Preston 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 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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Extended Driving test routes for Sat Nav, Google Maps, Google Earth, iPhone, Android & CoPilot Live may be available. Browse to see if the official DVSA Preston Driving Test Centre practical test routes are available for your device in the Driving Test Routes for Sat Nav section.

Glossary:

  • EOR – End of Road
  • T/L – Traffic Lights
  • DTC – Driving Test Centre
Name of Practical Test CentrePreston
Type of Test RouteExtended Car
Name/ Number of RoadDirection
Driving Test Route Number1
DTCLeft
Chain Caul RdEOR right
Chain Caul WayEOR left
Navigation WayRoundabout left
Peddars WayT/L ahead
Pedders LaneT/L right
Blackpool RdT/L right
Tulketh RdRight
Powis RdEOR left
Watery LaneT/L right
PortwayRoundabout ahead, T/L right
Strand RdT/L right
Liverpool RdT/L left
Leyland RdRoundabout right, roundabout left
Penwortham WayLeft
Slip RdT/L left
Cop LaneLeft
Hill Rd SouthEOR right
Pope LaneLeft, roundabout ahead, right
Lindle LaneEOR left
Liverpool Rd A59Roundabout left, roundabout ahead, Roundabout right
Liverpool Old RdRight
Chapel LaneEOR left
Liverpool Rd A59Roundabout right, T/L ahead, left
Penwortham WayLeft
Junction RdLeft
Channel WayRoundabout ahead
Mariners WayRoundabout ahead
Navigation WayRight
Chain Caul WayRoundabout right
Nelson WayT/L left
Riversway, Blackpool RdT/L ahead, left
Three NooksEOR left
Preston New RdT/L right
Blackpool RdLeft
RiverswayT/L right
Nelson WayRoundabout left
Chain Caul WayRight
Chain Caul RdRight
DTC
Driving Test Route Number2
DTCLeft
Chain Caul RdEOR left
Chain Caul WayRoundabout right
Nelson WayT/L right
RiverswayT/L right
Peddars WayRoundabout left
Mariners WayRoundabout left
PortwayT/L right
Watery LaneT/L left
Water LaneT/L left
Tulketh RdRight
Victoria ParadeEOR right
Waterloo RdRoundabout left
Tulketh BrowT/L ahead
Tom Benson WayRoundabout right
Tanterton Hall RdLeft
Tag LaneRoundabout right
Tom Benson WayLeft
Lightfoot Lane/Hoyles LaneEOR right
Sidgreaves LaneLeft
Lea Lane / Deepdale LaneLeft
Clifton LaneRight
Preston Old RdT/L left
Blackpool RdT/L left
Lea RdRight
Ainsdale DriveEOR left
West Park AvenueRight, EOR right
Cottam LaneT/L left
Blackpool RdT/L right
Tulketh RdRight
Egerton RdEOR left
Pedders LaneT/L right
RiverswayLeft
Nelson WayRoundabout left
Chain Caul WayRight
Chain Caul RdRight
DTC
Driving Test Route Number3
DTCLeft
Chain Caul RdEOR left
Chain Caul WayRoundabout right
Nelson WayT/L right
Riversway / Watery LaneLeft
Powis RdEOR right
Tulketh RdLeft
Bray StEOR right
Waterloo RdRoundabout right
Tulketh Brow / Water LaneT/L left
Aqueduct StLeft
Old Lancaster LaneBecomes
Parker StLeft
Roebuck StEOR left
Tulketh BrowT/L right
Tom Benson WayRoundabout left
Cottam Way / Lea Rd / Sidgreaves Lane / Lea LaneRight
Bartle LaneEOR right
Sandy LaneEOR left
Hoyles Lane / Lightfoot LaneEOR left
Tom Benson WayRight
Lightfoot LaneT/L right
Garstang RdT/L right
Lytham RdRoundabout right
Black Bull LaneRoundabout left
Cadley CausewayRoundabout right
Tag LaneLeft
Tanterton Hall RdRoundabout right
Tom Benson WayRoundabout right
Tag LaneRoundabout ahead
Woodplumpton RdLeft
Lytham RdRight
Brook StRight
Victoria RdEOR right
Fylde RdLeft
Ashton Rd / Wellfield RdT/L left
Marsh LaneT/L right
Bow LaneT/L right
Fishergate HillT/L ahead
Liverpool RdLeft
Leyland RdRoundabout right, roundabout left
Penwortham WayLeft, T/L right
Copp LaneT/L right
Penwortham WayRoundabout ahead
Golden WayLeft
Junction RdLeft
Channel WayRoundabout ahead
Mariners WayRoundabout ahead
Navigation WayRight
Chain Caul WayLeft
Chain Caul RdRight
DTC
Driving Test Route Number4
DTCLeft
Driving Test Route Number5
Chain Caul WayEOR left
Navigation WayRoundabout ahead
Mariners WayRoundabout left
PortwayT/L right
Watery LaneT/L left
Water LaneT/L left
Tulketh RdRight
Beech GroveEOR right
Waterloo RdRoundabout left
Tulketh BrowT/L right, T/L left
Blackpool RdT/L left
Peddars LaneRight
Whinfield Lane/ Larches AvenueRight
Larches LaneEOR left
Blackpool RdT/L right
Lea Rd / Sidgreaves LaneRoundabout left, left
Lea Lane / Deepdale LaneEOR right
Clifton Lane / Station RdEOR left
Treales Rd / Kirkham Rd / Carr LaneEOR right
Preston St. / Poulton St.T/L right
Station RdRoundabout right
Garstang RdRoundabout left
A585Roundabout right
Blackpool Rd / Preston New RdT/L left
Fox Lane Ends / Station RdRoundabout ahead
Bryning Lane / Church RdT/L left
Lytham RdRoundabout ahead
A584Roundabout ahead
Preston New RdT/L right
Blackpool RdLeft
RiverswayT/L right
Peddars WayRoundabout right
Navigation WayRight
Chain Caul WayLeft
Chain Caul RdRight
DTC