To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at Lincoln below.
While test routes around Lincoln are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
Route 1
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Bishops Rd | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L ahead |
| Outer Circle Drive | Left |
| Browning Drive | EOR left |
| Nettleham Rd | Roundabout right |
| Longdales Rd | Right |
| Sudbrooke Drive | EOR right |
| Woodhall Drive | Right |
| Laughton Way | Left |
| Cabourne Ave | EOR left |
| Nettleham Rd | T/L ahead |
| Lincoln Rd | T/L ahead, roundabout ahead |
| A46 | Right |
| Washdyke Lane | Right |
| Greetwell Lane | EOR left |
| Wragby Rd | Right |
| Kennel Lane | EOR right |
| Hawthorn Rd | EOR left |
| Wragby Rd | T/L ahead |
| Wragby Rd | T/L left |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Bishops Rd | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L ahead |
| Outer Circle Drive | Left |
| Addison Drive | Right |
| Ruskin Ave | Roundabout left |
| Nettleham Rd | Right |
| Broadway | Left |
| Newport | Right |
| Rasin Lane | Right |
| Saxon St / Mildmay St / Mount St | EOR right |
| Burton Rd | Roundabout left |
| Yarborough Rd | Right |
| Long Leys Rd | Left |
| Saxilby Rd | Roundabout left |
| By Pass A46 | Roundabout ahead |
| By Pass | Roundabout right |
| Lincoln Rd | T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Outer Circle Drive | T/L ahead |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Bishops Rd | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L ahead |
| Outer Circle Drive | Left |
| Addison Drive | Right |
| Lamb Gardens | Left |
| Macaulay Drive | Right |
| Ruskin Ave | Roundabout ahead |
| Longdales Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Yarborough Crescent | Roundabout left |
| Burton Rd | Right |
| Upper Long Leys Rd | Left |
| The Avenue | T/L right |
| West Parade / Hewson Rd | EOR right |
| Carholme Rd | Roundabout right |
| By Pass | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Lincoln Rd | T/L left |
| Wolsey Way | EOR right |
| Wragby Rd | T/L left |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Bishops Rd | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L left |
| Wragby Rd | Right |
| Austin Walk | EOR right |
| Chaucer Drive | Left |
| Swift Gardens | Left |
| Addison Drive | Right, right |
| Ruskin Ave | Roundabout ahead |
| Longdales Rd | Right |
| Ravendale Drive | Left |
| Sudbrook Drive | Right, EOR right |
| Laughton Way | Left |
| Scopwick Place | Left |
| Riseholme Rd | Roundabout left |
| By Pass | Roundabout left |
| Carholme Rd | T/L left , T/L right |
| Newland | Left |
| Orchard street | EOR right |
| West Parade / Corporation St / Clasket Gate | T/L left |
| Lindum Hill | T/L right |
| Greetwell Rd | Left |
| Outer Circle Drive | Left |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 5
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Bishops Rd | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L left |
| Wragby Rd | Right |
| Lee Rd | EOR right |
| Nettleham Rd | Left |
| Broadway | EOR right |
| Newport | Roundabout left |
| Yarborough Crescent | Roundabout ahead |
| Yarborough Rd / The Avenue | 2 x T/L ahead |
| Carholme Rd | T/L right, roundabout right |
| By Pass | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Lincoln Rd | T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Outer Circle Drive | T/L ahead |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 6
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L left |
| Wragby Rd | Right |
| Lee Rd | EOR right |
| Nettleham Rd | Roundabout right |
| Ruskin Ave | EOR left |
| Wragby Rd / Bunkers Hill | Right |
| Hawthorn Rd | Right |
| Croft Lane / High St | Left |
| Elm Ave | EOR right |
| Laburnum Drive | EOR right |
| Fiskerton Rd / Greetwell Rd | Left |
| Alenby Rd | Right |
| Roman Pavement | EOR right |
| Greetwell Rd | Left |
| Outer Circle Rd | Left |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 7
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L ahead |
| Outer Circle Drive | T/L right |
| Lincoln Rd | Roundabout left |
| By Pass | Roundabout left |
| Riseholme Rd | Right |
| Queen Elizabeth Rd | Left |
| Queen Mary Rd | Left, EOR right |
| Buchanan Close | EOR left |
| Queen Elizabeth Rd | EOR left |
| Burton Rd | Left |
| Breedon Drive | Left |
| Burton Rd | Roundabout right |
| Yarborough Rd | Left |
| Upper Long Leys Rd | Left |
| Burton Rd | Right |
| Mount St / Mildmay | Left |
| Vere St | EOR left |
| Newport | Right |
| Broadway | Left |
| Nettleham Rd | Roundabout ahead, T/L ahead |
| Lincoln Rd | T/L ahead |
| Wolsey Way | EOR right |
| Bunkers Hill | T/L left |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 8
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L ahead |
| Outer Circle Drive | Left |
| Addison Drive | Right |
| Lamb Gardens | Right, right |
| Addison Drive | Left |
| Ruskin Ave | T/L right |
| Wragby Rd | Left |
| Curle Ave | Left |
| Wragby Rd | T/L right |
| Greetwell Gate / East Gate | T/L right |
| North Gate / Church Lane / Newport | Roundabout ahead |
| Riseholme Rd | Roundabout right |
| By Pass | Roundabout left |
| Lincoln Rd | Right |
| Deepdale Lane | EOR right |
| East St / Church St | EOR right |
| High St / Washdyke Lane | Left |
| Greetwell Lane | EOR right |
| Wragby Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Bunkers Hill | T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 9
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L ahead |
| Outer Circle Drive | Left |
| Addison Drive | Right |
| Lamb Gardens | Right, right |
| Addison Drive | Right |
| Ruskin Ave | Roundabout ahead |
| Longdales Rd | Right |
| Revendale Rd | EOR left |
| Laughton Way | Right |
| Sudbrooke Drive | EOR left |
| Woodhall Drive | EOR left |
| Laughton Way | Right |
| Scopwick Place | EOR right |
| Riseholme Rd | Roundabout right |
| By Pass | Roundabout ahead |
| By Pass | Roundabout right |
| Bunkers Hill | 2 x T/L ahead |
| Wragby Rd | Left |
| Lindum Rd | EOR left |
| Lindum Terrace | EOR right |
| Sewell Rd / St Annes Rd | EOR right |
| Greetwell Rd | Left |
| Outer Circle Rd | Left |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 10
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR right |
| Outer Circle Rd | EOR ahead |
| Alenby Rd / Monks Rd | Left |
| Tempest St / Winn St | EOR right |
| Baggholme Rd | EOR right |
| Monks Rd | Left |
| Millman Rd / Sewell Rd | EOR right |
| St Annes Rd | EOR left |
| Greetwell Rd | T/L ahead |
| Greetwell Gate / East Gate | T/L right |
| North Gate / Church Lane / Newport | Left |
| Newport | Roundabout ahead |
| Riseholme Rd | Roundabout right |
| By Pass | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Bunkers Hill | T/L ahead, T/L left |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 11
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L right |
| Bunkers Hill | T/L ahead, roundabout ahead |
| Wragby Rd | Left |
| Greetwell Lane | EOR right |
| Washdyke Lane / High St | Left |
| Church St / East St | Left |
| Deepdale Lane | Left, EOR left |
| Lincoln Rd | Roundabout right |
| By Pass | Roundabout left |
| Riseholme Rd | Right |
| Queen Elizabeth Rd | EOR left |
| Burton Rd | Left, roundabout ahead, left |
| Raisin Lane | EOR right |
| Newport / Church Lane | EOR left |
| Nettleham Rd | Right |
| Lee Rd | EOR left |
| Wragby Rd | Right |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 12
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L ahead |
| Outer Circle Drive | Left |
| Addison Drive | Right |
| Lamb Gardens | Right, right |
| Addison Drive | Right |
| Ruskin Ave | Roundabout right |
| Nettleham Rd | T/L ahead |
| Lincoln Rd | T/L ahead, roundabout left |
| By Pass | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Saxilby Rd | Right |
| Long Leys Rd | EOR left |
| Yarborough Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Yarborough Crescent | Roundabout right |
| Newport | Left |
| Broadway | EOR right |
| Nettleham Rd | Left |
| Lee Rd | EOR left |
| Wragby Rd | Right |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 13
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR left |
| Outer Circle Rd | T/L right |
| Bunkers Hill | T/L ahead, right |
| Hawthorne Rd | Right |
| Croft Lane | Left |
| Church Lane | Right |
| Newstead Ave / Laburnum Drive | EOR right |
| Fiskerton Rd / Greetwell Rd | Left |
| Alenby Rd | Right |
| Tower Drive / Roman Pavement | EOR left |
| Greetwell Rd | T/L ahead |
| Greetwell Gate / East Gate | T/L ahead |
| North Gate / Nettleham Rd | Right |
| Lee Rd | EOR left |
| Wragby Rd | Right |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Bishops Rd | Right |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
Route 14
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | EOR right |
| Outer Circle Rd | EOR ahead |
| Alenby Rd | Right |
| Tower Drive / Roman Pavement | EOR right |
| Greetwell Rd / Fiskerton Rd | Left |
| Church Lane | Left, EOR right |
| Croft Lane | Left, EOR right |
| Hawthorn Rd | Left |
| Kennel Lane | EOR left |
| Wragby Rd | Roundabout right |
| By Pass | Roundabout left |
| Lincoln Rd | 2 x T/L ahead |
| Nettleham Rd | Roundabout ahead, left, T/L left |
| East Gate / Langworth Gate | EOR ahead |
| Wragby Rd | Right |
| Outer Circle Rd | Right |
| Deacon Rd / Bishops Rd | Left |
| Proctor Rd | Right |
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