city inside the city. 😊 Another funny difference is that in the Netherlands everyone seems incredibly patient. During my driving test, other drivers often gave me plenty of space because they recognized the exam car.

🟢 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲:

The Arrive & Drive program was a great experience. Since I already knew how to drive, I didn't need a full driving course. Instead, I learned what makes Dutch driving different and what the CBR expects during the exam.
The program saved me a lot of time, the communication was excellent, and having everything organized in English made the whole process much less stressful. I would definitely recommend it to other expats.

𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁. 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀. — 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲™
👉 https://www.lesdirect.nl/en/arrive-drive

26/07/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 & 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 | Abir 🇮🇳 | Eindhoven

Abir recently shared his experience after completing the Arrive & Drive™ Crash Course. Here's what he had to say:

🔵 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗽 𝗜'𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀:

I've figured out that before one can start driving here, it is really important to let go of the past driving experiences of our native countries.
At least that's what I felt with my Indian driving experience. If you think that you don't know how to drive, then it becomes easier to accept instructions from the trainer. It is always difficult for an experienced driver to 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.

🔵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀:

In India the driving style is more 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, I feel that we do not look that far ahead and we brake very late once we encounter a situation. In the Netherlands driving is more 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, here people always look ahead and scan the situation before so that they don't have to make sudden decisions.

🔵 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰:

The driving experiences differ by miles between the Netherlands and India. In India there is no priority system, it is more of who arrived first at the junction or whoever makes the move first has the priority.

The pedestrians need to use the common sense that a car can run them over, so let the car go first. We operate with far less following distances, the closer we are to the car in front the closer we are to our destination; leaving more space in front just invites more bikers to reach home before us.
The understanding of the traffic rules ends at stopping for the traffic lights. Only after driving in the Netherlands I realized that other rules must be existing which I did not follow back then. 𝗜 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝟭𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.
The total learning to drive experience in the Netherlands felt to me as if I was studying for an exam at the school, was expecting that I'll only be driving a car and ended up reading books trying to learn how to drive one. There is a more robust set of traffic rules that one has to abide by here. Look before you leap is followed quite literally here while driving. You need to be in a constant lookout for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users expecting them to force you to brake at every possible opportunity.

However, there is one thing common about the German Autobahns in Europe and the Indian highways, both don't have any speed limits. Only in Germany you are expected to go even faster while in India you also have the luxury of choosing speeds straight from the bronze age. 🙃

🔵 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲™ 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲?

I have only nice things to say about the Arrive & Drive program. It was always ensured that I take only the minimum number of lessons to be ready for the exam. I had started with a manual car but with initial failure at the practical exam Thea recommended me to do the exam in an automatic to boost my chances. That was the right decision. It took me a lot more lessons than a freshman to get over my previous bad driving habits.
Anke, being a really skilled instructor, correctly identified my skill deficiencies and she had been very patient with me all along. She explained things in a funny way that is not stressful, and provided time to time positive feedback as well that induced confidence. She even planned some bonus lessons for free just to get me over the line. It was really fortunate to have her as my instructor.

As for my experience overall, I would say that I received good training. It was frustrating at times given it was taking so long, but now I have my driver's license, so, it was worth my patience. Thank you Arrive & Drive.

𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲™
Adapting experienced drivers to Dutch roads:
👉 https://www.lesdirect.nl/en/arrive-drive

24/07/2026

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧 | 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱... 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱?

Do you solve traffic situations after they arise?
Or do you recognise them before they become a problem?

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱. Perhaps driving experience is something quite different from what you've always thought.

Read the article and discover what type of driver you really are.

🇬🇧 https://www.lesdirect.nl/en/news/are-you-scanning-the-road-or-just-looking-around

🇳🇱 https://www.lesdirect.nl/nl/nieuws/scan-jij-de-weg-of-kijk-je-alleen-maar-om-je-heen

23/07/2026

ARRIVE & DRIVE™ | Four more internationals successfully adapted to Dutch traffic! 🇳🇱

Congratulations to Luke, Julien, Vasilii and Rahul on passing your Dutch driving test!

Every driver follows a personalised training plan:
✔️ Luke – 6 training hours
✔️ Julien – 9 training hours
✔️ Rahul – 9 training hours
✔️ Vasilii – 8 training hours

At Arrive & Drive™, your training hours are planned as efficiently as possible, allowing most internationals to complete the programme in just a few days, depending on their availability and driving level.

🚀 From September, you can also complete the second part of the Arrive & Drive™ Crash Course from the Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague regions, making the programme even more accessible across the Netherlands.

Interested? Start with a personal driving assessment (intake) and discover how quickly you could obtain your Dutch driving licence with Arrive & Drive™
👉 https://www.lesdirect.nl/en/how-to-get-a-dutch-driving-licence

See you soon on Dutch roads! 🇳🇱

04/07/2026

ARRIVE & DRIVE™ | Four more internationals ready for the Dutch roads! 🇮🇳 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 🇦🇺

Congratulations to Scott (USA), Avanthi (India), Laís (Brazil) and Daniel (Australia) on passing your Dutch driving test at CBR Mierlo! 🎉🚗

After completing the Arrive & Drive™ Core Training, all four returned to Brabant for just two more days to complete the final part of the crash course.
During those two days, they fine-tuned their driving skills in the CBR exam area, completed the programme, and successfully passed their Dutch driving test.

🚀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻:
You'll also be able to complete the second part of the Arrive & Drive™ Crash Course from multiple locations across the Netherlands.
Send us an email at 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁.𝗻𝗹 for the latest updates and upcoming locations.

Drive safe, and thank you for choosing Arrive & Drive™! 🇳🇱

03/07/2026

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Adres

Duizeldonksestraat 24
Helmond
5705CA

Openingstijden

Maandag	09:00 - 17:00
Dinsdag	09:00 - 17:00
Woensdag	09:00 - 17:00
Donderdag	09:00 - 17:00
Vrijdag	09:00 - 17:00
Zaterdag	12:00 - 17:00

Telefoon

+31625006551

Website

https://lesdirect.nl/en/arrive-drive

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