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 Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Centre | Nelson |
|---|---|
| Type of Test Route | Extended Car |
| Name/ Number of Road | Direction |
| Driving Test Route Number | 1 |
| DTC | Right |
| Lomeshaye Rd | EOR left |
| Hibson Rd | Roundabout right |
| Halifax Rd | Left |
| Burnley Rd / Briercliffe Rd | Crossroads right |
| Briercliffe Rd | 2 nd roundabout ahead |
| Melville St | 5 th left |
| Thursby Rd | 3 rd left |
| Basnett St | Right |
| Thursby Rd | Left |
| Melville St | Left |
| Ennismore St | Right |
| Queen Victoria Rd | EOR left |
| Queen Victoria Rd / Belvedere Rd | EOR right |
| Yorkshire St | T/L right |
| Centenary Way | Roundabout left |
| Trafalgar St | Roundabout ahead |
| Westway | 2 nd T/L ahead |
| Cavalry Way | Roundabout right |
| Padiham Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Kiddrow Lane | 2 nd T/L left |
| Liverpool Rd | Roundabout right |
| Accrington Rd (A679) | T/L right |
| Slip Rd onto A56 | 3 rd roundabout right |
| A56 | Roundabout ahead |
| A6068 | T/L ahead |
| Padiham / Barrowford Bypass | T/L ahead |
| Bypass | Roundabout ahead |
| Scotland Rd | EOR roundabout right, roundabout 2 nd exit |
| Holme St / Sagar St | T/L ahead |
| Netherfield Rd /Hibson Rd | 2 nd roundabout right, 2 nd roundabout ahead |
| Cobden St | Right |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 2 |
| DTC | Right |
| Lomeshaye Rd | EOR right |
| Manchester Rd | T/L right |
| Stanley St | T/L left |
| Every St | EOR right |
| Carr Rd | T/L left |
| Bypass | EOR left |
| Carr Hall Rd | 1 st left |
| Bypass | Right, roundabout ahead |
| Scotland Rd | Roundabout left |
| Higher Causeway | 6 TH left |
| Gisburn Rd | Left |
| A59 Skipton | EOR right |
| A56 Colne | Roundabout right |
| Barnoldswick Rd | Right |
| Kelbrook Rd | EOR left |
| A56 Colne | Roundabout right |
| Skipton Rd | T/L ahead |
| Craddock Rd | T/L ahead |
| Albert Rd | EOR left |
| Spring Lane | 4 th right |
| North Valley Rd | EOR left |
| Crown Way | T/L right |
| Vivary Way | T/L left |
| Whitewalls Drive | Roundabout ahead |
| Burnley Rd/Leeds Rd | Roundabout right |
| Holme St | EOR left |
| Sagar St | Roundabout ahead |
| Netherfield Rd | Roundabout right |
| Netherfield Rd/Hibson Rd | 2 nd roundabout ahead |
| Cobden St | 1 st right |
| DTC |