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Old 02-09-2008, 09:17 AM
 
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Hi,

In the next month or so, I'll hopefully be taking the road test to (finally) get my driver's license. I live in Eagan, which has a "closed course" road test. I've heard that closed courses are more difficult than open...

If anyone has taken a closed course road test (or even better, Eagan's), can you offer some advice on what to expect? What should I be -sure- to know for the test? What is so different about a closed course test?

Thanks!!!
DBjork
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Old 02-09-2008, 12:19 PM
 
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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The closed course test just kind of keeps you more focused and has the hazards/obstacles/driving situations closer together IMHO.

Years ago, I drove my daughter to take her test on the closed course in Arden Hills or Blaine after I'd worked nights and I managed to turn the wrong way on all of the streets of the course and even drove through the vehicle inspection point the wrong way! My daughter was so embarrassed; but they didn't take my license away; I was just sleep deprived!

I don't know anything about the course in Eagan, but I do think that they tend to trick you by telling you to "take the next right" when you are approaching a one way going left. I know that a lot of her classmates and other student drivers were told that and flunked because they did turn the wrong way on the one way.
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Old 02-09-2008, 02:41 PM
 
Location: Minneapolis
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Hi,

In the next month or so, I'll hopefully be taking the road test to (finally) get my driver's license. I live in Eagan, which has a "closed course" road test. I've heard that closed courses are more difficult than open...

If anyone has taken a closed course road test (or even better, Eagan's), can you offer some advice on what to expect? What should I be -sure- to know for the test? What is so different about a closed course test?

Thanks!!!
DBjork
I have a few friends who have taken it there, they said a its pretty easy,
just
-watch out for the uncontrolled intersection part, it comes up fast I guess
-watch out for one ways.
-Be a goody two shoe and use all the mirros when changing lanes.
-Practice parking as well

When you take it can you give me some advice cause im taking it in about 3 months. Thanks.
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Old 02-09-2008, 02:45 PM
 
Location: minneapolis
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My advice would be to go to Mankato... I live in the Eagan area & I know a lot of people who failed at this course. Mankato is open on the city streets & much easier.
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Old 02-10-2008, 02:55 PM
 
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I took my driver's test in Eagan many, many years ago. From what I found, then, is that if you pay attention, over exaggerate looking from left to right, listen to your instructions carefully you will do fine. I know that when they want you do do a quick stop they simply say stop, not loudly, not suddenly, just in normal conversation. If I remember correctly the sudden stop place was toward the end of the course right before they take you to the parallel parking spot. Practice your parallel parking. They will fail you right away if you bump a cone.

The stop light changes fast so be prepared to stop. Most of our friends' kids that have failed out there failed because they were not watching the light and ended up going trough on a red-slow down some when approaching the light.
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Old 02-12-2008, 08:42 PM
 
Location: Bloomington, MN
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Don't take a right turn on red at all during the driving test. I didn't see a "no turn on red" sign at Eagan and got the instant fail.
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Old 02-12-2008, 09:15 PM
 
Location: Maryland's 6th District.
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I took my first road test when I was 16 on the city streets and freeway of a Californian city. Later in life, I took a closed course test in St. Paul. The open road test was pretty dang freaky and you better believe that I paid attention and did everything by the book. The closed course test seemed laid back, not as hectic, did everything by the book, and still almost failed because for some reason I botched the parallel parking--even though I did not hit any of the cones and from what I can tell did a perfect job. The instructor would not tell me what I did wrong, by the way, but threatened to fail me regardless.
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:17 PM
 
Location: Minneapolis
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I took my first road test when I was 16 on the city streets and freeway of a Californian city. Later in life, I took a closed course test in St. Paul. The open road test was pretty dang freaky and you better believe that I paid attention and did everything by the book. The closed course test seemed laid back, not as hectic, did everything by the book, and still almost failed because for some reason I botched the parallel parking--even though I did not hit any of the cones and from what I can tell did a perfect job. The instructor would not tell me what I did wrong, by the way, but threatened to fail me regardless.
Thats lame
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Old 02-14-2008, 10:02 PM
 
Location: MN
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My advice would be to go to Mankato... I live in the Eagan area & I know a lot of people who failed at this course. Mankato is open on the city streets & much easier.
Chaska is a closer location to get a city street test.
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Old 02-17-2008, 10:53 PM
 
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I took a motorcycle license test in Eagan years ago. It was very difficult to pass unless you came with a very small (250-500 cc) motorcycle. The pavement was covered with busted mirrors and turn signal debris. Electronic track with panic stops and FAST right or left turns with no warning.

I passed it on a big 1000cc Kawasaki and I am STILL damn proud of it. Tough, tough test. I ended up with my legs nearly wrapped around the handlebars on the panic stop test. You had to DYNAMITE the front brakes to stop in time.

If they do cars like they used to do motorcycles, you might look elsewhere.
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