This 8.3 mile route takes about 33 minutes in a single stage and links Maybush, Wimpson, Millbrook, Shirley, Hollybrook and Lordswood. Limits run from 20 up to 50 mph, so it reaches a higher top limit than several of the 40 mph routes used from this test centre, while its 14 sets of traffic lights keep the junction workload moderate.

Watch Out For

• A give way junction that feeds straight into the roundabout section.
• The change up to 50 mph on the dual carriageway link, where holding an accurate speed matters.
• Eleven right turns and left turns combined, 6 of them right, several across oncoming traffic.

Route Features

• Millbrook Road West and Tebourba Way supply the faster multi lane driving.
• Wimpson Lane brings the estate driving back down to 20 and 30 mph.
• Two roundabouts only, so most decisions happen at signals.

Test Manoeuvres

• A pull up on the left is likely near the end of the drive.

Key Tips

• Give way to the right on entry and signal left as you leave each roundabout.
• Drop your speed cleanly when the limit falls from 50 back to 30.