In short
Driving Routes publishes the actual roads examiners drive on the UK and US car practical test. Every route is hand-verified by an approved driving instructor, then voice-guided turn-by-turn on web, iOS, Android, CarPlay and Android Auto.
What's covered
UK car test
- • Eyesight test at 20m
- • Show me / tell me questions
- • 40-min drive on real roads
- • 20-min independent driving
- • One reversing manoeuvre
- • Possible emergency stop
What's covered
US car test
- • Pre-trip inspection (some states)
- • 15–20 min in-car drive
- • Parallel park (state-dependent)
- • Three-point turn (state-dependent)
- • Backing in a straight line
- • Various intersections
Frequently asked questions
What is a car driving test route?
A car driving test route is the specific sequence of roads and turns an examiner uses to assess a learner driver during the practical car test. Each test centre has a small pool of routes — typically 5 to 15 — chosen to be representative of local driving conditions.
Are car routes different from motorcycle routes?
Yes. Motorcycle routes are usually faster-paced and include different junction types (no parallel park, no bay park; instead figure-of-eight slow control and U-turn). Car routes include the four UK reversing manoeuvres.
Can I practise car driving test routes for free?
The first published route at each centre is a free preview. The remaining routes require a subscription — from £3.99/week.