Watch driving test routes in Wolverhampton

Route 1 from Wolverhampton test centre heads out along Birmingham New Road and the 50 mph Black Country Route, over Springvale Island and a big multi lane roundabout. It comes back through Bilston with a right turn at lights onto Mount Pleasant, the 20 mph streets around Green Lanes with parked cars, then Wolverhampton Street and Millfields Road.

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1. 0:00
   Spring Road Industrial Estate

   5 mph is painted on the estate road, then a T junction where we turn right onto Spring Road.

2. 1:07
   Spring Road

   The limit is 30 mph on Spring Road, so we check the speedometer.

3. 1:41
   Spring Road parked carsTricky spot 01

   A road narrowed by parked cars and vans on both sides, with traffic coming towards us. We slow down and look well ahead.

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4. 4:12
   Birmingham New Road

   Left on green onto Birmingham New Road, then the left lane behind the lorries for the next left turn at the lights.

5. 4:57
   Black Country Route

   A 40 mph road with a roundabout where we go straight on, then the limit rises to 50 mph.

6. 5:56
   Springvale Island roundaboutTricky spot 05

   A big roundabout on a 50 mph dual carriageway, where traffic comes across from the right. We slow down early and keep in the left lane.

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7. 6:45
   Black Country Route A463 roundaboutTricky spot 06

   A big multi lane roundabout where traffic keeps coming from the right. We queue, wait for a safe gap and follow the A463 lane markings.

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8. 7:45
   Black Country Route

   The limit drops to 40 mph. We wait before the crossing with lights in the queue, then turn left at the roundabout onto Oxford Street.

9. 11:36
   Oxford Street

   The limit drops to 30 mph and people wait to cross, so we slow down and are ready to stop.

10. 11:45
    Lichfield Street mini roundaboutTricky spot 12

    Zigzag lines lead to a mini roundabout at the end of Oxford Street. We look well ahead and go round the centre.

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11. 13:19
    Mount Pleasant right turn lightsTricky spot 11

    A right turn at lights with no green arrow, in steady oncoming traffic. We wait in the junction for a safe gap.

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12. 14:10
    Mount Pleasant

    In the queue we leave a gap so oncoming traffic can turn into the side road, then turn left into Bunkers Hill Lane.

13. 16:07
    Bunkers Hill Lane

    A 20 mph zone with parked cars on both sides, where we give way to oncoming traffic if the gap is narrow.

14. 18:04
    Moseley Road

    Left at the give way onto Moseley Road, where the limit is 30 mph.

15. 18:56
    Proud's Lane

    A short stretch before we turn right onto Green Lanes and wait for a safe gap.

16. 19:32
    Green Lanes

    A worker at the kerb and a narrowing where we have priority, then right into Lime Grove and left at a give way where bushes limit the view, into a school area.

17. 22:20
    Wolseley Road parked carsTricky spot 09

    Parked cars on both sides narrow the road, and oncoming cars come towards us. We may have to wait in a gap.

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18. 23:33
    Wellington Road

    After the T junction onto Hadley Road we turn left at the roundabout onto Wellington Road, then read the lane markings and bear right onto Wolverhampton Street.

19. 24:39
    Wolverhampton Street

    We take the right lane for the roundabout ahead, where we turn right onto Millfields Road.

20. 25:43
    Millfields Road roundaboutTricky spot 07

    Two lanes lead to a busy give way, and we go most of the way round the roundabout. We need the right lane.

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21. 28:24
    Manor Road and Spring Road

    Left onto Manor Road, which becomes Spring Road, then right into the test centre, giving way to the oncoming van.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Spring RoadA4126
2. 2Birmingham New RoadA4123
3. 3Black Country RouteA463
4. 4Oxford StreetA41
5. 5Lichfield StreetA41
6. 6Mount PleasantB4484
7. 7Bunkers Hill Lane
8. 8Moseley Road
9. 9Proud's Lane
10. 10Green Lanes
11. 11Lime Grove
12. 12Green Park Avenue
13. 13Wolseley Road
14. 14Hadley Road
15. 15Wellington RoadA41
16. 16Wolverhampton StreetB4162
17. 17Millfields RoadA4039
18. 18Manor RoadA4126
19. 19Spring RoadA4126

Route 2 from Wolverhampton test centre heads into the city along Parkfield Road, Birmingham New Road and Penn Road to the ring road. It has right turns at busy lights with no green arrow, narrow terraced streets with parked cars, and the big Bilston Road roundabout with three sets of lights and a yellow box, then tram tracks at Steelhouse Lane on the way back.

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1. 0:00
   Spring Road

   5 mph on the estate road, then left onto Spring Road and through the railway bridge, looking for oncoming traffic.

2. 1:22
   Manor Road

   We queue for the lights, stopping where we can see the tyres of the car ahead, then turn left onto Parkfield Road.

3. 2:50
   Parkfield Road

   Shops and parked cars, so we watch for people and doors, then take the right lane for Birmingham New Road.

4. 5:50
   Birmingham New Road right turn lightsTricky spot 04

   A right turn at busy lights, where we wait in the junction behind a van while oncoming traffic keeps coming.

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5. 6:50
   Thompson Avenue

   We carry on along Thompson Avenue towards Birmingham Road.

6. 8:09
   Birmingham Road

   A parked car on our side, then left at the lights onto Grove Street and straight away left onto Dudley Road.

7. 9:55
   Dudley Road

   The limit drops to 30 mph and we turn right into Mason Street when there is a safe gap.

8. 10:26
   Mason Street parked carsTricky spot 14

   We turn into a narrow street with cars and vans parked on both sides. There is little room to pass oncoming traffic.

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9. 10:52
   Fellows Street and Stanford Road

   A crossroads where a tree blocks the view, then left onto Stanford Road with parked cars and a T junction onto Marston Road.

10. 12:32
    Marston Road

    Parked vans and a small roundabout, then the right lane for the lights, where oncoming traffic goes first as we turn right onto Penn Road.

11. 14:23
    Penn Road

    The limit goes up to 40 mph and back to 30 mph, then a yellow box after the lights that we enter only when our exit is clear.

12. 15:51
    Penn Road Island

    Both lanes are marked RING ROAD and there are lights on the roundabout, so we stay in our lane and follow the markings.

13. 16:09
    Ring Road

    We stay in the right lane marked A454 and A41 for the big roundabout ahead.

14. 17:32
    Bilston Road ring road roundaboutTricky spot 17

    A big ring road roundabout with lights at the entry and two more sets on it. There is a yellow box and lane markings to follow.

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15. 20:12
    Steelhouse Lane

    We wait at red for the green arrow and cross the tram tracks, then parked cars on the other side and a zebra crossing.

16. 21:39
    Kent Road

    Hedges limit the view as we turn right, then we bear left at a give way onto Myatt Avenue, past parked vans.

17. 23:32
    Parkfield Road

    Shops and parked cars on our side, then the right lane for the right turn at the lights.

18. 25:20
    Parkfield Road and Manor Road lightsTricky spot 02

    A right turn at busy lights with no green arrow, where we may wait in the junction for a long time. Oncoming traffic and lorries keep passing.

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19. 26:32
    Manor Road and Spring Road

    Through the railway bridge, then right into the test centre, slowly and watching for people and cars.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Spring RoadA4126
2. 2Manor RoadA4126
3. 3Parkfield RoadA4039

Route 3 from Wolverhampton test centre winds through the residential streets around Woodcross and Beacon Rise, with a staggered junction, tight turns and parked cars. It returns along Wolverhampton Road and Goldthorn Hill, takes a slip road give way onto Birmingham Road and finishes with a right turn at busy lights with no green arrow onto Manor Road.

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1. 0:00
   Spring Road Industrial Estate

   5 mph is painted on the test centre road, then right onto busy Spring Road when there is a safe gap.

2. 1:18
   Spring Road

   The limit is 30 mph on Spring Road, so we check the speedometer.

3. 2:01
   Spring Road parked carsTricky spot 01

   A road narrowed by parked cars and vans on both sides, with traffic coming towards us. We slow down and look well ahead.

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4. 3:42
   Rookery Road

   Lights at the dual carriageway, where we go on green only when the way across is clear, then parked cars and bends marked SLOW before the right turn into Woodcross Lane.

5. 4:42
   Woodcross Lane

   Parked cars on our side, so we give way to oncoming traffic if they block our path.

6. 6:08
   Woodcross Street staggered junctionTricky spot 10

   A staggered junction where we give way, turn left and then turn right straight away. A car waits ahead of us at the line.

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7. 7:13
   Monument Lane and Beacon Rise

   A tight right turn onto Monument Lane, a cyclist on the bend and parked cars, then left and straight away right into Beacon Rise.

8. 9:45
   Wolverhampton Road

   Right at the give way onto Wolverhampton Road, a long 30 mph road with two zebra crossings.

9. 12:56
   Dudding Road

   Straight on at the roundabout into Dudley Walk, looking right and giving way.

10. 13:56
    Dudley Walk roundaboutsTricky spot 13

    Two roundabouts in a row, with a right turn at the first and straight on at the second. We look right and give way at both.

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11. 15:03
    Goldthorn Hill

    Right at the T junction onto Goldthorn Hill, with parked cars on both sides, then the left lane for the lights onto Dudley Road.

12. 17:10
    Dudley Road

    A busy shopping street with people by the parked cars and a red light at a crossing, then the limit rises to 40 mph.

13. 21:32
    Dudley Road slip roadTricky spot 15

    A curved slip road ends at a give way onto Birmingham Road, with traffic and buses coming from the right. We slow down and look right.

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14. 24:01
    Silver Birch Road and Myatt Avenue

    Left into Silver Birch Road with parked cars on both sides, then a give way onto Myatt Avenue, roadworks and people crossing at the junction.

15. 27:38
    Parkfield Road

    A bus ahead with no signal, so we watch it closely, then the right lane for the lights.

16. 29:13
    Parkfield Road and Manor Road lightsTricky spot 02

    A right turn at busy lights with no green arrow, where we may wait in the junction for a long time. Oncoming traffic and lorries keep passing.

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17. 29:58
    Manor Road

    Bends and a railway bridge, so we brake before the bend and keep left.

18. 30:28
    Spring Road

    Right at the give way towards the test centre, keeping it slow.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Spring RoadA4126
2. 2Rookery RoadA4126
3. 3Woodcross Lane

Route 4 from Wolverhampton test centre runs out to Sedgley along Birmingham New Road and the roadworks on Gorge Road. It takes in the Sedgley High Street roundabout with lights and a zebra crossing, a very sharp left onto The Priory, yellow boxes on Dudley Street and Dudley Road, and quiet streets around Wrens Nest before the right turn lane back to Spring Road.

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1. 0:00
   Spring Road

   Low speed on the industrial estate, then right onto Spring Road, a 30 mph road.

2. 1:45
   Spring Road parked carsTricky spot 01

   A road narrowed by parked cars and vans on both sides, with traffic coming towards us. We slow down and look well ahead.

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3. 2:29
   Birmingham New Road

   We bear left onto the 40 mph Birmingham New Road and move into the right turn lane for Shaw Road in good time.

4. 5:35
   Shaw Road and Hurst Road

   The limit drops to 30 mph and we queue, stopping where we can see the tyres of the car ahead.

5. 7:19
   Gorge Road

   Roadworks with cones, so we slow down and watch for workers, and leave a gap at a side road in the queue.

6. 9:07
   Bilston Street

   Temporary lights at roadworks, a 20 mph zone with parked cars on both sides and a KEEP CLEAR, then left at the give way onto High Street.

7. 11:45
   Sedgley High Street roundabout zebraTricky spot 18

   A roundabout with lights where we turn right, and a busy zebra crossing right after our exit. We stay in our lane and watch for people crossing.

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8. 12:46
   Gospel End Street sharp leftTricky spot 19

   A narrow road leads to a give way and a very sharp left turn onto The Priory. There are parked cars on our left.

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9. 13:10
   Vicar Street

   A zebra crossing, then right at the give way onto Dudley Street.

10. 16:55
    Dudley Street

    Two lanes where we stay in the lane with the ahead arrow, and a yellow box we do not stop on.

11. 18:13
    Dudley Road

    A zebra crossing on the way to the lights at Kent Street.

12. 20:24
    Dudley Road yellow boxTricky spot 20

    A yellow box at a junction with lights. We enter it only when our exit is clear and never stop on it.

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13. 21:18
    Eve Lane

    Left at the lights onto Eve Lane and right onto Elm Green, then a zebra crossing and a mini roundabout where we turn left and watch the cyclist.

14. 23:28
    Wrens Nest Road

    At the T junction we wait behind the car, then turn right onto Parkes Hall Road.

15. 26:31
    Park Road

    A 20 mph zone near a school with people directing traffic and a zebra crossing, then right at a busy give way onto Chad Road.

16. 28:07
    Chad Road

    Through Mason Street to the lights, where we turn left onto Birmingham New Road.

17. 29:32
    Birmingham New Road

    A 40 mph dual carriageway. We take the right lane behind a lorry, then move into the right turn lane for Spring Road.

18. 34:32
    Birmingham New Road right turn laneTricky spot 03

    A right turn lane on a dual carriageway, where we wait in the queue and then cross the other carriageway. Cars join from both sides.

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19. 35:31
    Spring Road

    The limit is 30 mph on Spring Road, then left back into the test centre.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Spring RoadA4126
2. 2Birmingham New RoadA4123
3. 3Shaw RoadA463

Route 5 from Wolverhampton test centre heads out on the 50 mph Black Country Route over Springvale Island to the busy Coseley Road roundabout. It then winds through the residential streets around Highfields and Ivyhouse Lane, with a school area, a stop sign and parked cars, before returning along Birmingham New Road.

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1. 0:00
   Spring Road

   We watch for vans and lorries pulling out on the industrial estate, then turn right onto Spring Road.

2. 1:55
   Spring Road parked carsTricky spot 01

   A road narrowed by parked cars and vans on both sides, with traffic coming towards us. We slow down and look well ahead.

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3. 3:29
   Birmingham New Road

   A 40 mph road. We keep to the left lane for the left turn at the lights.

4. 3:57
   Black Country Route

   Straight on at a roundabout, then the limit is 50 mph.

5. 4:45
   Springvale Island roundaboutTricky spot 05

   A big roundabout on a 50 mph dual carriageway, where traffic comes across from the right. We slow down early and keep in the left lane.

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6. 5:03
   Black Country Route

   We stay in the right lane for Coseley Road at the big roundabout ahead.

7. 6:18
   Coseley Road roundabout lightsTricky spot 08

   A big busy two lane roundabout with a long wait at the give way. We wait in the right lane for a gap, then follow the Coseley Road markings.

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8. 7:21
   Broad Lanes

   Straight on at a roundabout, past parked cars on our side, then left at a mini roundabout onto Highfields Road.

9. 8:30
   Highfields Road

   A roundabout with a bus on it and a lorry coming by the wall, so we keep left, then right onto Ash Street.

10. 11:36
    Ash Street

    We follow Ash Street into Daisy Street.

11. 12:54
    Daisy Street

    Daisy Street and Harding Street lead to the right turn onto Yew Tree Lane, where we wait in the right turn area for a safe gap.

12. 14:43
    Yew Tree Lane

    A school area with SLOW on the road and a zebra crossing, then Gough Road and Fullwoods End.

13. 15:49
    Fullwoods End right turnTricky spot 16

    A wide junction where we turn right, with a lot of looking to do. A bus comes out of the side road.

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14. 16:09
    Ivyhouse Lane

    A long queue, then straight across Birmingham New Road at the lights, parked cars and a stop sign where we come to a full stop.

15. 20:40
    King Street

    Right onto King Street, where cones and a parked car narrow the road.

16. 21:06
    Clifton Street

    Parked cars on both sides and cars coming, so we wait in a gap, then on into Hall Lane.

17. 24:33
    Dovedale Road

    We let the bus come out, then wait for a safe gap to turn right into Laburnum Road.

18. 25:15
    Laburnum Road

    Parked cars on our side and a KEEP CLEAR we do not stop on.

19. 26:57
    Birmingham New Road

    We turn left at the lights back towards Spring Road.

20. 28:09
    Spring Road

    Parked cars on both sides and a digger on our side, then back into the test centre.

Every road on this route, in the order you drive them.

1. 1Spring RoadA4126
2. 2Birmingham New RoadA4123
3. 3Black Country RouteA463