Route 1603 runs 7.9 miles in around 26 minutes over one stage, the only route from this centre to touch three suburbs: Garston, Cressington and Woolton. Speeds sit between 5 and 40 mph. It is among the busiest routes here for junction work, with 17 sets of traffic signals but only a single roundabout, so most give-way decisions happen at lights rather than islands.

Watch Out For

• Seventeen sets of traffic signals, many close together through Garston and Woolton, so keep reading the lights ahead.
• Three school zones with reduced limits and children about.
• A give way junction near Woolton where you judge gaps in moving traffic.

Route Features

From Speke Road the route heads through Garston Way, then climbs toward Woolton village along Allerton Road, mixing 30 and 40 mph roads.

Test Manoeuvres

A pull up on the left is set near the start on the quieter Garston streets.

Key Tips

• Plan lane position early for the many signalled junctions.
• The single roundabout still needs give way to the right and a left signal on exit.