Rathgar test route

celestial

Hey guys,

Am looking for info on Rathgar test routes - is there a link to any such routes or would you need to get an instructor in the know to take you out. Test scheduled for two weeks time in Rathgar....would be great to hear people's comments/experiences of this route?

Midnight_EG

I done my first test in rathgar, failed it.

There's no set route, the tester will bring you any way he feels like it but I can say you'll do your hill start at the Dropping Well.

theocn

celestial wrote: »

Hey guys,

Am looking for info on Rathgar test routes - is there a link to any such routes or would you need to get an instructor in the know to take you out. Test scheduled for two weeks time in Rathgar....would be great to hear people's comments/experiences of this route?

Quite a tough test centre, think it has the lowest pass rate in the country. You'd be better taking a few pre-tests with an ADI. I'll pm you details of the instructor I had.

Cupcake Girl

This is from my instructors site, Ive found it very useful for driving on my own (supervised learning with parents in own car not with instructor). Hope it helps:

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 2nd left into Cowper Rd.

· Take the 3rd 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 1st left onto Woodside Drive and pull in to practice the HILLSTART.

· After moving off take the 1st left at top of the hill into Riverside Drive followed by the 1st 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 1st 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.

jnetron

this is very uselful, thanks for posting. have my test here on friday that's if it goes ahead!! hope i can get out during the week to practice it's really frustrating.:(

atgate

For this section:

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

·At the lights take a right onto Rathgar Rd

Watch the junction in Rathgar. Back when I did the test (long time ago) the lights could look odd - a right filter that actually was a straight on arrow or something. It may not be the same now but if you are rehearsing the route keep an eye out for it.