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 Darlington Driving Test Centre. 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 Darlington, extended car routes 1 to 3.
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 | Darlington |
|---|---|
| Type of Test Route | Extended Car |
| Name/ Number of Road | Direction |
| Driving Test Route Number | 1 |
| DTC | EOR right |
| Mcmullen Rd | Roundabout right |
| Yarm Rd | Roundabout ahead becoming |
| Parkgate | Roundabout right |
| St. Cuthbert Way | Roundabout left, roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Northgate | T/L ahead |
| High Northgate | T/L ahead |
| North Rd | T/L ahead, 3 rd right |
| Wensleydale | Left |
| Leyburn Rd | EOR right |
| Thompson St East | Roundabout right |
| Whinfield Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Burdon Village | Roundabout ahead |
| A66 | 2 nd exit left |
| Sadberge Village | Crossroads right |
| Hillhouse Lane | EOR right |
| Sedgefield Rd | Left |
| Aycliffe Rd | EOR left |
| A167 | T/L right |
| St. Cuth Way | Roundabout left |
| Stephenson Way | Left |
| Pease Way | Mini roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Greenfield Way | Mini roundabout right |
| School Aycliffe Rd | Left |
| Preston Rd | EOR left |
| School Aycliffe Rd | Roundabout 2 nd exit |
| Darlington Rd | Roundabout left |
| A68 Dual Carriageway | 2 x roundabout ahead |
| West Auckland Rd | Roundabout left |
| Woodlands Rd | Roundabout left T/L ahead |
| Bondgate | Roundabout left |
| St. Aug Way | Roundabout ahead |
| St. Cuth Way | Roundabout left |
| Haughton Rd | T/L right |
| Mcmullen Rd | 2 nd right |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 2 |
| DTC | EOR left |
| Mcmullen Rd | T/L left |
| Haughton Rd | Roundabout left |
| St. Cuth Way | Roundabout left |
| Parkgate | Roundabout right |
| Neasham Rd | 3 rd left |
| Brunton St | EOR right |
| Neasham Rd | Roundabout right |
| Yarm Rd | T/L ahead, 2 x roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| A66 By Pass | Roundabout right |
| A66 | 2 nd left |
| Sadberge Village | Right |
| Darlington Back Lane | Mini roundabout right |
| Bishopton Rd | T/L right |
| Fairfield Rd | 3 rd right |
| Upsall Grove | 2 nd left |
| Lealholme Grove / Bylands Grove | EOR right |
| Lealholme Grove | EOR right |
| Birkdale Rd | EOR right |
| Darlington Rd | 2 nd mini roundabout right 4 th exit |
| A66 | Left |
| New Slip Rd | EOR left |
| Middleton Rd | Crossroads ahead |
| Hill House Lane | EOR right |
| Sedgefield Rd | EOR right |
| A66 Burdon Village | Roundabout left |
| Stockton Rd / Haughton Green / Haughton Rd | Left |
| Mcmullen Rd | 2 nd right |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 3 |
| DTC | EOR right |
| Mcmullen Rd | Roundabout right |
| Yarm Rd | 2 x T/L ahead, mini roundabout ahead |
| Parkgate | Roundabout right |
| St. Cuth Way | Roundabout left, roundabout ahead |
| St. Aug Way | Roundabout right |
| Bondgate | T/L left |
| Portland Place | Crossroads ahead |
| Larchfield St | EOR left |
| West St | Roundabout right |
| Coniscliffe Rd | 5 th left |
| Hartford Rd | EOR right |
| Blackwell Lane | Crossroads ahead |
| Brier Walk | EOR right |
| Blackwell Lane | EOR right |
| A66 (T) | Roundabout left |
| Stapleton Bank / Barton / A1 South | 3 rd left |
| A6136 / Catterick Village | Crossroads left |
| B1263/ Scorton Village / B1263 / Atley Hill / Markstone House | Left |
| Unclassified Rd | Ahead |
| Dalton On Tees | EOR left |
| A167 / Cross River Bridge | Right |
| Hurworth Place / Hurworth Village | Crossroads left |
| Roundhill Rd | 3 rd right |
| Westfield Drive | EOR right |
| Roundhill Rd | Roundabout left |
| Neasham Rd | Roundabout right |
| A66 By Pass | Roundabout left |
| Yarm Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Mcmullen Rd | 3 rd left |
| DTC |