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Reading DTCDriving test practice routes

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Explore 21 routes
Practice routes
21
Average length
7.7 mi
Longest route
10.2 mi

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21 routes at Reading DTC.
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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 Reading DTC
    Route length
    5.3 mi8.5 km
    Roundabouts
    11
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    13

  • Route 2

    Route shape for Route 2 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    5.2 mi8.3 km
    Roundabouts
    12
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    11

  • Route 3

    Route shape for Route 3 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    6.5 mi10.5 km
    Roundabouts
    8
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    17

  • Route 4

    Route shape for Route 4 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    6.9 mi11.1 km
    Roundabouts
    9
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    18

  • Route 5

    Route shape for Route 5 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    8.1 mi13.1 km
    Roundabouts
    9
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    23

  • Route 6

    Route shape for Route 6 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    7.4 mi11.9 km
    Roundabouts
    9
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    17

  • Route 7

    Route shape for Route 7 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    7.5 mi12.0 km
    Roundabouts
    13
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    16

  • Route 8

    Route shape for Route 8 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    9.7 mi15.6 km
    Roundabouts
    15
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    16

  • Route 9

    Route shape for Route 9 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    8.0 mi12.8 km
    Roundabouts
    13
    Mini-roundabouts
    4
    Traffic lights
    26

  • Route 10

    Route shape for Route 10 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    7.5 mi12.0 km
    Roundabouts
    12
    Mini-roundabouts
    3
    Traffic lights
    20

  • Route 11

    Route shape for Route 11 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    7.5 mi12.1 km
    Roundabouts
    12
    Mini-roundabouts
    4
    Traffic lights
    18

  • Route 12

    Route shape for Route 12 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    9.3 mi15.0 km
    Roundabouts
    11
    Mini-roundabouts
    3
    Traffic lights
    21

  • Route 13

    Route shape for Route 13 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    9.0 mi14.5 km
    Roundabouts
    13
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    36

  • Route 14

    Route shape for Route 14 at Reading DTC
    Route length
    7.6 mi12.3 km
    Roundabouts
    10
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    14

  • Route 15 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 15 (NEW) at Reading DTC
    Route length
    6.5 mi10.5 km
    Roundabouts
    8
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    21

  • Route 16 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 16 (NEW) at Reading DTC
    Route length
    8.2 mi13.1 km
    Roundabouts
    10
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    13

  • Route 17 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 17 (NEW) at Reading DTC
    Route length
    10.1 mi16.3 km
    Roundabouts
    15
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    9

  • Route 18 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 18 (NEW) at Reading DTC
    Route length
    10.2 mi16.5 km
    Roundabouts
    15
    Mini-roundabouts
    4
    Traffic lights
    29

  • Route 19 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 19 (NEW) at Reading DTC
    Route length
    8.9 mi14.3 km
    Roundabouts
    11
    Mini-roundabouts
    2
    Traffic lights
    16

  • Route 20 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 20 (NEW) at Reading DTC
    Route length
    6.0 mi9.6 km
    Roundabouts
    6
    Mini-roundabouts
    3
    Traffic lights
    15

  • Route 21 (NEW)

    Route shape for Route 21 (NEW) at Reading DTC
    Route length
    7.2 mi11.5 km
    Roundabouts
    15
    Mini-roundabouts
    1
    Traffic lights
    18

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Junctions to practise carefully

The busiest junctions on the Reading DTC routes.
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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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