The places learners who tested here talk about most, and what they advise. Advice sometimes differs: road markings and your instructor have the final word.
Yellow box Ennis Road junction by Jetland (yellow box and right-turn box)
Learners ask where to wait when turning right at the lights on the Ennis Road near Jetland, where a small right-turn box sits between a yellow box and the cycle lane. One reply explains that the yellow box is there to keep the side junction clear, so you should not wait in it here. Most suggest stopping in the space beyond the box if your car fits, and otherwise waiting before the yellow box and moving off promptly on green, though a few think waiting in the box to turn right is fine.
Speed Dual carriageway past Coonagh
Some newer routes take in a short stretch of dual carriageway between Coonagh and Clondrinagh, where the limit changes between 60 and 100 km/h. Learners worry about speed there, and the advice given is to build up close to the limit when it is safe rather than staying around 70 km/h.
Manoeuvres Caherdavin estates
Learners often mention Caherdavin Park and Caherdavin Lawn, and one did all their manoeuvres there. Another describes lots of observation and signalling past parked cars in the Caherdavin and Ashbrook estates, and suggests driving around there before the test to see the current roadworks and parking.
Roundabout Roundabout by LIT (TUS) and Thomond Gate roadworks
In late 2025 learners mention roadworks around LIT and Thomond Gate and a roundabout made smaller. One learner who failed there says barriers can block the view to the right, so you may need to stop rather than just yield, and notes that the second exit towards Woodview is past 12 o'clock.
STOP sign Leaving the centre car park
A learner asks whether they can cut across the parallel spaces to the STOP sign when leaving Woodview. The reply is to drive around the car park to the exit whether or not the spaces are empty.
Junction Mayorstone onto Cratloe Road
One learner whose route went through Mayorstone says the new footpath and cycle lane where you come out onto the Cratloe Road make the left turn very tight, and suggests getting familiar with it before the test. Another learner's route also left Mayorstone onto the Cratloe Road on the way back to the centre.
Learners say Woodview routes often use the Caherdavin estates, the Ennis Road and the roundabouts out towards Coonagh, and some now include a short stretch of dual carriageway. Several mention roadworks changing the routes, so it helps to drive the area shortly before your test.
