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Birmingham (Shirley) DTCDriving test practice routes

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Explore 14 routes
Practice routes
14
Average length
8.5 mi
Longest route
12.2 mi

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14 routes at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC.
Compare the distance and junctions before you set off.

Practice routes, not official DVSA test routes. Your examiner may take a different route on the day.

  • Route 1

    Free route
    Route shape for Route 1 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    5.8 mi9.4 km
    Roundabouts
    10
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    7

  • Route 2

    Route shape for Route 2 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    8.1 mi13.0 km
    Roundabouts
    11
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    2

  • Route 3

    Route shape for Route 3 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    6.4 mi10.3 km
    Roundabouts
    5
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    4

  • Route 4

    Route shape for Route 4 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    8.7 mi14.0 km
    Roundabouts
    12
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    5

  • Route 5

    Route shape for Route 5 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    7.5 mi12.0 km
    Roundabouts
    4
    Mini-roundabouts
    3
    Traffic lights
    1

  • Route 6

    Route shape for Route 6 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    9.0 mi14.5 km
    Roundabouts
    11
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    14

  • Route 7

    Route shape for Route 7 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    12.2 mi19.7 km
    Roundabouts
    14
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    17

  • Route 8

    Route shape for Route 8 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    6.6 mi10.6 km
    Roundabouts
    6
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    6

  • Route 9

    Route shape for Route 9 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    8.8 mi14.2 km
    Roundabouts
    6
    Mini-roundabouts
    3
    Traffic lights
    5

  • Route 10

    Route shape for Route 10 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    8.9 mi14.3 km
    Roundabouts
    9
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    5

  • Route 11

    Route shape for Route 11 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    9.5 mi15.3 km
    Roundabouts
    6
    Mini-roundabouts
    3
    Traffic lights
    5

  • Route 12

    Route shape for Route 12 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    10.7 mi17.2 km
    Roundabouts
    13
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    16

  • Route 13

    Route shape for Route 13 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    8.9 mi14.3 km
    Roundabouts
    11
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    3

  • Route 14

    Route shape for Route 14 at Birmingham (Shirley) DTC
    Route length
    7.5 mi12.1 km
    Roundabouts
    8
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    12

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Junctions to practise carefully

The busiest junctions on the Birmingham (Shirley) DTC routes.
Practise them with your instructor before test day.

Police-reported injury collisions within about 60 m of each junction, from the Department for Transport's road casualty statistics (STATS19). Busy junctions naturally see more collisions; the counts do not take traffic volume into account.

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