Reading Driving Test Centre
The Reading Driving Test Centre is located at 220 Elgar Road South, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0BW. This test centre offers a comprehensive driving test experience that challenges learners with diverse road conditions and navigational complexities.
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Reading Driving Test Routes
Familiarising yourself with the roads around Reading Test Centre will increase your chance of passing your next driving test. Below are the types of roads and challeges you can expect to encounter around Reading.
Roundabouts
The Whitley Wood Lane roundabout presents a complex navigation challenge, requiring precise lane positioning and careful observation.
High-speed roads
Drivers will encounter the A33 Dual Carriageway, which tests high-speed driving skills and lane discipline.
Planning and Awareness
For confined space maneuvering, Northumberland Avenue offers a tight residential street that demands precise control and spatial awareness.
Practice our test routes to gain experience
By spending time practicing on our routes for Reading Test Centre, you'll gain valuable experience navigating the roads most commonly used during driving exams.
This preparation will not only boost your confidence, but also significantly enhance your ability to handle the diverse driving situations that could arise during your test.
Tackling these test routes will give you the edge you need to succeed.
Private Practice Checklist
Before you start private practice with friends or family, there are a few things you MUST do to stay legal.
Supervision
The person supervising you MUST
- be over 21 and have had their license for over 3 years.
- be qualified to drive the type of vehicle you are learning in.
- NOT use their phone while supervising.
- NOT drive you on a motorway.
- NOT accept money for lessons.
Insurance
You MUST have Learner Driver insurance
If practicing in your own car, you will need Learner Driver cover. This type of insurance should cover friends and family.If practicing in a family member or friend's car, you will either need to:- have them add you to their insurance policy as a Learner Driver.
- take out your own short term Learner Driver insurance policy. This type of cover usually lasts days to weeks and allows you to drive in their car.
Before selecting a route,
make sure you are at the test centre.
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| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Turn left onto Long Barn Ln | |
| Head south-east on Long Barn Ln | |
| At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Northumberland Ave | |
| At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hartland Rd | |
| At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Whitley Wood Rd | |
| Turn right onto Holberton Rd | |
| Turn right to stay on Holberton Rd | |
| Turn right onto Foxhays Rd | |
| Turn left onto Hawkchurch Rd | |
| Head west on Hawkchurch Rd towards Foxhays Rd | |
| Turn right onto Foxhays Rd | |
| Head north-east on Foxhays Rd towards Hawkchurch Rd | |
| Turn left onto Holberton Rd | |
| Turn left to stay on Holberton Rd | |
| Turn right onto Whitley Wood Rd | |
| Head south-west on Whitley Wood Rd towards Anson Cres | |
| At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Whitley Wood Ln | |
| Head north-west on Whitley Wood Ln towards Poldark Pl | |
| At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Imperial Way | |
| At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Imperial Way | |
| At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A33 | |
| Head north-west on A33 | |
| Keep right to stay on A33 | |
| At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A33 | |
| At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A33 | |
| Head north on A33 | |
| Turn right onto Rose Kiln Ln | |
| At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Rose Kiln Ln | |
| At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit | |
| Continue onto Gillette Way | |
| Turn left onto Manor Farm Rd | |
| Turn left onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Head north-east on Basingstoke Rd/B3031 towards Charnwood Ct | |
| Turn right onto Buckland Rd | |
| Turn left onto Tavistock Rd | |
| Turn left onto Long Barn Ln | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Turn left onto Elgar Rd S |
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn left onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Head north-east on Basingstoke Rd/B3031 towards Surrey Rd | |
| Turn right onto Christchurch Gardens | |
| Turn right onto Northumberland Ave | |
| Turn left onto Warwick Rd | |
| Head east on Warwick Rd towards Cintra Ave | |
| Warwick Rd turns left and becomes Cintra Ave |
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Turn left onto Long Barn Ln | |
| At the roundabout, continue straight onto Cressingham Rd | |
| Turn left onto Barnsdale Rd | |
| Turn left onto Windermere Rd | |
| Head north on Windermere Rd | |
| Turn right to stay on Windermere Rd |
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Turn left onto Hartland Rd | |
| Head east on Hartland Rd towards Merton Rd S | |
| Turn right onto Blandford Rd | |
| Turn right onto Ambrook Rd | |
| Turn left to stay on Ambrook Rd | |
| Turn left onto Thornbridge Rd |
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Turn left onto Long Barn Ln | |
| Turn right onto Yelverton Rd | |
| Head south on Yelverton Rd towards Buckland Rd | |
| Turn right onto Buckland Rd | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Head north on Basingstoke Rd/B3031 towards Rose Kiln Ln |
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn left onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Head north-east on Basingstoke Rd/B3031 towards Surrey Rd | |
| At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Christchurch Rd/A327 | |
| Turn right onto Northcourt Ave | |
| Head south on Northcourt Ave towards Ennerdale Rd | |
| Turn left onto Cressingham Rd | |
| Turn right onto Shinfield Rd/A327 |
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Turn left onto Long Barn Ln | |
| At the roundabout, continue straight onto Cressingham Rd | |
| Turn left onto Northcourt Ave | |
| Head north on Northcourt Ave towards Stansfield Cl | |
| Turn right onto Wellington Ave | |
| Continue onto Pepper Ln |
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Turn left onto Long Barn Ln | |
| At the roundabout, continue straight onto Cressingham Rd | |
| Turn right onto Shinfield Rd/A327 | |
| Head south on Shinfield Rd/A327 towards Devonshire Park | |
| Turn right onto Whitley Wood Rd | |
| At the roundabout, continue straight onto Hartland Rd |
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Turn right onto Rose Kiln Ln | |
| At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Rose Kiln Ln | |
| At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Rose Kiln Ln | |
| Head west on Rose Kiln Ln towards Bristol And Bath Railway Path | |
| Turn left onto A33 | |
| At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A33 |
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Head south on Elgar Rd S towards Nimrod Way | |
| Turn right onto Basingstoke Rd/B3031 | |
| Turn right onto Rose Kiln Ln | |
| At the roundabout, take the 1st exit | |
| Continue onto City Rd | |
| Turn right | |
| Turn left | |
| Head south-west |