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Hamilton - Tawn Place #290 Free
An 11.8 km route from the Tawn Place VTNZ centre in Hamilton, completed in about 23 minutes across two stages. The route covers Pukete, St Andrews and Te Rapa with 25 turns (12 left, 13 right). It has 3 roundabouts, 5 traffic signals and speeds ranging from 40 to 80 km/h. With 14 give way intersections, observation skills are heavily tested.
Watch Out For
- Maui Street area (40 km/h). Speed drops to 40 km/h in this residential section near the test centre. Watch for the signs.
- Wairere Drive (80 km/h). The route includes this arterial road at 80 km/h. Reach the posted speed.
- Give way cluster near Home Straight. Multiple give way intersections in the Te Rapa area. Check carefully at each one.
- Home Straight/Te Rapa Road junction. The route extends south to this busier intersection. Watch for heavy traffic.
Route Features
- 12 left turns, 13 right turns, 3 roundabouts, 5 sets of traffic lights.
- 3 roundabouts and 5 traffic signals. Give way to the right at roundabouts.
- 12 left and 13 right turns.
- 14 give way intersections, the highest on any Hamilton route.
- Speed varies: 40 km/h near the centre, 50 km/h in suburbs, 60 km/h on Bryant Road, 80 km/h on Wairere Drive.
Test Manoeuvres
- Pull over near Wairere Drive.
Key Tips
- Two U-turn locations on the route. Check mirrors, signal, and ensure the road is clear before turning.
- With 14 give way signs, approach every intersection ready to stop and observe.
Step-by-Step Directions (2 stages)
Stage 1
| 1 | Drive southwest on Tawn Place. | 154 m | |
| 2 | Turn left onto Maui Street. | 227 m | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Church Road. | 778 m | |
| 4 | Turn right onto Moreland Avenue. | 400 m | |
| 5 | Turn right onto Pukete Road. | 118 m | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Totara Drive. | 901 m | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Sandwich Road. | 566 m | |
| 8 | Turn right onto Morrow Avenue. | 65 m | |
| 9 | Turn left onto Brough Place. | 50 m |
Stage 2
| 1 | Drive east on Brough Place. | 50 m | |
| 2 | Bear left onto Morrow Avenue. | 364 m | |
| 3 | Turn right onto Totara Drive. | 151 m | |
| 4 | Turn left onto Sandwich Road. | 550 m | |
| 5 | Turn right onto Bryant Road. | 331 m | |
| 6 | Turn left onto Heath Street. | 474 m | |
| 7 | Turn right onto Mahana Road. | 184 m | |
| 8 | Turn left onto Te Rapa Road/4. | 235 m | |
| 9 | Turn left onto Home Straight. | 117 m | |
| 10 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit. | 19 m | |
| 11 | Exit the roundabout onto Home Straight. | 25 m | |
| 12 | Turn right. | 9 m | |
| 13 | Turn right onto Home Straight. | 81 m | |
| 14 | Turn right onto Te Rapa Road/4. | 683 m | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Te Rapa Road/4. | 847 m | |
| 16 | Turn right onto Pukete Road. | 450 m | |
| 17 | Turn left onto Wairere Drive/HR. | 226 m | |
| 18 | Turn right onto Te Rapa Road. | 1.0 km | |
| 19 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. | 68 m | |
| 20 | Exit the roundabout onto Church Road. | 111 m | |
| 21 | Turn left onto Maui Street. | 241 m | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Tawn Place. | 198 m | |
| 23 | Turn left. | 8 m |
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