Route 1607 covers 8.44 km over about 28 minutes in a single stage, working through Seven Kings, Redbridge, Becontree, and Barking and Dagenham within 20 and 30 mph limits. With ten left turns it is among the most left-turn-heavy routes at this test centre, and it uses no roundabouts at all.

Watch Out For

• Six sets of traffic lights, where you must read the signal and position early for your lane.
• The frequent left turns, which need good mirror and blind-spot checks before each one.
• Residential parking and side roads along Longbridge Road and Bennett's Castle Lane.

Route Features

• A steady residential run along Green Lane with shops and pedestrians.
• Ten left and five right turns, so most direction changes are to the left.
• No motorway-speed sections, staying within built-up 20 to 30 mph streets.

Test Manoeuvres

• Expect a pull up on the left and a normal move away back into traffic.

Key Tips

• Keep your speed near 20 mph past parked cars and school frontages.
• Signal in good time for each left turn so following drivers can react.

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