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Reading #2212 Pro
This 1-stage route covers 6.3 miles in 29 minutes through Spring Gardens, Whitley, Earley and Newtown, with limits of 20 mph and 30 mph. It has only 2 roundabouts, fewer than most routes from this centre, but its 17 traffic lights make it a signal-heavy drive.
Watch Out For
- Three pedestrian crossing points, including one on the approach to the school area, plus a school zone with a reduced limit and children about.
- 11 bike lane points, so check mirrors before every turn.
Route Features
- 5 left turns, 3 right turns, 2 roundabouts and 17 traffic lights.
- Roads include Basingstoke Road and the A327.
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull up on the left for the kerbside stop.
Key Tips
- Check signal phases early, as 17 sets of lights come up in 29 minutes.
- At roundabouts give way to the right and signal left on exit.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive south on Elgar Road South. | 619 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 315 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Long Barn Lane. | 544 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cressingham Road. | 47 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout onto Cressingham Road. | 973 yd | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Northcourt Avenue. | 309 yd | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Wellington Avenue. | 1246 yd | |
| 8 | Turn left onto Wilderness Road/B3350. | 1223 yd | |
| 9 | Turn left onto Wokingham Road/A329. | 942 yd | |
| 10 | Turn left onto Silver Street/A327. Continue on A327. | 759 yd | |
| 11 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitley Street/B3031. | 35 yd | |
| 12 | Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Street/B3031. Continue on B3031. | 636 yd | |
| 13 | Turn right onto Elgar Road South. | 595 yd |
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