1 By car

Leave the A500 at the A34 Talke / Newcastle exit, head north on the A34, right into Parkhouse Road East, second left onto Brookhouse Road; DVSA sign is opposite Screwfix. Arrive ≤ 10 min early—bays double as estate parking.

2 By public transport

• Bus 4 / 4A (First Potteries) every 15 min, stop Parkhouse Road East (3 min walk).
• Bus 3 (D&G) hourly, stop Liverpool Road / A34 (7 min walk).
• Rail – Alsager (3.3 mi) or Stoke‑on‑Trent (4 mi) connect via bus 3 or 4 at Newcastle Bus Station.

3 Cycling / walking

NCN Route 5 parallels the A34 shared‑path; leave at Parkhouse Road lights, ride 0.4 mi, lock up at the centre hoops.

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1 A34 Talke Road 60 → 40 camera drop

Late braking past Bathpool Park triggers the van. Lift off before the 40 sign and glide to 38 mph.

2 Talke Roundabout spiral

Faded lane lines pull cars toward the A500 slip. Read arrows 100 m out, hold ~25 mph, mirror before exit.

3 Chesterton / Porthill parked‑car chicanes

Priority muddles in single‑file squeezes. Spot gaps early, signal cooperation, creep on clutch control.

4 Brookhouse Road HGV squeeze

Outbound artics fill the bend outside DVSA. Scan two truck‑lengths ahead, wait at the wide spot, re‑join when clear.

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1 About Newcastle‑under‑Lyme from a Learner’s View

The yard also hosts LGV and bike tests, so bay‑parking practice is plentiful. Parallel jobs often happen on Liverpool Road. First pull‑out is downhill into a 30 mph stream—perfect your second‑gear roll‑offs and sharp MSM checks.

2 What to Expect on the Day

• Eyesight check (20 m)
• One show‑me / tell‑me question
• One reversing manoeuvre (bay or parallel) + possible emergency stop
• ≈ 20 min independent drive via sat‑nav or road signs
  Examiners watch mirrors on every A34 merge and Talke Roundabout exit.

3 After You Pass

A ~48 % pass rate equals the GB average. Results go online right away; photocard in ~2 weeks. Pass Plus helps with the M6/A50 links, while telematics can save Staffordshire learners ~£250.

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