Route 1816 covers 8.6 miles in about 32 minutes as a single stage, running out to Sandridge and back, with limits from 20 to 60 mph. It is one of the longer routes at this St Albans office yet uses only one roundabout and 10 sets of traffic signals, so the distance is spent on open road rather than queuing at junctions.

Watch Out For

• Nine right turns against five lefts, most of them crossing oncoming traffic on through roads.
• The 60 mph country section leading to High Street in Sandridge, where bends limit forward vision.
• Village limits of 20 and 30 mph arriving straight after that faster rural stretch.

Route Features

• A suburban approach through Battlefield Road and Marshalswick Lane.
• A single roundabout, where you give way to the right and signal left on exit.

Test Manoeuvres

• Pull up on the left near the test centre.

Key Tips

• Drive 60 mph only where the road and visibility allow, and ease off well before the village.
• Nine right turns means repeated positioning and gap judgement, so set up early each time.