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St Helens (Liverpool) #1223 Free

AUDrive
Online
16 Jul 2025
53
8.6 mi
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27 min
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6
7
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This 13.88 km route runs about 27.3 minutes through Pocket Nook, Fingerpost, Peasley Cross, Sherdley, Sutton Heath and Brown Edge. With 23 sets of traffic signals it has the most signalled junctions of any route at this test centre, so reading the lights is the defining skill. Limits range from 20 mph in school areas up to 50 mph on the faster sections.

Watch Out For

  • 23 signalled junctions, the highest count here, with constant lane choices.
  • Two school zones near College Street with a reduced limit and children at school times.
  • Several roundabouts including one near Elton Head Road, giving way to the right and signalling left on exit.

Route Features

  • A 13.88 km loop mixing town signals with faster outer roads.
  • Speeds across 20, 30, 40 and 50 mph bands.
  • Roads including Rainhill Road and Heath Street.

Test Manoeuvres

  • A pull up on the left near Pocket Nook, signalling early and stopping parallel to the kerb.

Key Tips

  • Anticipate the lights and get into the correct lane before each stop line.
  • Drop to the school limit promptly and watch for pedestrians near the crossings.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive southwest on Navigation Road. 65 yd
2 Turn right onto Pocket Nook Street. 22 yd
3 Turn left onto Atlas Street. 378 yd
4 Turn left onto A58/Parr Street. 120 yd
5 Turn right onto Higher Parr Street. 1148 yd
6 Turn right onto Sutton Road. 42 yd
7 Enter Sherdley and take the 2nd exit onto A570/James Roby Way. 1728 yd
8 Turn right onto Elton Head Road/B5204. 1.2 mi
9 Turn right onto Rainhill Road/B5413. 750 yd
10 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. 18 yd
11 Exit the roundabout onto Nutgrove Road/B5413. 646 yd
12 Bear left onto Heath Street. 229 yd
13 Turn left onto Scholes Lane. 1390 yd
14 Turn right onto Portico Lane. 92 yd
15 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto King Street/A571. 483 yd
16 Enter The Landings and take the 3rd exit onto College Street/A571. 122 yd
17 Turn left onto College Street/A571. 401 yd
18 Turn right onto Standish Street. 959 yd
19 Turn left onto Navigation Road. 41 yd