Route 1811 covers 7.5 miles in about 30 minutes as a single stage through Marshalswick and Fleetville, with limits from 20 to 40 mph. It holds 12 sets of traffic signals and three roundabouts, a heavier signal load than several longer routes at this St Albans office carry, and nothing on it runs above 40 mph.

Watch Out For

• A school zone with a reduced limit and children crossing near the kerb.
• Six right turns, including exits from quiet estate roads onto main through routes.
• Sandpit Lane, a wide road where traffic moves faster than the streets feeding it.

Route Features

• Suburban loops around Marshalswick Lane and The Ridgeway.
• Three roundabouts, all taken by giving way to the right and signalling left on exit.

Test Manoeuvres

• Pull up on the left on the city centre section.

Key Tips

• Twelve signal sets mean repeated moving off from a standstill, often on a slight gradient.
• Check the limit sign every time you leave a 20 mph street for the 30 and 40 mph roads.