A sample New Plymouth test route starting from the centre at 6 Vickers Road. It takes around 25 min 46 s to drive this 13.5 km practice route, in preparation for your Taranaki Restricted (1R) and Full (1F) test.
| # | Instruction | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head northwest toward Vickers Rd | 0 min 16 s | 74 m |
| 2 | Turn left onto Vickers Rd | 0 min 25 s | 141 m |
| 3 | Turn left onto Rifle Range Rd | 1 min | 543 m |
| 4 | Turn left onto Smart Rd | 0 min 50 s | 233 m |
| 5 | Turn right onto SH 3 | 0 min 47 s | 456 m |
| 6 | Slight right toward Devon St E | 0 min 19 s | 106 m |
| 7 | Continue onto Devon St E | 0 min 53 s | 334 m |
| 8 | Turn left to stay on Devon St E | 0 min 55 s | 531 m |
| 9 | Head west on Devon St E toward Strandon Pl | 0 min 26 s | 299 m |
| 10 | Turn left onto Mangorei Rd | 2 min 26 s | 1.4 km |
| 11 | Head southeast on Mangorei Rd/ |
0 min 48 s | 629 m |
| 12 | Turn right onto Cumberland St/ |
1 min 43 s | 1.2 km |
| 13 | Turn left onto Rte 1/ |
0 min 13 s | 125 m |
| 14 | Turn right onto Coronation Ave/ Continue to follow Rte 1 |
1 min 13 s | 859 m |
| 15 | At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Brooklands Rd | 1 min 1 s | 687 m |
| 16 | Head north on Brooklands Rd toward Brooklands Park Dr | 0 min 49 s | 663 m |
| 17 | Continue onto Victoria Rd | 0 min 44 s | 550 m |
| 18 | Turn right onto Gilbert St | 0 min 19 s | 159 m |
| 19 | Turn left onto Liardet St | 0 min 18 s | 143 m |
| 20 | Head north on Liardet St toward Lemon St | 1 min 38 s | 366 m |
| 21 | Turn right onto Devon St E | 2 min 8 s | 487 m |
| 22 | Head east on Devon St E toward State Hwy 44 | 3 min 43 s | 1.9 km |
| 23 | Turn right to stay on Devon St E | 2 min 22 s | 1.4 km |
| 24 | Turn left onto Vickers Rd | 0 min 13 s | 79 m |
| 25 | Turn left | 0 min 17 s | 87 m |
Address: 6 Vickers Road, Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth, Taranaki 4312
Phone: 06 759 7414
Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 3:30pm
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Test hours are weekdays until 3pm.