173 W Main St., Brawley, CA 92227
Within two miles of Brawley DMV there are 18 sets of traffic lights, 23 all-way stops and 6 railroad crossings. The office is on West Main Street, up to 5 lanes wide in places and signed at 40 mph.
Start with the practice routes just below, then see how far a test can reach and how you'll leave the office.
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Brawley's real streets and harder than the last.
These are practice loops we planned. They aren't official DMV test routes. Drive with a licensed supervisor, and follow the signs and conditions on the day, which may differ from the map.
Mostly residential streets around West J St and North 2nd St, with few traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
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Google Maps can pick slightly different streets between our stops, so check it against the map here. It works best in the Google Maps app.
Along Main St and Wildcat Dr, with 10 sets of lights and 3 all-way stops.
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Google Maps can pick slightly different streets between our stops, so check it against the map here. It works best in the Google Maps app.
Everything together over about 5 miles, including Main St and South 2nd St.
Send it to your phoneScan to open this route in Google Maps, or open it here.
Google Maps can pick slightly different streets between our stops, so check it against the map here. It works best in the Google Maps app.
Every drive test starts and finishes at the office, so the closer a road is, the more likely you are to drive it. The shading shows how long each road takes to reach from the DMV.
Main roads in the area: Route 86, Brawley Bypass, Dogwood Rd, North Western Ave, Main St, North 8th St, Malan St and Wildcat Dr.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on W Main St..
The test sheet scores how you drive through the lot, so watch for people and cars, keep it slow, and take extra care reversing out of your space.
0.2 mi along West Main St to South Rio Vista Avenue, where there are lights.
450 ft along West Main St to South Western Avenue, where there are lights.
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
Most are on Main St and North 8th St.
Malan St has 4 of them.
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
Check the arrows before every turn, and start from the correct side of the road.
Look both ways, never stop on the tracks, and wait if there isn't room on the other side.
Check the bike lane before turning right, and enter it no more than 200 feet before the turn.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, downloaded 2026-10-07. Counts cover public roads within 2 miles of the office.
The DMV's drive test score sheet (form DL 32) marks you on parking lot driving, backing, intersections, turns, lane changes, and business and residential driving. Here's where to practice near Brawley DMV.
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Lane layouts at the junctions with lights on our practice routes, as you'd see them approaching. Arrows show which way each lane can go.
On Stages 1 and 2.
Heading south, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
On Stages 2 and 3.
Heading east, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
On Stage 2.
Heading north, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
On Stage 2.
Two lanes turn left heading southwest. Start and finish the turn in the same lane.
Lane layouts from OpenStreetMap. Road markings can change, so always follow the arrows painted on the road.
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The DMV doesn't publish its test routes. Every test starts and finishes in the office parking lot, and the roads closest to the office are the ones you're most likely to drive, such as Route 86, Brawley Bypass, Dogwood Rd. Routes recorded from real Brawley tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Brawley's street data to cover the skills on the test. They're for practice, not a copy of the DMV's routes.
The DMV's score sheet (form DL 32) says you pass with no more than 15 errors on the driving maneuvers and no critical driving errors. Before you set off, you also need no more than 3 errors on the parking brake, arm signals, wipers, defroster, emergency flashers and headlights.
Within 2 miles of the office, there are 6 railroad crossings within 2 miles; West Main Street is up to 5 lanes wide; there are 23 all-way stops.
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Brawley as your office. Book on the DMV website.
| Monday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours can change on holidays. Check the DMV's Brawley page before you go.