Galashiels Extended Driving Test Routes

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 Galashiels 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 Galashiels, extended car routes 1 to 2.

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 CentreGalashiels
Type of Test RouteExtended Car
Name/ Number of RoadDirection
Driving Test Route Number1
DTC2 nd right
Thornbank StEOR left
Abbotsford RdRoundabout left
Tweed RdRight
Tweed Crescent / Tweed GroveEOR right
Tweed Rd2 nd left
Netherdale RdLeft
Dale StLeft
Waverley PlaceCrossroads ahead
Netherdale BraeEOR right
Tweed RdLeft
Tweed GroveEOR left
Tweed RdRoundabout left
Abbotsford RdRoundabout 2 nd exit
A7 (Selkirk / Hawick)Right
Riverside DriveEOR left, left
High St / Scott Place / Bleachfield RdEOR right
A7 (Galashiels)Roundabout 2 nd exit, roundabout left
TweedbankRoundabout left
MelroseLeft
Lowood BridgeAhead to Galashiels
Melrose Rd / A7 (Hawick)Left
Paton StRight
Hill StLeft
Croft St
DTC
Driving Test Route Number2
DTCLeft
Greenbank StEOR right
Huddersfield StRight
Larchbank St / Netherdale BraeEOR right
Tweed RdLeft
Tweed GroveLeft
Tweed RdRoundabout left
Abbotsford RdRoundabout right
A7 (Selkirk / Hawick)Right
Abbotsford (Old A7)EOR left
Abbotsford Rd2 x roundabout ahead
Albert PlaceLeft
St John’s St2 nd right
St Andrew’s StEOR left
Gala Park / Balmoral Place / Balmoral
Ave
4 th right
Forest AveLeft
Meigle StRight
Eildon StEOR right
Meigle StEOR right, right
Mossilee Rd / Kirkbrae / Hall StEOR right
Island St / Bridge PlaceLeft
A7 (Stow / Edinburgh)Left
Station RdRight, EOR right
A7 (Galashiels)Right, roundabout left
A72 (Galashiels)Right
A7 (Hawick)Left
Paton StRight
Hill StLeft
Croft St
DTC