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Carlton #5 Pro

AUDrive
Real Test
27 Mar 2025
1.2K
7 km
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21 min
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A 7.0 km two-stage route from Carlton VicRoads, taking about 21 minutes through Carlton and Carlton North. With 10 bike lanes along the route, this has the highest cyclist exposure at this centre. The balanced turn count (9 left, 7 right) and 11 traffic signals make it a signal-focused route compared to the roundabout-heavy alternatives.

Watch Out For

  • Cyclists on Drummond Street and Newry Street. 10 bike lanes along this route, the most at this centre. Always check left mirror before turning left.
  • Stop signs on residential streets. 15 stop signs throughout. The grid layout means stop signs appear at nearly every intersection on quieter streets.
  • Lygon Street traffic. Busy commercial strip with trams, parked cars, and pedestrians. Do not overtake a stopped tram when passengers are boarding or alighting.
  • Speed transition on Canning Street. Moves between 40 and 60 km/h zones. Watch for speed signs after intersections.

Route Features

  • 9 left turns, 8 right turns, 4 roundabouts, 11 sets of traffic lights, 1 U-turn.
  • 4 roundabouts, concentrated near Keppel Street.
  • 11 traffic signals, above the centre average.
  • Speed range: 40-60 km/h. Mostly 40 km/h residential with 60 km/h on the Rathdowne/Canning corridor.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • On Rathdowne Street, maintain 60 km/h where signed. Driving too slowly in a 60 zone is marked as a fault.
  • At stop signs on the residential grid, stop fully even if you can see the intersection is clear. The examiner watches for wheel movement.
  • When passing parked cars on narrow streets, leave at least a door-width gap. If the gap is tight, slow to 30-35 km/h.

Other Information

Carlton 005 Test Route VicRoads Driving Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnSpNhxz2ro

Step-by-Step Directions (2 stages)

Stage 1

1 Drive west on Lytton Street. 27 m
2 Turn left onto Cardigan Street. 173 m
3 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Keppel Street. 183 m
4 Make a right U-turn at Keppel Street onto Keppel Street. 144 m
5 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cardigan Street. 82 m
6 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cardigan Street. 139 m
7 Turn left onto Elgin Street. 385 m
8 Turn left onto Rathdowne Street/46. Continue on Rathdowne Street. 867 m
9 Turn right onto Newry Street. 209 m
10 Turn left onto Canning Street. 93 m
11 Turn right to stay on Canning Street. 47 m

Stage 2

1 Drive south on Canning Street. 43 m
2 Turn right onto Newry Street. 487 m
3 Turn right onto Lygon Street. 581 m
4 Turn right onto Richardson Street. 132 m
5 Turn left onto Drummond Street. 274 m
6 Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Drummond Street. 328 m
7 Turn right onto Richardson Street. 131 m
8 Turn left onto Lygon Street. 1.4 km
9 Turn left onto Elgin Street. 116 m
10 Turn left onto Drummond Street. 119 m
11 Turn left onto Palmerston Street. 225 m
12 Turn right onto Drummond Street. 144 m
13 Turn right onto Elgin Street. 145 m
14 Turn right onto Lygon Street. 382 m
15 Turn left onto Lytton Street. 73 m