Route 2108 is the shortest test route at the Reading centre, covering 5.5 miles in about 26 minutes as a single stage through Whitley and Whitley Wood. Limits stay at 20 and 30 mph the whole way, yet it still packs in 6 roundabouts and 9 sets of traffic lights, so junctions arrive faster per mile than on the longer Shinfield routes.

Watch Out For

• Five right turns against oncoming traffic, two more than the left turns here.
• Two give way lines where you judge the gap yourself instead of waiting for a green.
• A school area with a reduced limit and children near the kerb.
• Signals on Basingstoke Road that change while you are still queueing.

Route Features

• Six roundabouts, all give way to the right and signal left on exit.
• Steadier 30 mph running on Shinfield Road and Long Barn Lane.

Test Manoeuvres

• Pull up on the left on a residential kerb.

Key Tips

• Read the limit sign after every roundabout, the 20 and 30 mph sections alternate.
• Signal early on the right turns, gaps are short between the 9 signalled junctions.