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Durham DTCDriving test practice routes

Make the roads around your test centre feel familiar. Compare routes, plan your practice and find your next drive.

Explore 17 routes
Practice routes
17
Average length
11.7 mi
Longest route
15.8 mi

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17 routes at Durham 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 Durham DTC
    Route length
    9.3 mi14.9 km
    Roundabouts
    11
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    20

  • Route 2

    Route shape for Route 2 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    12.7 mi20.4 km
    Roundabouts
    3
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    3

  • Route 3

    Route shape for Route 3 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    15.8 mi25.4 km
    Roundabouts
    11
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    18

  • Route 4

    Route shape for Route 4 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    11.2 mi18.0 km
    Roundabouts
    3
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    4

  • Route 5

    Route shape for Route 5 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    10.5 mi16.9 km
    Roundabouts
    3
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    6

  • Route 6

    Route shape for Route 6 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    11.5 mi18.5 km
    Roundabouts
    3
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    8

  • Route 7

    Route shape for Route 7 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    11.0 mi17.7 km
    Roundabouts
    11
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    20

  • Route 8

    Route shape for Route 8 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    13.4 mi21.6 km
    Roundabouts
    4
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    3

  • Route 9

    Route shape for Route 9 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    11.6 mi18.6 km
    Roundabouts
    3
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    2

  • Route 10

    Route shape for Route 10 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    9.4 mi15.1 km
    Roundabouts
    10
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    11

  • Route 11

    Route shape for Route 11 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    10.6 mi17.1 km
    Roundabouts
    8
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    1

  • Route 12

    Route shape for Route 12 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    12.2 mi19.6 km
    Roundabouts
    7
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    2

  • Route 13

    Route shape for Route 13 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    14.5 mi23.4 km
    Roundabouts
    6
    Mini-roundabouts
    0
    Traffic lights
    2

  • Route 14

    Route shape for Route 14 at Durham DTC
    Route length
    12.3 mi19.8 km
    Roundabouts
    7
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    6

  • Route 15 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 15 (NEW) at Durham DTC
    Route length
    12.6 mi20.3 km
    Roundabouts
    7
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    8

  • Route 16 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 16 (NEW) at Durham DTC
    Route length
    10.1 mi16.3 km
    Roundabouts
    10
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    10

  • Route 17 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 17 (NEW) at Durham DTC
    Route length
    9.9 mi15.9 km
    Roundabouts
    9
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    4

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Junctions to practise carefully

The busiest junctions on the Durham 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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