The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) no longer publish learner driver or extended driving test routes for public viewing.
Detailed below are the official extended driving test routes for Preston 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 Preston extended car routes 1 to 5.
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 | Preston |
|---|---|
| Type of Test Route | Extended Car |
| Name/ Number of Road | Direction |
| Driving Test Route Number | 1 |
| DTC | Left |
| Chain Caul Rd | EOR right |
| Chain Caul Way | EOR left |
| Navigation Way | Roundabout left |
| Peddars Way | T/L ahead |
| Pedders Lane | T/L right |
| Blackpool Rd | T/L right |
| Tulketh Rd | Right |
| Powis Rd | EOR left |
| Watery Lane | T/L right |
| Portway | Roundabout ahead, T/L right |
| Strand Rd | T/L right |
| Liverpool Rd | T/L left |
| Leyland Rd | Roundabout right, roundabout left |
| Penwortham Way | Left |
| Slip Rd | T/L left |
| Cop Lane | Left |
| Hill Rd South | EOR right |
| Pope Lane | Left, roundabout ahead, right |
| Lindle Lane | EOR left |
| Liverpool Rd A59 | Roundabout left, roundabout ahead, Roundabout right |
| Liverpool Old Rd | Right |
| Chapel Lane | EOR left |
| Liverpool Rd A59 | Roundabout right, T/L ahead, left |
| Penwortham Way | Left |
| Junction Rd | Left |
| Channel Way | Roundabout ahead |
| Mariners Way | Roundabout ahead |
| Navigation Way | Right |
| Chain Caul Way | Roundabout right |
| Nelson Way | T/L left |
| Riversway, Blackpool Rd | T/L ahead, left |
| Three Nooks | EOR left |
| Preston New Rd | T/L right |
| Blackpool Rd | Left |
| Riversway | T/L right |
| Nelson Way | Roundabout left |
| Chain Caul Way | Right |
| Chain Caul Rd | Right |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 2 |
| DTC | Left |
| Chain Caul Rd | EOR left |
| Chain Caul Way | Roundabout right |
| Nelson Way | T/L right |
| Riversway | T/L right |
| Peddars Way | Roundabout left |
| Mariners Way | Roundabout left |
| Portway | T/L right |
| Watery Lane | T/L left |
| Water Lane | T/L left |
| Tulketh Rd | Right |
| Victoria Parade | EOR right |
| Waterloo Rd | Roundabout left |
| Tulketh Brow | T/L ahead |
| Tom Benson Way | Roundabout right |
| Tanterton Hall Rd | Left |
| Tag Lane | Roundabout right |
| Tom Benson Way | Left |
| Lightfoot Lane/Hoyles Lane | EOR right |
| Sidgreaves Lane | Left |
| Lea Lane / Deepdale Lane | Left |
| Clifton Lane | Right |
| Preston Old Rd | T/L left |
| Blackpool Rd | T/L left |
| Lea Rd | Right |
| Ainsdale Drive | EOR left |
| West Park Avenue | Right, EOR right |
| Cottam Lane | T/L left |
| Blackpool Rd | T/L right |
| Tulketh Rd | Right |
| Egerton Rd | EOR left |
| Pedders Lane | T/L right |
| Riversway | Left |
| Nelson Way | Roundabout left |
| Chain Caul Way | Right |
| Chain Caul Rd | Right |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 3 |
| DTC | Left |
| Chain Caul Rd | EOR left |
| Chain Caul Way | Roundabout right |
| Nelson Way | T/L right |
| Riversway / Watery Lane | Left |
| Powis Rd | EOR right |
| Tulketh Rd | Left |
| Bray St | EOR right |
| Waterloo Rd | Roundabout right |
| Tulketh Brow / Water Lane | T/L left |
| Aqueduct St | Left |
| Old Lancaster Lane | Becomes |
| Parker St | Left |
| Roebuck St | EOR left |
| Tulketh Brow | T/L right |
| Tom Benson Way | Roundabout left |
| Cottam Way / Lea Rd / Sidgreaves Lane / Lea Lane | Right |
| Bartle Lane | EOR right |
| Sandy Lane | EOR left |
| Hoyles Lane / Lightfoot Lane | EOR left |
| Tom Benson Way | Right |
| Lightfoot Lane | T/L right |
| Garstang Rd | T/L right |
| Lytham Rd | Roundabout right |
| Black Bull Lane | Roundabout left |
| Cadley Causeway | Roundabout right |
| Tag Lane | Left |
| Tanterton Hall Rd | Roundabout right |
| Tom Benson Way | Roundabout right |
| Tag Lane | Roundabout ahead |
| Woodplumpton Rd | Left |
| Lytham Rd | Right |
| Brook St | Right |
| Victoria Rd | EOR right |
| Fylde Rd | Left |
| Ashton Rd / Wellfield Rd | T/L left |
| Marsh Lane | T/L right |
| Bow Lane | T/L right |
| Fishergate Hill | T/L ahead |
| Liverpool Rd | Left |
| Leyland Rd | Roundabout right, roundabout left |
| Penwortham Way | Left, T/L right |
| Copp Lane | T/L right |
| Penwortham Way | Roundabout ahead |
| Golden Way | Left |
| Junction Rd | Left |
| Channel Way | Roundabout ahead |
| Mariners Way | Roundabout ahead |
| Navigation Way | Right |
| Chain Caul Way | Left |
| Chain Caul Rd | Right |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 4 |
| DTC | Left |
| Driving Test Route Number | 5 |
| Chain Caul Way | EOR left |
| Navigation Way | Roundabout ahead |
| Mariners Way | Roundabout left |
| Portway | T/L right |
| Watery Lane | T/L left |
| Water Lane | T/L left |
| Tulketh Rd | Right |
| Beech Grove | EOR right |
| Waterloo Rd | Roundabout left |
| Tulketh Brow | T/L right, T/L left |
| Blackpool Rd | T/L left |
| Peddars Lane | Right |
| Whinfield Lane/ Larches Avenue | Right |
| Larches Lane | EOR left |
| Blackpool Rd | T/L right |
| Lea Rd / Sidgreaves Lane | Roundabout left, left |
| Lea Lane / Deepdale Lane | EOR right |
| Clifton Lane / Station Rd | EOR left |
| Treales Rd / Kirkham Rd / Carr Lane | EOR right |
| Preston St. / Poulton St. | T/L right |
| Station Rd | Roundabout right |
| Garstang Rd | Roundabout left |
| A585 | Roundabout right |
| Blackpool Rd / Preston New Rd | T/L left |
| Fox Lane Ends / Station Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Bryning Lane / Church Rd | T/L left |
| Lytham Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| A584 | Roundabout ahead |
| Preston New Rd | T/L right |
| Blackpool Rd | Left |
| Riversway | T/L right |
| Peddars Way | Roundabout right |
| Navigation Way | Right |
| Chain Caul Way | Left |
| Chain Caul Rd | Right |
| DTC |