TEST ROUTES

Pupils are encouraged to get familiar with the general area where they are taking the test so that they can practice on any junctions they find particularly difficult.

Our pretests are designed to show you popular test routes and places for manoeuvres as well as offer advice on the best way to approach each part of the route.

In order to help you practice in your own time we have devised a number of practice routes which will show you the areas you are most likely to be taken on your test. 

 We would advise all pupils to give priority and consideration to those doing their test especially when practicing manoeuvres.

 

Deans Grange Test Centre (SGS)

·         Proceed from the Test Centre and take a left onto Kill Lane

·         At the traffic lights take a left onto Clonkeen Road

·         Continue on Clonkeen Rd taking the 1^st right into Beech Park Road and take the 1^st left for TURNABOUT followed by REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Proceed back to Clonkeen Road and take a right. At the next lights take a left onto Meadow Vale and take the 2^nd left. Park in on the left for the TURNABOUT followed by REVERSE -AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Continue back to Clonkeen rd  and take a left, going straight ahead at the next 2 set of traffic lights then take a left at the 3^rd set of lights onto Bray Rd.

·         Take 2st right into Glen Drive (Cabinteely Park) and at the Roundabout take the 1^st exit left.

·         Park on left hand side beside green electricity box for a HILLSTART.

·         Continue to the top of the road and take a right onto Park Drive then take 3^rd right onto Glen Lawn Drive. On one of the roads on the left do a REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Exit Cabinteely Park by Glen Drive again then take left onto Bray Road then a right at lights towards the Cabinteely Bypass where you take a left continuing on the N11/Cabinteely Bypass towards Dublin.

·         At the 3^rd set of lights (Foxrock Church) take a right onto Kill Lane.

·         Go straight ahead at the next junction and follow the road straight ahead again at Bakers Corner staying on Kill Lane then at the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto Mounttown Rd lower.

·         At the traffic lights take a left onto Mounttown Rd and at the Roundabout take the 3^rd exit to Carrickbrennan Rd.

·         Take the next left to Richmond Hill followed by 1^st left then 1^st right onto Ashton Park.

·         At Windsor Park / Windsor Drive choose a place for a TURNABOUT and REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER before exiting onto Stradbrook Rd.

·         Take a left at Stradbrook rd up to the Roundabout then take the 2^nd exit to Abbey Rd.

·         At the lights take a left onto Kill Lane and at the Roundabout take the 4^th exit to Glenageary Road Upper.

·         At the next roundabout take the 4^th exit to Sallynoggin Rd.

·         Proceed to the end of the road and take a left onto Rochestown Avenue

·         At the next lights take a right onto Johnstown Rd and then a right onto Pottery Rd

·         On Pottery Rd take the 1st left to Cabinteely Green and do a REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Proceed back to Pottery Road taking a left down past Lidl and straight at the next lights then a left at Bakers Corner to Kill Lane and then finish by turning left back into the test centre.

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Tallaght (SGS)

 

·         Leaving the Test Centre take a right then on Greenhills road take a left towards Tallaght Village.

·         At the traffic lights take a right up Airton Road and proceed to the lights at the end of the road, taking a left onto Belgard Rd.

·         At The next Roundabout take a right onto Belgard Square North.

·         Continue to the next set of lights, taking  a right at Cookstown Way then a left into Maplewood Road.

·         Follow the road down the the roundabout then take a right onto Cookstown Road.

·         At the next Roundabout take the 1^st exit left  staying on Cookstown Rd, taking a right after the school into Belgard Heights (The Oaks).

·         In Belgard Heights you can find a place for TURNABOUT, REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and HILLSTART.

·         Continue back to Cookstown Rd via the Old Belgard Rd then take a right onto Belgard Rd.

·         On Belgard Rd turn left onto Mayberry Rd.

·         Take a left into Treepark Rd and at the Roundabout take the 1^st exit left then find a place to park and do a HILLSTART.

·         Continue up the Hill and take a left onto Parkhill Avenue. Take the 1^st right to do a TURNABOUT  followed by a REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Proceed back to Treepark Rd then take a left to the same roundabout this time taking the 2^nd exit.

·         Take a right into Tamarisk Heights then the 2^nd left and follow the road round taking the next left at Tamarisk Lawn.

·         Then take the next right then left leading back to Treepark Road.

·         Follow the road until you take a left onto Birchview Avenue then at the top of the road take a right.

·         At the corner of Birchview Heights is the opportunity to practice both an Uphill and a Downhill REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         At the end of the road take a left back towards Mayberry Rd then a left down to Greenhills Rd.

·         At the traffic lights at bottom of the road take a left then at the next rights take a right onto Tymon Rd North.

·         Take the 3^rd exit onto St Aongus Rd and follow the Road finding a road on left for REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Follow the Road back down to Tymon North and take a right.

·         Continue on Tymon North taking a left into Castle Lawns. In this estate there are numerous opportunities for REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and the TURNABOUT.

·         Exit via the Balrothy estate taking a left then another left at the traffic lights. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit down to the N81 followed by a right (2^nd exit) at the next roundabout on the Dual Carriageway.

·         Take the 1^st exit off the Dual Carriageway towards the Greenhills Road followed by the 1^st right to Blessington Road.

·         Take the 1^st left onto Bancroft Road and in this estate there are opportunities to practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Proceed back to Blessington Rd and take a right. At the lights take a right onto the Greenhills Road back towards test centre on the right.

 

Dun Laoghaire Pottery Rd (SGS)

·         Proceed from the test Centre and take a left on Pottery Road towards Bakers Corner.

·         At the 1^st set of lights go straight ahead and at the 2^nd set (Bakers Corner) take a right onto Kill Avenue.

·         Follow the road down to the next roundabout and taking the 1^st exit left onto Oliver Plunkett Rd continuing to the end of the road then taking a left on Monkstown Avenue.

·         At the next roundabout take the 3^rd exit onto Stradbrook Rd and follow the road down, merging with Rowan Park to the traffic lights.

·         At the lights take a left onto Newtownpark Avenue, turning right onto Meadow Close.

·         In Meadow Close practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Continue back towards Newtownpark Avenue via Ardagh Drive then left into Granville Road for a REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT before rejoining Newtownpark Avenue via Granville Park, taking a left.

·         Continue towards the lights then take a left onto the N11 (Stillorgan Dual Carriageway).

·         Continue to Loughlinstown exit (Wyattville Road) then take a left onto Churchview Road.

·         Coninue along the road past Tescos then take a right to Watsons Avenue, left  to Churchview Avenue and right to Churchview Drive for a TURNABOUT.

·         In this estate you can also practice a REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Continue back to Churchview Road taking a left then a right onto Granville Road.

·         Follow the road along then take a right into Woodlands Avenue, pulling in for a HILLSTART and REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Continue along Woodlands Avenue then take a left on Woodlands Park then a right onto Auburn Avenue for another HILLSTART. In this estate it is also possible to practice a TURNABOUT.

·         Take a left onto Auburn Rd followed by right to Woodlands Rd then right to Granitefield.

·         On Rochestown Avenue take a left and continue towards the roundabout at the Graduate Pub taking the 2^nd exit to Avondale Rd.

·         Take the 2^nd left onto Arnold Grove and a right onto Sion Rd. In this estate you can practice a TURNABOUT, REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and HILLSTART.

·         Continue back onto Avondale Rd via Bell Vue Avenue then take a right then next left to Cluny Grove.

·         On the 1^st road on the left you can practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Follow the road along up to Ballinclea Rd taking a right and joining Avondale Rd before taking the 3^rd exit off the Graduate Roundabout down the Sallyglen Road.

·         Take the 1^st exit left from the Roundabout towards Sallynoggin then a left onto Rochestown Avenue.

·         At the next lights take a right onto Johnstown Rd then a right at the next lights to Pottery Rd.

·         Follow the road along then take a left back into test centre.

 

Fonthill (SGS)

 

·         Proceed from test centre taking a right towards Homebase then 1st left at roundabout  to lead up to main roundabout.

·         Take the 1st exit left off the roundabout

·         Take the 3^rd exit at the next roundabout towards Liffey Valley

·         Take a right at the next roundabout (3^rd exit) into Quarryvale estate then the 1^st exit at the roundabout to Shancastle Avenue.

·         Take the 2^nd left, 1^st right and 2^nd left onto Greenfort Avenue and proceed to roundabout taking the 3^rd exit at next 2 roundabouts onto Coldcut Road.

·         Continue back towards test centre then take the 3^rd exit at the roundabout onto Fonthill Road North then at next roundabout take the 1st exit left.

·         Proceed to the 1^st roundabout then take the 1^st exit onto Liffey Avenue then 1^st left and find a corner for REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Proceed to Liffey Road then take a right onto Ballyowen Lane.

·         At the Roundabout take the 1^st left onto Ballyowen Road.

·         At the traffic lights proceed straight ahead to Willsbrooke Rd.

·         At the next roundabout take the 2^nd exit staying on Willsbrooke Rd then at the next roundabout take the 3^rd exit to Castle Rd.

·         At the next junction keep going straight ahead.

·         Take the 2^nd exit at the next 2 roundabouts before taking a right onto Balgaddy Road.

·         At the next roundabout take the 3^rd exit onto Foxborough Rd taking the 1^st right to Foxborough Walk for the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Continue back onto Foxborough Rd taking a right and at the next exit take the 2^nd exit, parking on the left for a HILLSTART.

·         After the hillstart take a right onto Newlands Rd then take the 3^rd exit at the next Roundabout onto Castle Rd, following the road ahead until the next traffic lights at Fonthill Road North.

·         At the lights take a right and follow the road for 1km before taking a left into Dunawley Avenue.

·         In this estate you can practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Leave the Dunawley estate by same exit and take a left then at the roundabout take the 1^st exit left onto the New Nangor Rd.

·         On the New Nangor Rd take the 2^nd right onto Woodford Walk then the 2^nd exit at the 1^st roundabout followed by 3^rd exit at next roundabout to lead onto Woodford Hill

·         Park on the left hand side for a HILL START.

·         At the next roundabout take the 3^rd exit to Monastery Rd following the road dow3n to Clondalkin Main St and then onto Convent Rd.

·         Take a right onto Fonthill Road South followed by the 2^nd exit (right) at next 2 roundabouts back to New Nangor Rd.

·         Take a left at the next junction onto Newlands Rd then take a right onto Neilstown Rd.

·         On Neilstown Rd take a left into St Marks Avenue and do a REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT before continuing back onto Neilstown Rd and take a left towards Coldcut Rd.

·         On the Coldcut Rd take a left and continue back up along the road before finishing up at the test centre.

 

Orwell Test Centre, Rathgar (RSA)

 

·          Proceed from the test centre and take a right.

·         At the lights keep going straight ahead towards Rathgar village and Comans Pub.

·         At the lights take a right onto Rathgar Rd

·         At the next lights take a right onto Frankfort Avenue

·         Follow the road to the next junction, keeping left.

·         At the T Junction at Rathmines Rd Upper take a right then 2^nd left into Cowper Rd.

·         Take the 3^rd right into Palmerston Rd then at the end of the road take a right.

·         At the next junction take a left to Dartry Rd and then at the lights take a left.

·         At one of the roads on the left hand side practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Continue back towards Dartry Rd going straight ahead at the lights into St Kevins Park. Find a spot to pull in and do the TURNABOUT.

·         Follow the road back to Dartry Rd and take a right at the lights.

·         At the next lights keep going straight ahead then at the next lights (Dropping Well pub) take a right.

·         If safe practice a HILLSTART.

·         Continue to the next lights then take a right onto Orwell Rd.

·         Follow the road along and on the left hand side are 2 roads Green Park and Eaton Brae where you can practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER and TURNABOUT.

·         Continue back to Orwell Rd and take a left followed by the next left onto Braemor Park.

·         At the lights take a right followed by the 1^st left onto Woodside Drive and pull in to practice the HILLSTART.

·         After moving off take the 1^st left at top of the hill into Riverside Drive followed by the 1^st right. Park in after the corner and practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER at both corners followed by the TURNABOUT.

·         Continue back towards Woodside Drive and take a left, following the road along before taking a left into Landscape Park.

·         At the 1^st road on the left do a REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER.

·         Continue back towards Braemor Rd via Landscape Avenue then take a left.

·         At the next lights keep going straight ahead then at the next major junction keep going straight ahead to Dodder Park Rd.

·         At the next lights (Tescos) take a left then at the next lights take a left.

·         Follow the road straight ahead at the next set of lights at the end of the road take a left.

·         Continue straight ahead at the next lights all the way through the major junction towards Terenure.

·         Just before Terenure take a right onto Bushy Park Rd and follow the road along to the next set of lights.

·         Take a right onto Orwell Rd then a left back into the test centre.

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Tyrrelstown (SGS)

 

Exit hotel car park and turn right
At roundabout take 1st exit, road to the left
Speed limit 60k
At next roundabout take 1st exit, the road straight ahead
At next roundabout take 2nd exit, the road straight ahead
Speed limit now 50k
At next roundabout take 2nd exit, the road straight ahead
Cross over narrow bridge, and at the junction turn right
Take next left
Speed limit 50k
At next roundabout take 1st exit, road to the left
Take next left (Whitestown avenue)
Take next right
At the end of the road turn left
Take next left
At the junction continue to the left
At next roundabout take 2nd exit, the road straight ahead
At next roundabout take 2nd exit, the road straight ahead
Speed limit 60k
At next traffic lights turn right
Speed limit 50k
Around next corner hillstart
Take 2nd right to Sheephill Park,
At the junction turn left,
Take 1st right
Reverse on either 1st or 2nd road on the left
After reverse turn right
At the junction turn right
Here is hand signals and turnabout
After turnabout continue straight then take 1st right
At the junction turn right
At the next roundabout take 3rd exit the road to the right
Speed limit 60k
At next roundabout take 1st exit, the road to the left
At next roundabout take 4th exit the road to the right
At the next roundabout take 2nd exit sraight ahead
At the next roundabout take 3rd exit the road to the right
Take next left to the car park of the hotel

 

 

Clonshaugh

 

Exit test centre to the right.
At the junction turn left.
Continue to the bottom of the road, then turn left.
At Jennings Funeral Parlour turn left.
At the mini roundabout take 1st exit, the road to the left
At the 3rd road on the left reverse manoeuvre.
After reverse turn right.
At the roundabout turn right.
At the T junction turn left.
At the main road turn right.
At the roundabout take the 3rd exit, the road to the right.
Take the 1st left (Ardcollum Drive)
Turn right into Mayfield Crescent - turnabout and hand signals
Continue straight on, and at the junction turn right.
At the roundabout take the 3rd exit the road to the right.
Continue straight for 1.3kms and at the junction turn left.
Take 2nd right back into the industrial estate
Take 2nd right back to the test centre
 
  

Ballymun (SGS)

·         Proceed from test centre and continue straight ahead at the roundabout over the M50 to the R108 (Ballymun Rd)

·         Continue along the road before taking a left onto Shanliss Rd just after the school.

·         Take the 2nd right onto Shanard Rd then 1st left to Shanowen Grove.

·         In this estate you can practice the REVERSE AROUND THE CORNER, TURNABOUT and HILLSTART.

·         Practice a series of left turns and right turnsbefore proceeding back to Shanliss Rd.

·         Take a right on Shanliss Rd then a left onto Shanliss Avenue.

·         Continue along Shanliss Avenue towards Santry Avenue and take a left.

·         At the next junction take a right back onto Ballymun Rd (R108) and towards the test centre again.