The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) no longer publish learner driver or extended driving test routes for public viewing.
Detailed below are the extended driving test routes for Cardiff (Fairwater) Driving Test Centre. Test centre locations may have changed since these routes were published. The test routes are developed by examiners from the actual test centre to incorporate a wide variety of roads and traffic systems.
Extended driving test routes are intended for drivers that were previously qualified but lost their licence due to disqualification. Before their licence is reinstated, a court has ruled that they must pass the extended driving test. These test routes a different from the standard learner test routes. If you would like to view the standard learner test routes, please see driving test routes.
The test routes may have altered as this is down to the discretion of the examiner, or they may remain similar or identical. Test routes are for Cardiff, extended car routes 1 of 1.
Use the test routes below to form a knowledge base for the various types of roads and traffic systems that you will encounter during the practical extended driving test.
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Glossary:
- EOR – End of Road
- T/L – Traffic Lights
- DTC – Driving Test Centre
| Name of Practical Test Centre | Cardiff (Fairwater) |
|---|---|
| Type of Test Route | Extended Car |
| Name/ Number of Road | Direction |
| Driving Test Route Number | 1 |
| DTC | |
| Norbury Rd | EOR right |
| St Fagans Rd / Waungron Rd | T/L ahead, T/L right |
| Western Ave | Mini roundabout right 2 nd exit |
| Cowbridge Rd West | 2 nd left |
| Colin Way | Right, EOR right |
| Vincent Rd | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit, T/L left |
| Cowbridge Rd West | Roundabout left |
| B4232 | 2 nd exit, roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| A4065 | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit EOR left, roundabout right |
| A4231 | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Port Rd | 2 nd left |
| Meggitt Rd | Right |
| Port Rd | EOR left |
| Hinchsliff Ave | EOR left |
| Meggitt Rd | EOR left |
| Port Rd East / A4050 | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right 3 rd exit |
| A4226 | EOR right roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| Cowbridge Rd West | Mini roundabout left |
| Western Ave | T/L left |
| Waungron Rd | 3 rd left |
| Norbury Rd | |
| DTC |