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Washington, DC: driving practice routes

Practise driving on the streets of Washington, DC on a 3D map — free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

The simulator opens on the city map, where you choose any route.

Route types

Type	Routes	Typical length	Typical time
First driveQuiet streets and simple junctions — a few easy turns	126	1.0 mi	3 min
ParkingA short drive that ends in a street with free kerbside bays	128	0.8 mi	3 min
JunctionsGive way, STOP and unmarked junctions on the side streets, with turns across the oncoming traffic — who goes first when there are no lights	117	1.2 mi	4 min
RoundaboutsOne or more roundabouts on the way	88	2.2 mi	7 min
Rush hourBusy avenues through the centre: traffic lights, lanes, turns across traffic	103	2.0 mi	6 min
Driving test practiceA drive like the practical test: from a test centre and back where one is known, over the roads and junctions the examiner covers.	3	6.9 mi	22 min

The test drive here lasts about 20 min. Each loop starts and finishes at the test centre.

Loop	Length	Time	Roundabouts	Traffic lights	Turns	Main streets
1	5.4 mi	17 min	0	11	12	Eastern Avenue Northeast, 49th Street Northeast, 58th Street Northeast, Central Avenue Southeast
2	6.9 mi	22 min	1	12	25	Quarles Street Northeast, Benning Road Southeast, 44th Street Northeast, Alabama Avenue Southeast
3	7.0 mi	23 min	0	17	17	49th Street Northeast, Minnesota Avenue Northeast, Ames Street Northeast, Kenilworth Avenue Northeast

The streets the routes of Washington, DC use most.