I test there tomorrow. I want this guy. I failed back in october for that the instructor wasn't right with shit. So now I'm super nervous for 2mor! Ugh
@@lizzylarson1398 Good luck on your test! You can do this :) I live in NJ and passed on the first try but my examiner was like this guy, very chill and friendly. I made several mistakes but he still passed me!
Took my test today and passed my first try! They asked to see my turn signals then we began with the test which legit only lasted less than 10 mins, y’all got this!!
I got the same examiner as this guy and I instantly knew I was gonna pass. He is SO NICE. And even though I messed up on parallel parking, he didn't say anything to discourage me.
I got him today on my second try and I passed!!! 😭😭😭 he’s so awesome. After watching this video so many times, I had his voice memorized and when I got him I couldn’t believe it. TIPS if you’re taking your test 1. Go slow and take your time. You will have then plenty of time and space to switch lanes if needed. 2.Exaggerate when you observe. Observation is the number one thing they are looking for at Arden Hills. 3. You have plenty of space for 90 degree and parallel parking so you’ll be fine! Don’t forget to signal when you’re about to park 4. Watch this video as much as you can so you know exactly what to expect. So helpful! Good luck everyone.
I took the driving test today 12/14/2023 and I passed. I watched this video 4 times to memorize the roads. I knew he was the instructor when I heard his voice. He is a great man. Thanks Todd.
Religiously watching this video before my test this coming Thursday the 26th. Thank you so much for uploading this! edit: passed with almost a perfect thanks to this video :)
For those of you wondering, Todd is still a tester there as of April 2022. His intro and course is still the exact same (with a few minor changes). He’s a bit of an older guy and he’s so nice. He will pass you as long as you can get your car in the parking spots, do most of your turns correctly, and don’t have a “catastrophic” mess up when parking etc. The Arden Hills DMV is short staffed and he’s still there so your chances of getting him are higher than they theoretically would be normally. I would highly recommend watching this at least a dozen times to memorize his course.
I took my drivers test last week and I had the same instructor! Great driving instructor. He was calm and very nice. I passed first try, don’t worry, as long as you are calm and ready the test itself is easy and short. Good luck to all of you who are watching this video and stressing about the test. Y’all got this
i know whoever is reading this is probably having their test in a couple days. so, let me tell u, it is honestly not bad. try n calm your nerves as best as u can and if it helps repeat the direction they tell u to go. it also kind of depends on your evaluator and what their vibe is. i passed my first try and i took a freaking van so u got this. the test is also not super long, at least for me. good luck i believe in u.
Thank You for this Video! It saved my life. Passed on my 3rd attempt today. Key is just to control your nerves . Dont touch the "sticks" when parking and dont blow through a red light. Thanks again to Riley! for this video
So I just passed my first time at Arden!!!! Watching this video a couple times definitely helped. What I did good: -perfect parallel -good 90 backing -good speed (20-25mph) -good observation (looking when crossing intersections and lane changing) -use turn signals everywhere!! Even when turning out of parallel and 90 backing. What I messed up on: -try to make sure you stay in the unmarked lanes correctly. The roads all seem to have faded lines so even the yellow line separating traffic is hard to see. The roads are all 4 lane, so make sure you’re not driving in the center of the road. -when you turn into the one way road with the turning signs, make sure you turn into the FIRST lane of whatever side you come from. The second lane if there is a car parked in the first. You got it !! I was so nervous, but I still passed. I even watched a girl that went before me who failed parallel, like she couldn’t even get in, I don’t know how the rest went, but she passed too!! You don’t need to be perfect in everything to pass !
Busayo J. I was wondering why he went on the left side like that, does it matter what lane you go in since it’s a 4 lane? Which one should I go into, my test is this Friday hope you see this by then super nervous
Just took my test here recently and I passed on my first try! Watching these videos definitely help you be more familiar with the course. I was so nervous but my advice is try your best to stay calm and confident! Do what you have been doing normally when practicing! Many tips in the comments really DO help so read them. Here are some of mine: - Don’t let your nerves get to the best of you! On the day of your test, clear your mind with good music, meditate, or whatever makes you feel calm! I spent my morning listening to positive affirmations to release most of my anxiety. Here is one that really helped: “I have all the knowledge within me to succeed”! - During the test, take your time and don’t rush. It’ll help you do best. At the beginning of the exam, I asked the instructor who informed me that the recommended speed is 12-15 mph. - Practice your parkings! As long as you understand your wheel and know how to steer it to make you enter the parking spot and not hit the poles, you’ll be fine. I hit the curb on parallel but still passed. - Be aware of the one way, and enter/exit in the correct lane. Hope this helps!
Hey I watched a few Arden hills videos and they’re all somewhat different. In the beginning when pulling out and they say to turn right do I always turn right in the nearest corner or farthest ?
Some other examiners when the light turns red while they're in the intersection; "StopstopSTOPSTOPSTOP!!!" **LOOKS BOTH WAYS FURIOUSLY** **BREATHES HEAVILY** "That light was amber for plenty of time for you to stop." Todd when Riley entered the intersection as the light turned red; "Next corner, turn left. Turning left."
I got this examiner for my second road test try and passed he is great but when I said I’ve been watching the RU-vid videos he was like oh did you know that they were recorded illegally? 😭
I took my test today and I passed on the first try! I had an appt at 4 and the instructor was younger and very nice! I wouldn’t read too much into the bad reviews as I did and it made me nervous about the unmarked lanes, but it’s actually really simple and easy to know where to turn if you know the road rules fine! I failed the parallel park and did one bad lane change and I passed! The instructor recommended I stay at 15mph so you have time to fully lane change and figure out where to turn!
I took my test yesterday and I somehow managed to pass on the first try. I watched this video about five times and it definitely helped, thank you so much for uploading this!
I tested yesterday at 2pm . I failed. I would say that this examiner is really helpful. Pretty nice and calm. Mine didn’t say anything at all. Just left and right.
Passed my test here today! The instructing my test was very warm and friendly. It was snowing a lot during my test which made me pretty nervous because I’m from florida and have never driven in active snow before but passed with flying colors. Good luck to anyone taking it here! Be careful of those one way turns, but you can do it.
I just passed first try guys. Just pretend your driving normally don’t stress yourself out because then you will make mistakes by overthinking it. Remember your just driving
Just passed here today, it helps to get a nice instructor but just stay calm, don’t sweat the parking sections it’s a very small part of the scoring and just look hard at all the signs like one ways and stuff that are easy to miss.
I failed once at plymouth, going to arden hills now because for some reason there aren't any more appointments at plymouth, let's hope the 2nd time is the last time!!!!
@@samanthaosberg2372 I failed at Plymouth for my 1st test, second in eagan, 3rd in arden hills then did 4th exam at arden Hills which i passed finally i had very nice examiner which made comfortable driving..
@@samanthaosberg2372 i advice i can give you move your head look on your shoulder right left everytime you will change lane, passing intersection move your head again thats what they want to be more observant
@@bobelle2008 Thanks. I did everything good on my plymouth test...except parking...I probably would've passed, but I touched a flag and it counted as an accident :c just gotta practice!!
I Just passed my test!!! I watched this video a few days prior to my test, it really helped me get rid of my nerves and gave me a good idea of what to expect. Thank you for uploading this!
Proceed at 15-25mph on the road test. Make sure to observe the signs and understand them. Stop, one way, 2-way, yield. Also, proceed at every intersection with caution and you always have to look both ways even if you have the right of way or are going straight. 7:16 Good full stop. But since it's not an all way stop, you should creep up a little more slowly to see both ways then proceed. Crucial to have your instructor see you do this 8:00 Make sure to look right and left before turning left since you have to yield to oncoming cars. Again, observe. 8:38 Parallel Park. Use the S technique 11:18 Again, yield sign. Observe 12:01 Observe sign. "One way" 12:32 Seruous mistake made here. Should stay on the lane you're turning on 14:52 *Reminder to self: signal before parking and signal out of the uphill park* Uphill park: turn wheels away from the curb; to the left, all the way and step on emergency brakes all the way. Downhill park: turn wheels all the way to the right. Tips: when ask to pull in to a spot to park in, always signal before Test will cover 90° backing and Parallel park and straight in parking
Took my test here yesterday (5/21/21) and passed first time (it was raining hard too). I been practicing on and off and just really focus on practicing the last 2 days before my test for 1 hour each day on the parallel and reverse parking. I got the same examiner like in the video. I feel like this examiner likes to give you second chances IMHO. I was really nervous and made a lot of mistakes, but still passed. On the parallel and reverse parking, as long as you don't hit the pole(s), then you'll be fine no matter how many maneuver you have to do to get your car in (I hit the curb like 4 times while maneuver for the parallel). Due to COVID, there is no car equipment check. You go straight to driving after the examiner explains the rules for the test. DRIVE SLOW, 14 to 20 MPH should be good enough even though the speed limit is 30 MPH. My test was less than 8 minutes (appointment was at 8AM and done by 8:07:something seconds, yes I timed it lol) because I kept going over 20 MPH and I made a lot of bad mistakes because of that (barely enough time to lane changes, went over center line when turning, and etc.). Observation is IMPORTANT! Always look left and right every time you come to an intersection, ALWAYS. Look at mirrors and over shoulder each lane change. Same for parking. If you are taking the test here, it's not as bad as people make it out to be, it is not. You can do it!
I have a test tmmr at 3pm! I hope I pass!! Update: I passed!! The only mistakes I made was that my turns were kind of wide but overall my parking and observation were good!!
Guys, I passed on my first try at Arden today! What I would recommend is just taking it slow, stay relaxed. Make sure that you keep looking around, just be super cautious. You'll do great!!
@@ayomidedaodu8110 I don't think the time of day matters I just did mines early, 7 am, because I didn't want to be stressed all day. Some tips I have is that first only drive 15-20 mph in the course, practice your three parkings (90 degree, parallel, and uphill/downhill), practice your lane switching, and ALWAYS look around even when your driving in an empty road (imagine your in traffic with a lots of cars) because they love drivers who look around their whole surroundings repeatedly. I passed my first time so Im sure you got this!!!
I watched this video like a million times before my test and it really helped! I was super nervous because I heard really bad things about Arden Hills but the guy I got was really nice and it only took about 5-10 minutes.
I toook my test today! 01/09/24 and can say I also had Todd and I passed. He wants to pass you from the very beginning, such a helpful spirit soul. He really will try to help you. It was my second time taking the test and can say with the type of instructor he is it will be very easy to follow directions REMEMBER If it does not say one way assume it’s a two way and turn in the right side of that road If it does say one way, turn into the nearest available ( closest left or closer right ).
I failed my test. I went there yesterday and my instructor didn’t say hi to me, she didn’t introduce herself or anything. She didn’t ask me anything about the cars functions even though they are usually required to do so when it’s your first time taking the road test. She failed me after 3 minutes, failed the guy before me after 3-5 minutes, and failed the guy after me after 3 mins. She told me I failed because i didn’t park close enough to the curb for down hill park and my left turns were too wide. My dad watched me the entire time and said that my turns were good and he is brutally honest. I didn’t get a chance to do parallel parking or 90 back up. She was really rude and seemed like she was in a rush. I don’t recommend going there.
Id tell y’all her name but she didn’t even tell me her name um chile anyways so🥰 good luck to anyone taking it there! if u get a lady with long brown hair who is more on the plump side... good luck charlie 😩
I feel like we may have had the same person. When the lady got into my car, she seemed very aloof and rude. When I was doing the parallel park, a truck stopped behind me, and she literally said "Hurry up, there are people waiting for you" which immediately through me off and caused me to panic a bit. If I get her again, I'm going to go to a different location.
Most of the examiners have a good reason to fail someone and are pretty fair. Like in the video, some are pretty nice. But if you are referring to the same examiner that I am thinking about, she should not be an examiner. I have seem this examiner instantly fail students within 3-5 minutes of their driving test for no good reason. She ends the exam immediately after she fails you.
@@FirstPassDrivingMN I agree! If she doesn’t like her job and doesn’t want to do it properly then maybe she should just ya know quit! I just can’t stand when people are rude for no reason!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! i took my second attempt here today and this video helped so much. just focus on what lanes your turning into and always yield to crossing traffic!
Just passed yesterday and all I have to say is EXAGGERATE everything like looking left and right and when stopping at a stop sign wait there for 3 seconds then go. When arriving At the uncontrolled intersection slowdown A BLOCK A HEAD and look left and right while you’re slowing down but DO NOT STOP UNLESS there is another car that arrives at the same time as you, if that happens then treat it as a stop sign and figure out who’s going to go first, people TURING RIGHT has the right of way so YOU have to wait. And remember up-up and away for your hill parking. If you FAIL your parallel and do the 90 degree back perfectly YOU’LL STILL PASS maybe.
Just passed today. This video is very helpful BTW. I did not do well in the parallel parking, not very good observation at the Yield sign. Driving a little bit slow. One important thing everbody should know is that, parking is difficult, but if you do not hit the cone, everything will be fine. Observation, give signal, correct lane, and stop at the correct points, those are the most important points.
Passed my test today here first try . shi I can say to much stress outta ma head Tips - y’all need to move yo heads 24/7 even when turning right from right - Know the mechanics of the pakings. U will do fine if u watched the videos how to 90° and parallel SIGNAL when getting out. and I’m sure y’all know how to uphill/downhill . For the uphill park I went over the curb to have enough space, I don’t think they care if u over the curb. - U and the examiner need to be in a positive vibe, so keep it 💯 - Signal every time u change lane and turn. - And lastly turn yo neck left/right, over the shoulder, every time in intersection - I think looking around is the most important thing to them then the parkings - The test wasn’t even that much long as the videos. Mine was like 8-10 min. It was super quick.
taking my test in 5 days, may 26th, 2020. I will ACTUALLY update for those wondering wether or not i pass, as well as what the testing system is like during covid-19. !!UPDATE FURTHER DOWN ON THE TEST RESULTS AND INFO!!
ratatouille stan i have watched this video many times, and plan to watch it many more. but i also may record a dash cam and upload the night of to show if i pass or fail and what they changed to speed it up.
Taking my test this Tuesday! Super anxious, I’ve practiced/studied everyday now. I’ll Just try my best and bring a positive attitude. 🤞 I’ll let you guys know after. Update: I failed. Was very anxious and didn’t switch into the left lane for a left turn. I didn’t care for my instructor, she did not test me on any of the controls and just had me start right away. I saw her fail many drivers before me because I had to sit there for 2 and half hours waiting.
I'm going to go take my test at Arden Hills tomorrow. I'll come back to report how it went. I'm literally praying Todd is still there and will be my instructor I test with!!!
I GOT MY LICENSE!!!! I PASSED ON THE FIRST TRY! My examiner was a woman, and I thought she was going to be mean, but she was so nice. She talked to me a tiny bit, which helped. She told me to breathe. I am SOOOO HAPPY!!! You can do it! Practice parallel parking with 22ft between cones, and you'll be able to do theirs no problem!
The anxiety that I’m getting just by watching this video. But this video helps me a lot to be familiar with the area, wish me luck for my driving test tomorrow!
Just so I have this right, he should have been in the inner most lane when he turned left into the next inner most lane? Same with if he had been turning right?
The biggest pet peeve I have is, instructors having different sides and beliefs then other instructors. I've taken my road test 5 times now. This was my 5th attempt and first time being at Arden Hills. I failed yet again. Don't let this video trick you into thinking it's easy, and the instructors being too nice. I had a nice guy but he broke tradition that most instructors work by. That is instructors should always and only speak when it is about directions, and emergency situations. The guy I had would speak at every moment I had made a mistake on. Making me in return feel more anxious and cause a bit of a distraction. Which had been a reason to why I failed. When I was told at mark 12:20 in video to turn left, I got into that 2nd left lane furthest from the curb - just as the boy did. At mark 12:36 - Instead of turning into the closest lane like the boy did in the video, I followed the correct path and turned into the furthest lane towards the right. Then this is where I got messed up - I was told left turn again, well.. I didn't merge and turned left from a right lane, so that was an immediate fail. Causes can be against many things. 1. The Instructor caused distraction by constant voice over mistakes - while I'm still driving - Things like that can be explained AFTER I'm done with the test. 2. Now while it should be clear as day to easily understand what lane to get into when making a left turn from a 2 lane into a 1 lane. I consider this to be a "TRAP" - if one was to be confused and took the same path I did. The two lanes should be marked with arrows dedicated to there specific direction. The fact I was in the right turn lane, should have been marked with a right turn arrow. Same with the left lane, left turn arrow. It's a mistake that I learned from and will know to fix next time. If anything like what I dealt with, the boy in this video should have failed because he turned into the closest lane from the wrong lane to begin with - There could have been a car and he could have cut that car off, while getting into an accident. Should have kept on the path to the furthest lane and then merge. This instructor got too gullible and left off with "exemptions" that should not be awarded like it's an actual lesson they were taught to hand out in there training. This instructor has given this boy privilege to actually drive and with his mistake could have easily cause him an accident in the near future. Best thing to learn is take multiple deep breaths and just focus. Lots of people say to practice, practice and practice. As practice maybe helpful to some, mistakes are better learned by others. Testing the course out first hand has given me that knowledge as to what I'm going to be dealing again later on. The visualization as to how I drove and what mistakes I made, will now be corrected next time. That is if the instructor approves..
Emma Brust Yes I did, and it was definitely an experience to learn from. Got it rescheduled in September. I will most definitely think back to this day and learn every bit of it, to in return fix every mistake made. Hopefully..
I actually yelled at my computer when he was on the one-way and then the guy said take a left he was on the farthest lane so you're supposed to go to the far line but he went into the first one...
This video helped me become more familiar with the course and it was a huge reason why i passed on my first try. Thanks for uploading this and helping others!
update: I PASSED anyone who’s taking there test here and is nervous DONT BE. I was so anxious for my test but the instructors are really nice and it’s not as intimidating as it looks. I completely failed my 90 back in and passed so parking doesn’t matter as much as you think it does!
I have my test today I’ll be back when I pass Oops: update I failed 🙂for some strange reason, taking it again really soon Update so far I failed twice 😀but I’m taking it again real soon 3rd times a charm right update I passed
First time taking the road test! inshallah I will pass! Update: I failed but inshallah I will take it again and pass! Now that I know what to improve! Update 2: I finally passed June 20th, 2023 ! Never give up!
@@calhealy265 yeah I took at Arden and yes you need at least a week to try again. Are you planning to take the road test at Arden? If it's your first time I would advice you to be extremely careful about observation. And you need to show the Instructor you are actually doing it. By extending your neck clearly! Good Luck and I hope you pass Inshallah!
8 Right Turns 10 Left Turns 1 Parallel Park 1 90 Degree Park 1 Uphill w/Curb Park I'm feeling better about taking my test after watching this video 100 times! lol
@@masha.anna2911what? You sound very entitled you have to put ur car in park when you are ???parking because you are parking and they need to check if u are close to the curb.
@@masha.anna2911you should only be annoyed with yourself you should know the correct lane to turn in because if you turn into a wrong lane it can cause a accident you need to grow up and admit your faults and not blame anyone but yourself
He had a very understanding driving instructor.. I'm gonna change my appointment to this place..I originally had Plymouth..I hear not so good things about the Plymouth location..I have spoken to people about Arden Hills location and so far I hear decent things.
Alexis Hardy don’t stress the parking you can make many adjustments without losing that many points just make sure you don’t hit the cone. biggest advice for parking is if you don’t feel comfortable then stop and readjust. Goodluck don’t get caught up in your emotions that’s how people fail.
I passed! My examiner's name was Sue, she was very kind and her directions were very clear, she made sure to point to the direction where she wants me to turn. As nervous as I was, I think that really helped me recollect myself in the moment. My test went for about 5 to 10 minutes, I honestly can't remember because I was so nervous, it's all a blur now lol. My mistake was not stopping behind the line at the STOP sign. I'm pretty sure I did but perhaps the head of my car went a little over. I also messed up on the 90 degree parking and made a couple adjustments, but overall, it didn't affect my score much. Thank you @Emma Brust and @ rose🥰 for your encouragement. For @Alexis Hardy. As someone who failed the first time and passed the second time, I think the best tips I have is what Emma Brust said about parking, practice plenty before you go in for the test, and remember to signal going in or out. Always look over your shoulder before you go in checking your blind spots and for on-coming cars and look both ways a couple times when going out. My car had a rear camera so I had the backing down, but always be checking the mirrors. For the driving, make sure to ALWAYS be looking left, right, left. Make it as obvious as possible that you're LOOKING. It doesn't matter if there are no cars, just do it. Do it at every intersection. Always signal and look over your shoulder when changing lanes. I stopped at the STOP sign for about 2 to 3 seconds all the while checking left, right, left, and right again. Remember to slow down at the uncontrolled intersection and LOOK constantly before proceeding. This video definitely helped me a lot as well. I pretend to be the driver and practice with the guy lol. Also a little extra is look up the closed road test on google maps and pretend you are on the road and try to imagine how you would maneuver the roads. I did that all night yesterday. relay every single step over and over again. Good luck to Alexis Hardy, you can do it!
Just practice what you did wrong, rebook asap, and you'll do fine next time. Go to Eagan if you can, since most of my friends pass there. Good luck and you'll do fine next time.
Bruh I remember having the same examiner because I very strongly remember him saying it would be my first and last exam too. Sadly I failed because I was hella nervous and passed a red light.
7:42 Nice examiner and a gentleman. Undoubtedly nervousness contributed to the mistake with signal lights and I think the examiner did not err in letting the guy pass. But based on moving when amber light already on, with enough time to stop is a 100% fail.
@@penguinfox6408 thx, it's super easy but I failed because the I didn't switch lanes on the four way to give a pedestrian enough room which was kinda dumb
@@jasdag lmao I failed Arden Hills a few days ago because I wasn't observant enough at the intersections (I did not get Todd) good luck with yours girl:)
@@KB-rk6bm i take my test wednesday n i’m nervous af everyone i know who took their test there told me to make sure i move my head when i’m looking so they know i’m looking & thank you good luck to you too !
I'm taking my road test this in a couple days and I'm so nervous... Thank you for putting up this video! At least this way, I'll know what to expect since I'm also going to Arden Hills for my test :)