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Reading #2224 Pro

AUDrive
Online
12 Dec 2023
70
7.1 mi
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32 min
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7
7
9
12

This Reading route covers 7.1 miles in 32 minutes as 1 stage through Spring Gardens, Whitley and Whitley Wood, with limits of 20 mph, 30 mph and 40 mph. It has fewer traffic lights than many routes from this centre.

Watch Out For

  • 9 roundabouts, including the Stadium Roundabout: give way to the right and signal left on exit.
  • 3 give way points such as this give way line, and 5 Speed-40 markers where the limit changes.

Route Features

  • 7 left turns, 7 right turns and 12 traffic lights.
  • Roads include the A33, Rose Kiln Lane and Whitley Wood Road.
  • 3 bike lane points and 1 pedestrian crossing point.

Test Manoeuvres

  • Practise a kerbside stop at the pull-up point: pull up on the left, then move off after checking mirrors.

Key Tips

  • Rehearse the roundabout exits before test day, since 9 of them is a large share of the drive.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive south on Elgar Road South. 621 yd
2 Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. 315 yd
3 Turn left onto Long Barn Lane. 52 yd
4 Turn left onto Canterbury Road. 308 yd
5 Turn right onto Northumberland Avenue. 418 yd
6 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cressingham Road. 32 yd
7 Exit the roundabout onto Cressingham Road. 840 yd
8 Turn left onto Barnsdale Road. 560 yd
9 Turn right onto Ennerdale Road. 81 yd
10 Turn right onto Northcourt Avenue. 544 yd
11 Turn left onto Cressingham Road. 149 yd
12 Turn right onto Shinfield Road/A327. 896 yd
13 Turn right onto Whitley Wood Road. 546 yd
14 Turn left to stay on Whitley Wood Road. 1404 yd
15 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit. 35 yd
16 Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Wood Lane. 615 yd
17 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Imperial Way. 21 yd
18 Exit the roundabout onto Imperial Way. 397 yd
19 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Imperial Way. 34 yd
20 Exit the roundabout onto Imperial Way. 131 yd
21 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A33. 74 yd
22 Exit the roundabout onto A33. 26 yd
23 Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33. 52 yd
24 Exit the roundabout onto A33. 434 yd
25 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33. 162 yd
26 Exit the roundabout onto A33. 1223 yd
27 Turn right onto Rose Kiln Lane. 338 yd
28 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rose Kiln Lane. 15 yd
29 Exit the roundabout onto Rose Kiln Lane. 172 yd
30 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rose Kiln Lane. 7 yd
31 Exit the roundabout onto Rose Kiln Lane. 213 yd
32 Turn left onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. 383 yd
33 Bear left onto Elgar Road South. 713 yd