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Ryde #164 Pro

AUDrive
Online
26 Aug 2025
503
14.6 km
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32 min
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The longest and most complex route from Ryde at 14.6 km, taking about 32 minutes across two stages. It covers 9 suburbs from Macquarie Park to Meadowbank and West Ryde. With 14 roundabouts and 26 traffic signals, this route tests lane discipline, speed management and situational awareness at a high level.

Watch Out For

  • Talavera Road bus lanes — driving in a bus lane during operating hours is an instant fail; check the signs for active times before entering.
  • Mariam Street stop sign — a critical 3-second complete stop before turning right; rolling through fails many candidates here.
  • Waterloo Road and Lane Cove Road intersection — two turning lanes; you must stay precisely in your lane throughout the turn or it counts as a critical error.
  • Victoria Road offramp — complex transition requiring a left ramp then immediate preparation to turn right; plan your lane position early.
  • Keep Clear markings near traffic lights — never stop on these zones even in heavy traffic; blocking an intersection is a fail item.
  • Cyclist markings on Station Road — maintain 1–2 metre clearance when passing cyclists; check mirrors before moving out.

Route Features

  • 7 left turns, 12 right turns, 14 roundabouts, 26 sets of traffic lights.
  • Lane Cove Road — 70 km/h high-speed sections requiring confident acceleration and lane changes with proper head checks.
  • West Ryde residential streets — narrow lanes on Sherbrook Road and Cecil Street with cars parked on both sides; reduce speed and watch for doors opening.
  • School zones — 40 km/h during flashing light times; this route passes through multiple school zones so stay vigilant.
  • Coxs Road roundabouts — including Borden Street, Bank Street and Dawn Road roundabouts; signal correctly and choose the right lane based on your exit.
  • Victoria Road — high-traffic multi-lane road requiring early lane selection and confident merging.
  • Pedestrian crossings near Constitution Road and Anthony Road — always scan for pedestrians approaching from either side.

Test Manoeuvres

  • Kerbside stop on Sherbrook Road — pull over smoothly within 30 cm of the kerb, apply the handbrake, and wait for the examiner's next instruction.
  • Reverse parallel park near Mons Avenue — signal, check all mirrors and blind spots, and park within one metre of the kerb with even spacing front and rear.
  • Lane changes on Lane Cove Road — mirror check, head check over your shoulder, signal, then move smoothly; the examiner specifically watches for head checks here.

Key Tips

  • Practice the Macquarie Shopping Centre Level 1 express car park entry and exit beforehand — the layout is confusing and many learners get flustered at the start.
  • On Lane Cove Road at 70 km/h, build speed confidently after merging — driving too slowly on a high-speed road is marked as a critical error.
  • At the Victoria Road ramp, start checking your right mirror early so you can merge smoothly without hesitation.
  • For multi-lane roundabouts, select your lane well before the entry — last-second lane changes near roundabouts are a common fail point.
  • Watch your speed transitions carefully between 50, 60 and 70 km/h zones — this route has frequent speed changes and the examiner will note every overshoot.
Step-by-Step Directions (2 stages)

Stage 1

1 Drive northwest on Talavera Road. 93 m
2 Make a right U-turn to stay on Talavera Road, if permitted. 1.1 km
3 Turn right onto A3/Lane Cove Road. Continue on A3. 4.4 km
4 Take the A40/Victoria Road exit toward Gladesville/Sydney/Parramatta. 165 m
5 Keep right to take Victoria Road Offramp. 22 m
6 Keep left to stay on Victoria Road Offramp. 26 m
7 Continue on Victoria Road Offramp. 54 m
8 Bear right onto A40/Victoria Road. 638 m
9 Turn left onto Bowden Street. 141 m
10 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bowden Street. 180 m
11 Turn right onto Stone Street. 132 m
12 Turn left onto See Street. 204 m
13 Turn right onto Constitution Road. 61 m
14 Turn left onto Railway Road. 129 m
15 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit. 63 m
16 Turn right onto Bank Street. 124 m
17 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bank Street. 211 m
18 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Street. 197 m
19 Turn left onto Sherbrooke Road. 41 m

Stage 2

1 Drive west on Sherbrooke Road. 129 m
2 Turn right onto Mons Avenue. 277 m
3 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Rex Street. 77 m
4 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Station Street. 531 m
5 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chatham Road. 84 m
6 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Betts Street. 143 m
7 Turn right onto Anthony Road. 152 m
8 Turn left onto Reserve Street. 219 m
9 Turn right onto Miriam Road. 98 m
10 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto West Parade. 481 m
11 Bear right onto Marlow Lane. 109 m
12 Turn left onto Terry Road. 77 m
13 Turn left to stay on Terry Road. 469 m
14 Turn right onto Blaxland Road. 235 m
15 Turn left onto Cecil Street. 565 m
16 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Road. 453 m
17 Turn right onto Donovan Street. 352 m
18 Bear right to stay on Donovan Street. 19 m
19 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Herring Road. 375 m
20 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Herring Road. 226 m
21 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Herring Road. 380 m
22 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Herring Road. 929 m
23 Turn right onto Waterloo Road. 195 m