1. By car

From M18 J3 follow A6182 White Rose Way toward town, swing right at Lakeside Village onto Shaw Lane, then first left into Shaw Wood Way—look for DVSA signs opposite the DHL depot. Candidate bays are tight; arrive ≤ 10 min early.

2. By public transport

• Bus 84 / 87 – Doncaster Frenchgate ↔ Barnby Dun every 12 min; alight Shaw Lane / York Road (5 min walk).
• Bus 72A – town ↔ Edenthorpe, stopping Wheatley Hall Rd / Shaw Lane (8 min walk).
• Rail – Doncaster station 1.8 mi; bus 84 / 87 covers it in ~10 min.

3. Cycling / walking

NCN Route 62 (Trans‑Pennine Trail) skirts Sandall Park; leave at Barnby Dun Rd, ride shared paths to Shaw Wood Way and lock up at the hoops.

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1. A638 Wheatley Hall Road 60 → 40 → 30 cameras

Late‑fault: braking late at the 40 sign and triggering the 30 mph camera outside Sandall Park.
Fix: lift off at the 50 board, engine‑brake smoothly to each limit.

2. A18 racecourse roundabout spiral

Late‑fault: drifting toward the M18 exit.
Fix: read arrows 100 m out, hold ≈25 mph, mirror‑signal before exit.

3. Shaw Lane rail‑bridge crest

Late‑fault: coasting uphill and losing control of speed.
Fix: keep second gear and steady throttle.

4. Intake 20 mph humps

Late‑fault: overshooting 20 mph between humps.
Fix: stay in second, 17‑19 mph, smooth clutch control.

5. Centre‑yard bay‑parking

Late‑fault: shallow angle & missed 360° check.
Fix: door‑handle‑to‑line reference, pause, full all‑round glance, reverse slowly.

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1. About Doncaster from a Learner’s View

Industrial‑estate setting feels calm off‑peak but fills with LGVs at shift‑change. Examiners love bay‑parking on‑site; parallel jobs pop up on Barnby Dun Road. First pull‑out is onto a 30 mph bend—tight MSM and decisive roll‑offs.

2. What to Expect on the Day

Arrive 10 min early with your provisional. Routine: eyesight 20 m → show me, tell me → reversing manoeuvre (bay or parallel) → maybe emergency stop → ~20 min independent sat‑nav / sign drive. Examiners monitor speed on Wheatley Hall Rd and lanes at the A18 gyratory.

3. After You Pass

A 43 % pass rate is just shy of the UK average. Results upload instantly; photocard arrives in ~2 weeks. Build confidence on M18 & A1(M), and try night‑driving along the Parkway.

4. What If You Don’t Pass?

A setback? DriveBot scans Doncaster, Rotherham (Malta) and Sheffield (Handsworth) for the earliest retest.

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Take a warm‑up lap round Sandall Park, rehearse Wheatley Hall speed changes, then head to Shaw Wood Way ready to ace your Doncaster test—good luck!

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