Arlington Ave and Plaza del Amo
On Stages 2 and 3.
Heading north on Arlington Ave
Left, straight, right
Heading south on Arlington Ave
Left, straight
Heading north, the far-right lane is for turning right only.
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Torrance DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
1785 W 220th Street, Torrance, CA 90501
Within two miles of Torrance DMV there are 112 sets of traffic lights, 78 all-way stops and 24 railroad crossings. About 6 miles of streets are one-way. South Western Avenue runs close to the office, up to 4 lanes wide in places and signed at 35 mph.
Start with the practice routes just below, then see how far a test can reach and how you'll leave the office.
Torrance road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Torrance'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.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Stage 1: Quiet streets
Mostly residential streets around Andreo Ave and 218th St, with no traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
- Length
- 2.3 mi
- Approx. time
- 8 min
- Turns
- 10
- 5 all-way stops
- 4 stop signs
- 2.0 miles of residential streets
- Not covered: traffic lights
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Turn-by-turn directions (11 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head west on West 220th Street. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto Andreo Avenue. 0.1 mi
- Turn left onto 218th Street. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Manuel Avenue. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto West Carson Street. 50 ft
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Watson Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto 218th Street. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- Turn right onto Andreo Avenue. 0.5 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- Turn left onto Lincoln Avenue. 0.1 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- Turn left onto Border Avenue. 0.4 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- Turn right onto West 220th Street and return to the DMV. 0.1 mi
Stage 2: Stop signs and lights
Along Crenshaw Blvd and Torrance Blvd, with 13 sets of lights and 6 all-way stops.
- Length
- 4.9 mi
- Approx. time
- 16 min
- Turns
- 14
- 13 sets of lights, with 2 left turns and 3 right turns at them
- 6 all-way stops
- 2 stop signs
- Multi-lane driving on Crenshaw Blvd
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Turn-by-turn directions (15 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head west on West 220th Street. 250 ft
- Turn left onto Abalone Avenue. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Plaza del Amo. 0.4 mi Straight through 2 all-way stops.
- At the lights, turn left onto Arlington Avenue. 0.4 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto Sepulveda Boulevard. 0.3 mi
- Turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue. 0.4 mi Straight through 2 all-way stops.
- At the all-way stop, turn right onto 231st Street. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Crenshaw Boulevard. 1.4 mi Straight through 6 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Torrance Boulevard. 0.7 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Sartori Avenue. 0.2 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- Turn left onto Marcelina Avenue. 100 ft
- Turn right onto Cabrillo Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto West Carson Street. 400 ft
- Turn right onto Border Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto West 220th Street and return to the DMV. 0.1 mi
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 6 miles, including West 228th St and Sepulveda Blvd.
- Length
- 6.3 mi
- Approx. time
- 20 min
- Turns
- 12
- 14 sets of lights, with 3 left turns and 1 right turn at them
- 4 all-way stops
- 2 stop signs
- Multi-lane driving on Sepulveda Blvd
- 1.3 miles of residential streets
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Turn-by-turn directions (17 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head west on West 220th Street. 250 ft
- Turn left onto Abalone Avenue. 0.3 mi
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Plaza del Amo. 0.4 mi Straight through 2 all-way stops.
- At the lights, turn left onto Arlington Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Santa Fe Avenue. 0.4 mi
- Turn left onto Vine Avenue. 0.1 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Sepulveda Boulevard. 0.8 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- Turn left onto Knode Avenue. 450 ft
- Turn right onto West 228th Street. 1.7 mi Straight through 3 sets of lights and 1 all-way stop.
- Turn left onto Moneta Avenue. 0.4 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto West 223rd Street. 0.5 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto South Vermont Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto West 220th Street. 0.5 mi Straight through 1 all-way stop.
- At the lights, continue onto 220th Street. 100 ft
- At the lights, continue onto South Normandie Avenue. 50 ft
- At the lights, continue onto 220th Street. 0.5 mi
- Continue onto West 220th Street and return to the DMV. 0.1 mi
Where the Torrance 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
- 74sets of traffic lights
- 60all-way stops
- 12schools
Main roads in the area: South Western Ave, Sepulveda Blvd, South Vermont Ave, West Carson St, South Normandie Ave, Crenshaw Blvd, Plaza del Amo and Torrance Blvd.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Torrance DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on W 220th Street.
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
West to Abalone Ave
250 ft along West 220th St to Abalone Avenue.
2
East to South Western Ave
0.1 mi along West 220th St to South Western Avenue.
The roads around Torrance DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
112
Sets of traffic lights
Most are on West Carson St and Crenshaw Blvd.
78
All-way stops
Cabrillo Ave has 10 of them.
19
Schools
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
6 mi
One-way streets
Check the arrows before every turn, and start from the correct side of the road.
24
Railroad crossings
Look both ways, never stop on the tracks, and wait if there isn't room on the other side.
3
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 Torrance DMV.
- Every loop
Parking lot driving
The DMV lot itself, at the start and end of every test - Stage 2
Stopping at all-way stops
Plaza del Amo, 2 in a row - Stage 2
Lights you drive straight through
Crenshaw Blvd: 6 sets of lights in 1.4 mi - Stage 2
Left turn at lights
From Plaza del Amo onto Arlington Ave - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From West 220th St onto Abalone Ave, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 2
Right turn at lights
From Arlington Ave onto Sepulveda Blvd - Stage 2
Lane changes
Crenshaw Blvd, a multi-lane road - Stage 1
Residential streets
Andreo Ave 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 West Carson St
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Which lane do I need near Torrance 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.
Arlington Ave and Sepulveda Blvd
On Stage 2.
Heading north on Arlington Ave
Left, straight, right
Heading south on Arlington Ave
Left, straight, right
Heading north, the far-right lane is for turning right only.
Crenshaw Blvd and Torrance Blvd
On Stage 2.
Heading south on Crenshaw Blvd
Left or reverse, left, straight, straight, straight
Heading east on Torrance Blvd
Left, left, straight, straight
Two lanes turn left heading south. Start and finish the turn in the same lane.
Sartori Ave and Torrance Blvd
On Stage 2.
Heading west on Torrance Blvd
Left, straight, straight
Heading east on Torrance Blvd
Left, straight, straight, right
Heading west, there's no separate right-turn lane, so turn right from the right-hand lane.
Lane layouts from OpenStreetMap. Road markings can change, so always follow the arrows painted on the road.
What causes crashes on Torrance's roads
Recorded causes of the 2,274 crashes on local roads within 2 miles of the office from 2021 to 2025, leaving out freeways. Unsafe turn or lane change and too fast for conditions top the list.
Share of the 2,174 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 6%. About 28% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
Torrance 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.
South Vermont Ave and West Carson St
60 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.
South Vermont Ave and West Torrance Blvd
57 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.
Sepulveda Blvd and South Vermont Ave
55 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. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 9.
South Vermont Ave and West Del Amo Blvd
42 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.
Sepulveda Blvd and South Normandie Ave
39 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.
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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Torrance driving test questions
Where does the Torrance 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 Western Ave, Sepulveda Blvd, South Vermont Ave. Routes recorded from real Torrance tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Torrance test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Torrance'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 Torrance's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, 6 miles of streets are one-way; there are 24 railroad crossings within 2 miles; South Western Avenue is up to 4 lanes wide.
Which junctions near Torrance DMV have the most crashes?
South Vermont Ave and West Carson St (60), South Vermont Ave and West Torrance Blvd (57), Sepulveda Blvd and South Vermont Ave (55), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
How do I book a drive test at Torrance DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Torrance as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Torrance 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 Torrance page before you go.
Nearby offices
- San Pedro DMV5 mi
- Hawthorne DMV6.2 mi
- Compton DMV6.4 mi
Services at Torrance DMV
- Behind-the-wheel drive tests
- Written knowledge tests
- Motorcycle driving tests
- Driver's license and ID applications
- Replacement documents
- Vehicle registration and renewals
- Title transfers
- License plates
- Disabled parking placards
- Self-service kiosks
- Driver and vehicle records