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Dublin Driving Test Routes - Finglas, Raheny, Rathgar and Tallaght.

  • 31-01-2013 5:08pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭


    I have posted these Dublin driving test routes.They are routes currently used on RSA driving tests. A limit to this is that there are several other routes for each test centre, all of which can vary slightly if the tester chooses. Your ADI will be able to show you the other routes and the variations. But more importantly they will be able to show you the issues with your driving that you need to fix. It could be said that if your driving is good enough, you could go to any part of the country and pass the test. Best of Luck

    Finglas Test Route – Sample Route.

    Coming out of the gates of the business park, turn right onto Jamestown road.
    Take the first left onto Clancey avenue.
    At the T junction turn right onto McKee Road.
    Take the second left onto Finglas Park.
    Then take the first right onto Ballygall Avenue
    At the main road turn right onto Ballygall Road / Glasnevin Road.
    Follow this to the roundabout, taking the first exit onto Willow Park Road.
    Almost immediately turn left onto Grove Park Avenue.
    Then the quick right, park the car and do a reverse into Grove Park Crescent.
    Moving off, take the right.
    Then right again onto Grove Park Avenue.
    At the T junction take the road to the left.
    Back onto the main road turn left again onto Glasnevin Avenue.
    Continue through the roundabout this time to the second exit, taking the next left onto Willow Park Avenue.
    At the mini roundabout, take the first exit onto Willow Park Road, drive past the first junction and park to do a turn about.
    Take the first road to the left.
    At the T junction turn left on Willow Park Grove.
    Take the first road to the right
    Then take the first turn to the left onto Pinewood Avenue.
    At the T junction turn right onto Willow Park Road.
    After the bend park for an easy hill start, then turn left onto Cederwood Rise.
    Following the bend take the first right.
    Then the next right again.
    At the T junction turn left onto Cederwood Rise.
    Turn right onto Willow Park Crescent.
    Then the immediate left onto Grove Park Road.
    Follow this to the main road again, turning right onto Glasnevin Avenue.
    At the traffic lights turn right onto Clune Road.
    At the T junction turn right onto Jamestown Road.
    Turn left back into Jamestown Business Park and around the test centre to the right.

    Raheny Driving Test Route – Sample Route.

    Move off from beside the small park on All Saints Park.
    Drive to the end of the road and take the right turn onto All Saints Drive.
    Continue to the T junction turning right onto Watermill Road.
    At the crossroads turn right, driving along the coast on Clontarf Road.
    At the traffic lights turn right onto Mount Prospect Avenue, parking briefly to do a hill start.
    Driving just past the first junction, park again to reverse into Baymount Park.
    Coming back out to the left, follow Mount Prospect Avenue around the bend.
    Take the first right onto Mount Prospect Drive.
    At the T junction turn left onto Mount Prospect Park.
    At the next T junction turn left again onto Mount Prospect Avenue.
    Take the first right onto Seapark Road.
    Follow the road straight ( ish ) at the staggered junction onto Conquer Hill Road.
    Take the first right into Chelsea Gardens to do a turnabout.
    Come back out to the right.
    At the crossroads turn right onto Kincora Road.
    At the traffic lights turn right onto Vernon Avenue.
    Follow this road up to the major junction past the park and at the traffic lights turn right.
    Take the second road to the right, All Saints Road.
    Follow this through the roundabouts until you are turning back onto All Saints Park, to finish.

    Rathgar Driving Test Route – Sample Route.

    Coming out of Rathgar Driving Test Centre turn left onto Orwell Road.
    At the traffic lights turn left onto Orwell Park.
    Drive the length of this road and at the lights turn left onto Dartry Road.
    At the crossroads / traffic lights turn right onto Temple Road, park the car and then do a reverse into the first sideroad.
    Driving back out turn right and at the traffic lights turn right again, back onto Dartry Road.
    At the next set of traffic lights turn left onto Highfield Road and take the second road to the right onto Neville Road.
    Drive the length of this road and at the T junction turn right onto Vernon Grove.
    Take the slight right turn, yielding to traffic on Frankfort Avenue.
    Take the immediate left turn onto Rathmines Road Upper. Take the first right turn onto Church Avenue.
    Follow the road, driving to the left of the church and at the traffic lights turn right.
    From Palmerstown Road turn right at the lights onto Cowper Road.
    At the T junction turn left onto Rathmines Road Upper. Follow the road through the first set of lights ( a quick left and right ) onto Dartry Road.
    Drive down the hill, round the bend and take the right turn at the Dropping Well Pub traffic lights, park on this hill to do a hill start.
    Then drive along the road until the next set of lights where you should turn right. Driving back along Orwell Road take the second left into Eaton Brae to do a turn-about.
    Drive back out to the left and return to the test centre.

    Tallaght Driving Test Route – Sample Route.

    Driving out of the car-park turn to the right on Broomhill Road.
    At the T junction turn left onto Greenhills Road.
    Continue through the first lights and at the second set of traffic lights turn right onto Castletymon Road.
    Take the first right onto Tymonville Road and park to do a hill start.
    At the T junction turn right onto Tymon North Road, stopping to reverse into Saint Aongus’ Park.
    Moving off and turning to the left, follow Saint Aongus’ Road to the T junction turn right onto Castletymon Court.
    Follow this road to the end, then turn left onto Tallaght Main Road.
    Drive all the way around the roundabout, back onto Tallaght Main Road.
    Take the first left into Glenview Park.
    Then take the immediate right.
    At the T junction turn right.
    Then turn left, back out onto Tallaght Main Road.
    In Tallaght Village, take the right turn at the lights onto Greenhills road.
    Take the second left onto Broomhill Road and back into the test centre.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭SteveAdti


    found this as well www.dublinpretest.com
    Videos of the routes


  • Registered Users Posts: 360 ✭✭Nicknamed


    "At the crossroads turn right, driving along the coast on Clontarf Road."

    What do you do here if the oncoming traffic is also waiting to take their right.. Do they take right in front of you or behind you?
    I find this junction confusing as traffic from the front took their right behind ne when i was waiting to take right turn.
    Please guide

    ADIDriving wrote: »

    Raheny Driving Test Route – Sample Route.

    Move off from beside the small park on All Saints Park.
    Drive to the end of the road and take the right turn onto All Saints Drive.
    Continue to the T junction turning right onto Watermill Road.
    At the crossroads turn right, driving along the coast on Clontarf Road.
    At the traffic lights turn right onto Mount Prospect Avenue, parking briefly to do a hill start.
    Driving just past the first junction, park again to reverse into Baymount Park.
    Coming back out to the left, follow Mount Prospect Avenue around the bend.
    Take the first right onto Mount Prospect Drive.
    At the T junction turn left onto Mount Prospect Park.
    At the next T junction turn left again onto Mount Prospect Avenue.
    Take the first right onto Seapark Road.
    Follow the road straight ( ish ) at the staggered junction onto Conquer Hill Road.
    Take the first right into Chelsea Gardens to do a turnabout.
    Come back out to the right.
    At the crossroads turn right onto Kincora Road.
    At the traffic lights turn right onto Vernon Avenue.
    Follow this road up to the major junction past the park and at the traffic lights turn right.
    Take the second road to the right, All Saints Road.
    Follow this through the roundabouts until you are turning back onto All Saints Park, to finish.


  • Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭I can't tell you why


    Nicknamed wrote: »
    "At the crossroads turn right, driving along the coast on Clontarf Road."

    What do you do here if the oncoming traffic is also waiting to take their right.. Do they take right in front of you or behind you?
    Either one is acceptable. You have to do what the other driver is doing.


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