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Gloucester #654 Free

AUDrive
Online
21 Sep 2024
113
8.6 mi
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30 min
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8
14
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12

This 8.6-mile Gloucester DVSA route takes about 30 minutes and runs through Quedgeley, Kingsway, Linden, Tuffley, and Podsmead. Speed limits range from 20 to 60 mph, with the majority of driving at 30 mph through residential areas. Compared to other Gloucester routes, this one has the most right turns (14) and the highest number of traffic lights (12), making it a strong test of junction skills in built-up areas.

Watch Out For

  • Tuffley Avenue. Long residential road with parked cars forcing you into the opposing lane. Keep checking ahead for oncoming traffic before committing.
  • Seymour Road. Narrow street through Linden with tight bends. Reduce speed and be ready to give way.
  • Waterwells Drive. Transition from 30 to 60 mph happens quickly here. Accelerate smoothly and check mirrors before changing speed.
  • Lysons Avenue junction. Priority can be confusing at this T-junction. Look for road markings and give way correctly.

Route Features

  • 14 right turns across busy junctions in Tuffley and Linden, the most of any Gloucester route
  • 12 traffic signals, mainly along Bristol Road and the A38 corridor
  • 7 roundabouts including the Waterwells Roundabout and Tesco Roundabout
  • 20 mph zones through the residential core of Tuffley Crescent and surrounding streets
  • A38 dual carriageway at 60 mph between Quedgeley and the Bristol Road junction

Test Manoeuvres

  • Pull up on the left takes place on Falcon Close. Use your mirrors, signal, and position neatly against the kerb.

Key Tips

  • With 14 right turns, your observation routine (mirror-signal-position) will be tested repeatedly. Stay consistent.
  • On Tuffley Crescent, watch for the 20 mph zone and adjust speed before the sign, not after.
  • At the Cole Avenue stop sign, make a complete stop. Examiners watch this closely.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive southwest. 21 yd
2 Turn right onto Falcon Close. 13 yd
3 Turn right to stay on Falcon Close. 76 yd
4 Turn right to stay on Falcon Close. 77 yd
5 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. 55 yd
6 Exit the roundabout onto Merlin Drive. 160 yd
7 Turn right onto Bristol Road/B4008. 791 yd
8 Enter Tesco Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bristol Road/B4008. 1163 yd
9 Enter Naas Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Naas Lane. 235 yd
10 Enter Telford Way and take the 2nd exit. 33 yd
11 Exit the roundabout onto Telford Way. 404 yd
12 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. 75 yd
13 Exit the roundabout onto Waterwells Drive. 179 yd
14 Enter Waterwells Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A38. 1.5 mi
15 Continue on A430. 213 yd
16 Take the exit on the right. 1.4 mi
17 Turn right onto Lysons Avenue. 99 yd
18 Turn right onto Seymour Road. 224 yd
19 Turn right onto Granville Street. 135 yd
20 Turn left onto Gladstone Road. 37 yd
21 Turn left onto Tuffley Avenue. 161 yd
22 Turn right onto Tuffley Crescent. 384 yd
23 Turn left onto Tuffley Avenue. 20 yd
24 Turn right onto Seymour Road. 147 yd
25 Turn right onto Cecil Road. 79 yd
26 Turn left onto Wilton Road. 31 yd
27 Turn right onto Linden Road. 8 yd
28 Turn left onto Bloomfield Terrace. 132 yd
29 Turn right onto Balfour Road. 173 yd
30 Turn right onto King Edwards Avenue. 447 yd
31 Turn right onto Tuffley Avenue. 207 yd
32 Turn left onto Podsmead Road. 1071 yd
33 Turn right to stay on Podsmead Road. 91 yd
34 Turn right onto A38/Cole Avenue. 1459 yd
35 Turn right onto Merlin Drive. 256 yd
36 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Falcon Close. 88 yd
37 Turn left onto Falcon Close. 76 yd
38 Turn left to stay on Falcon Close. 13 yd
39 Turn left. 21 yd