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Northampton #1590 Pro
This single-stage route covers 13.4 km in about 30 minutes through Spencer and Brackmills, with limits from 20 up to 60 mph. Its 21 traffic light junctions are the most at this office, so this is a signal-heavy town drive rather than a roundabout route.
Watch Out For
- 21 traffic light junctions, the busiest for signals here.
- Only eight roundabouts, giving way to the right.
- Four give way points to judge.
Route Features
- Town driving along Towcester Road.
- A 60 mph stretch out toward Bedford Road.
- Central roads near London Road.
Test Manoeuvres
- Expect a pull up on the left near the test centre.
Key Tips
- Watch the lights for late changes and box junctions.
- Keep progress between closely spaced signals.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive northwest. | 24 yd | |
| 2 | Turn left onto Heathfield Way. | 28 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Gladstone Road. | 167 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pembroke Road. | 188 yd | |
| 5 | Turn left onto Gladstone Road. | 549 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Spencer Bridge Road/A4500. | 369 yd | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Road/A5080. | 1038 yd | |
| 8 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Towcester Road/A5123. | 623 yd | |
| 9 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Towcester Road/A5123. | 447 yd | |
| 10 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Towcester Road/A5123. | 314 yd | |
| 11 | Continue on Delapre Crescent Road. | 585 yd | |
| 12 | Turn right onto Delapre Crescent. | 57 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto A508/London Road. | 1280 yd | |
| 14 | Enter Queen Eleanor Roundabout and take the 1st exit. | 1.4 mi | |
| 15 | Take the Barnes Meadow Interchange exit. | 284 yd | |
| 16 | Enter Barnes Meadow and take the 1st exit. | 51 yd | |
| 17 | Exit the roundabout onto Bedford Road/A428. | 1542 yd | |
| 18 | Turn left onto Victoria Promenade/A5123. | 382 yd | |
| 19 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Promenade/A5123. | 508 yd | |
| 20 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A508/Horse Shoe Street. | 647 yd | |
| 21 | Bear left onto St Andrew's Street. | 313 yd | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Grafton Street/A4500. Continue on A4500. | 670 yd | |
| 23 | Turn right onto Gladstone Road. | 1017 yd | |
| 24 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Gladstone Road. | 225 yd | |
| 25 | Turn right onto Heathfield Way. | 39 yd |
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