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Birmingham (Shirley) #348 Pro

AUDrive
Online
02 Nov 2024
32
10.6 mi
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36 min
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8
15
8
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A long route at 10.7 miles from Birmingham Shirley, heading south through Dickens Heath and Cheswick Green to Hollywood. Includes 40 mph national speed limit sections on rural lanes like Lady Lane and Cleobury Lane, contrasting with 30 mph residential streets closer to the centre. About 36 minutes total.

Watch Out For

  • School zones near Dickens Heath. Three 20 mph school zones along the route. Miss one and it is an instant serious fault.
  • Lady Lane speed transition. Changes from 30 mph residential to 40 mph without much warning. Build speed promptly or risk a fault for hesitancy.
  • Dog Kennel Lane. Narrow rural lane with blind bends. Keep left and slow for oncoming traffic.
  • 8 roundabouts with only 2 traffic lights. You need confident lane positioning at each one.

Route Features

  • 8 left turns, 15 right turns, 8 roundabouts, 2 sets of traffic lights.
  • Speed limits: mainly 30 mph residential with 40 mph sections through Fulford Hall Road and Lea Green Lane.
  • Passes 2 give way junctions and 3 school zones.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • On Tanworth Lane, watch for parked cars narrowing the road. Be ready to give way to oncoming traffic.
  • The 40 mph sections are where examiners check you can drive at the appropriate speed. Do not sit at 30 in a 40 zone.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive south. 99 yd
2 Turn right. 16 yd
3 Turn left onto A34/Stratford Road. 424 yd
4 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A34/Stratford Road. 471 yd
5 Enter Stratford Road and take the 2nd exit onto A34/Stratford Road. 443 yd
6 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A34/Stratford Road. 551 yd
7 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Dog Kennel Lane. 226 yd
8 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Tanworth Lane/B4102. 223 yd
9 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Tanworth Lane/B4102. 1288 yd
10 Turn right onto Lady Lane. 1.2 mi
11 Turn right onto Cleobury Lane. 155 yd
12 Turn left onto Dickens Heath Road. 776 yd
13 Turn left onto Fulford Hall Road. 272 yd
14 Turn right onto Norton Lane. 758 yd
15 Turn right onto Lea Green Lane. 1319 yd
16 Turn right onto Truemans Heath Lane. 1327 yd
17 Turn right onto Peterbrook Road. 249 yd
18 Turn left to stay on Haslucks Green Road. 1007 yd
19 Turn right onto Bills Lane. 318 yd
20 Turn left onto Neville Road. 31 yd
21 Turn left to stay on Neville Road. 37 yd
22 Turn right onto Loxley Avenue. 497 yd
23 Turn right onto Burman Road. 139 yd
24 Turn left onto Bills Lane. 44 yd
25 Turn right onto Shakespeare Drive. 384 yd
26 Turn left onto Antony Road. 27 yd
27 Turn right onto Oberon Drive. 52 yd
28 Turn right onto Queens Avenue. 327 yd
29 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Shakespeare Drive. 152 yd
30 Turn left onto A34/Stratford Road. 416 yd
31 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Union Road. 98 yd
32 Turn right. 11 yd
33 Turn right. 15 yd