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California DMV
Redding DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
2135 Civic Center Drive, Redding, CA 96001
Within two miles of Redding DMV there are 75 sets of traffic lights, 32 all-way stops and 6 railroad crossings. Cypress Avenue runs close to the office, signed at 25 mph.
Start with the practice routes just below, then see how far a test can reach and how you'll leave the office.
Redding road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Redding'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.
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Stage 1: Quiet streets
Quieter local streets around Park Marina Dr and Locust St, with no traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
- Length
- 2.3 mi
- Approx. time
- 7 min
- Turns
- 11
- 2 all-way stops
- 3 stop signs
- 0.8 miles of residential streets
- Not covered: traffic lights
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Turn-by-turn directions (12 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head north on Civic Center Drive. 250 ft
- Turn right onto Locust Street. 0.1 mi
- Turn left onto Canal Drive. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto South Street. 0.2 mi
- At the all-way stop, turn left onto Athens Avenue. 0.1 mi
- At the all-way stop, turn right onto Olympus Avenue. 500 ft
- Turn right onto Paris Avenue. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto South Street. 300 ft
- Turn right onto Washington Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Park Marina Drive. 0.6 mi
- Turn left onto Locust Street. 0.4 mi
- Turn left onto Civic Center Drive and return to the DMV. 250 ft
Stage 2: Stop signs and lights
Along South Market St and East St, with 17 sets of lights and 3 all-way stops.
- Length
- 4.7 mi
- Approx. time
- 18 min
- Turns
- 13
- 17 sets of lights, with 2 left turns and 1 right turn at them
- 3 all-way stops
- 3 stop signs
- Multi-lane driving on East St
- 1.2 miles of residential streets
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Turn-by-turn directions (15 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head north on Civic Center Drive. 250 ft
- Turn left onto Locust Street. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto East Street. 0.7 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights and 1 all-way stop.
- At the all-way stop, turn left onto Eureka Way. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto California Street. 0.6 mi Straight through 6 sets of lights.
- Turn left onto Gold Street. 350 ft
- At the lights, turn right onto South Market Street. 1.1 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Ellis Street. 0.4 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- Turn left onto Dove Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Weldon Street. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Freebridge Street. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Parkview Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, continue onto Athens Avenue. 0.1 mi
- Turn left onto Locust Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Civic Center Drive and return to the DMV. 250 ft
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 5 miles, including Cypress Ave and Hilltop Dr.
- Length
- 4.8 mi
- Approx. time
- 16 min
- Turns
- 13
- 13 sets of lights, with 5 left turns and 1 right turn at them
- 2 stop signs
- 0.7 miles of residential streets
- Junctions A and B below, among the busiest for crashes
- Not covered: multi-lane roads
Open in Google Maps
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.
Turn-by-turn directions (18 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head north on Civic Center Drive. 250 ft
- Turn right onto Locust Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Athens Avenue. 0.1 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Cypress Avenue. 0.4 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Hemsted Drive. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto Knollcrest Drive. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Bechelli Lane. 0.1 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto East Cypress Avenue. 0.3 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Hilltop Drive. 0.8 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto East Cypress Avenue. 0.4 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights.
- Continue onto Cypress Avenue. 0.6 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Parkview Avenue. 0.7 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto South Market Street. 0.1 mi
- Continue onto East Street. 300 ft
- At the lights, continue onto Pine Street. 300 ft
- Continue onto East Street. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Locust Street. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto Civic Center Drive and return to the DMV. 250 ft
Where the Redding DMV drive test can go
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.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within a 6-minute drive
- 53sets of traffic lights
- 27all-way stops
- 11schools
Main roads in the area: South Market St, Placer St, Hartnell Ave, Cypress Ave, Railroad Ave, Shasta St, Park Marina Dr and South St.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Redding DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on Civic Center Drive.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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In the parking lot
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.
1
South to Cypress Ave
500 ft along Civic Center Dr to Cypress Avenue, where there are lights.
2
North to Locust St
250 ft along Civic Center Dr to Locust Street.
The roads around Redding DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
75
Sets of traffic lights
Most are on South Market St and Pine St.
32
All-way stops
Shasta St has 5 of them.
19
Schools
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
2 mi
One-way streets
Check the arrows before every turn, and start from the correct side of the road.
6
Railroad crossings
Look both ways, never stop on the tracks, and wait if there isn't room on the other side.
5
Roundabouts
Give way to traffic already in the roundabout and signal as you leave.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, downloaded 2026-10-07. Counts cover public roads within 2 miles of the office.
Where to practice each part of the California drive test
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 Redding DMV.
- Every loop
Parking lot driving
The DMV lot itself, at the start and end of every test - Stage 2
Lights you drive straight through
California St: 6 sets of lights in 0.6 mi - Stage 2
Left turn at lights
From Eureka Way onto California St - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From Civic Center Dr onto Locust St, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 2
Right turn at lights
From Gold St onto South Market St - Stage 2
Lane changes
East St, a multi-lane road - Stage 1
Residential streets
Canal Dr and the streets around it - Not on a loop
Freeway merging
Only scored on supplemental (referral) tests. For practice, the nearest on-ramp is on Park Marina Dr
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Which lane do I need near Redding DMV?
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.
Lane layouts from OpenStreetMap. Road markings can change, so always follow the arrows painted on the road.
What causes crashes on Redding's roads
Recorded causes of the 509 crashes on local roads within 2 miles of the office from 2021 to 2025, leaving out freeways. Too fast for conditions and unsafe turn or lane change top the list.
Share of the 484 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 13%. About 23% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
Redding junctions worth practicing
The junctions within 2 miles of the office with the most crashes from 2021 to 2025. Each one is marked on the practice routes map.
Bechelli Ln and East Cypress Ave
14 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change.
East Cypress Ave and Hilltop Dr
12 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change.
Pine St and Placer St
10 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were side impacts. On a fresh green, look both ways before you go, and never try to beat the lights. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 7.
Churn Creek Rd and East Cypress Ave
10 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were side impacts. On a fresh green, look both ways before you go, and never try to beat the lights. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 5.
Churn Creek Rd and Hartnell Ave
9 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were side impacts. On a fresh green, look both ways before you go, and never try to beat the lights.
Crashes located within about 100 feet of each junction. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
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Redding driving test questions
Where does the Redding DMV driving test go?
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 South Market St, Placer St, Hartnell Ave. Routes recorded from real Redding tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Redding test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Redding's street data to cover the skills on the test. They're for practice, not a copy of the DMV's routes.
What do you need to pass the California drive test?
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.
What makes Redding's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, there are 6 railroad crossings within 2 miles; there are 75 sets of traffic lights within 2 miles; there are 32 all-way stops.
Which junctions near Redding DMV have the most crashes?
Bechelli Ln and East Cypress Ave (14), East Cypress Ave and Hilltop Dr (12), Pine St and Placer St (10), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
How do I book a drive test at Redding DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Redding as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Redding DMV office information
Opening hours
| 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 Redding page before you go.
Nearby offices
- Red Bluff DMV28.7 mi
- Weaverville DMV30.5 mi
- Mt Shasta DMV50.8 mi
Services at Redding DMV
- Behind-the-wheel drive tests
- Written knowledge tests
- Motorcycle driving tests
- Commercial driving tests
- Driver's license and ID applications
- Replacement documents
- Vehicle registration and renewals
- Title transfers
- License plates
- Disabled parking placards
- Driver and vehicle records