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 Gateshead 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 Gateshead, extended car routes 1 to 4.
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 | Gateshead |
|---|---|
| Type of Test Route | Extended Car |
| Name/ Number of Road | Direction |
| Driving Test Route Number | 1 |
| DTC | Ahead |
| Earlsway | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Left |
| Queensway | Left |
| Kingsway | Roundabout 1 st exit |
| Kingsway | Roundabout 1 st exit |
| Chowdene Bank | Roundabout ahead |
| Chowdene Bank | Roundabout ahead |
| Chowdene Bank | Left |
| Durham Rd | T/L right |
| Beaconsfield Rd | Left |
| Kells lane | Left |
| Dryden Rd | T/L right |
| Durham Rd | Left |
| Prince Consort Rd | T/L ahead, T/L ahead, roundabout left |
| Bensham Rd | 2 nd T/L right |
| Cuthbert St | Roundabout right |
| Askew Rd West | Roundabout left |
| Redheugh Bridge | Becomes |
| Blenhiem St | T/L Left |
| Westmoreland Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Westmoreland Rd | Roundabout right |
| Rye Hill | Roundabout ahead |
| Elswick Row | Left |
| Westgate Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| West Rd | Roundabout right |
| Two Ball Lonnen | Roundabout right, roundabout left |
| Ponteland Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| A1 | 8 th exit, roundabout left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Earlsway | DTC |
| Driving Test Route Number | 2 |
| DTC | Ahead |
| Earlsway | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Right |
| Queensway | 2 nd left |
| 3 rd Avenue | EOR right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout right |
| Lobley Hill Rd | T/L left |
| Victoria Rd | 2 nd left |
| Angus Rd/Bolam St | Right |
| Derwentwater Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Derwentwater Rd | Roundabout right |
| A1114 | 4 th left |
| Beresford St | EOR left |
| Ravensworth Rd | EOR right |
| Ellison Rd | T/L right |
| Dunston Rd | 1 st left |
| A1 | 8 th exit, roundabout right |
| Ponteland Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Springfield Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Silver Lonnen | Roundabout left |
| West Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead, T/L right |
| Blenheim St | T/L ahead, T/L ahead, Becomes |
| Redheugh Bridge | Keep right onto A184 |
| A184 | Keep left A1, south |
| A1 | 1 st exit, roundabout left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Earlsway | DTC |
| Driving Test Route Number | 3 |
| DTC | Left |
| Seventh Avenue | EOR left |
| Queensway | Left |
| Ninth Avenue | Right |
| Eleventh Avenue (N) | EOR right |
| Eleventh Avenue | Left |
| Kingsway | Roundabout 2 nd exit |
| A1 | 1 st exit, roundabout left |
| A167 | 2 nd exit |
| Slip Rd | EOR right |
| Harlow Green lane | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout left |
| Easedale gdns | EOR Right |
| Beacon Lough Rd | EOR Left |
| Old Durham Rd | 2 nd T/L Left |
| Kells Lane | 3 rd right |
| Salkeld Rd | EOR left |
| Valley Drive | EOR right |
| Dryden Rd | T/L right |
| Durham Rd | Left |
| Prince Consort Rd | 4 th left |
| Whitehall Rd | Mini roundabout ahead, mini roundabout ahead, EOR right |
| Saltwell Rd | EOR left |
| Bensham Rd | T/L right |
| Victoria Rd | 2 nd left |
| Angus Rd/Bolam St | EOR left |
| A184 | Right |
| A1 | 9 th exit roundabout left |
| Kingston Park Rd | Roundabout left |
| Brunton Lane | Right |
| Brunton Rd | EOR right |
| Ponteland Rd | Left |
| Station Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead |
| Newbiggin lane | Roundabout right |
| Stamfordham Rd | T/L left |
| Hillhead Rd | Roundabout left |
| A69 | Roundabout right |
| A1 | 6 th exit, roundabout left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout right |
| Earlsway | DTC |
| Driving Test Route Number | 4 |
| DTC | Ahead |
| Earlsway | Roundabout left |
| Eastern Avenue | 1 st right |
| Queensway | 2 nd left |
| 3 rd avenue | EOR right |
| Kingsway | Roundabout left |
| Lobley Hill Rd | Roundabout left |
| A1 | 2 nd exit, roundabout right |
| Newcastle Bank | 2 nd T/L Left |
| The Avenue | EOR right |
| Birtley lane | EOR right |
| Portobello Rd | EOR right |
| Vigo Lane | Mini roundabout left |
| Durham Rd | Roundabout ahead 3 rd exit |
| Newcastle Rd | Mini roundabout ahead |
| Newcastle Rd | T/L right |
| North Burns | Roundabout ahead |
| Pelton Fell Lane | Left |
| North Approach | Left |
| The Avenue | 4 th right |
| The Crescent | 4 th right |
| 2 nd avenue | EOR right |
| Waldridge Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| Deneside Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout left |
| A167 | Roundabout ahead, roundabout ahead, roundabout 2 nd exit |
| Park Rd (N) | Roundabout ahead 2 nd exit |
| A693 | Roundabout right |
| Ouston Lane | Roundabout ahead |
| Greenford lane | EOR right |
| Moormill Lane | EOR left |
| Lamesley Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Lamesley Rd | Roundabout right |
| Chowdene Bank | Roundabout ahead |
| Chowdene Bank | Roundabout left |
| Saltwell Rd | Mini roundabout left |
| Station Rd | Becomes |
| Eastern Avenue | Roundabout left |
| Earlsway | DTC |