1. By car

220 Elgar Road South RG2 0BW.

2. By public transport

• Bus – Reading 5/6 every 10 mins.
• Rail – Reading 1.4 mi N.

3. Cycling / walking

Kennet & Avon path (NCN 4) nearby.

1. IDR Chatham St roundabout

• Typical slip‑up – lane‑change panic leading to abrupt brake.
• Quick fix – pick lane 300 m back, hold 25 mph, commit to exit.

2. A33 50 mph SPECS

• Typical slip‑up – drifting to 58 mph toward M4 Junction 11.
• Quick fix – set 48 mph cruise, watch poles.

3. Oxford Rd permanent 20 mph

• Typical slip‑up – creeping past 22 mph near Battle Library.
• Quick fix – 2nd gear, aim 18 mph, anticipate pedestrians.

1. About Reading Test Centre from a Learner’s View

Find the DVSA office at 220 Elgar Road South RG2 0BW beside the Kennet towpath. Eight bays back onto a builders’ merchant. Instructors like a warm‑up loop through the Madejski Stadium park‑and‑ride four minutes away.

2. What to Expect on the Day

Bay‑park manoeuvre common. Independent driving often joins the A33 relief road, loops the M4 J11 and returns via Basingstoke Road—watch bus lanes. Emergency stops on Hartland Road; mirrors observed at Rose Kiln Lane gyratory.

3. After You Pass

Digital pass uploads mean licences in seven days. Pass Plus over the M3 Lightwater junction, A34 Newbury bypass and A329(M) Wokingham link develops confidence at higher speeds.

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