There’s more demand than there are examiners or available appointments.
“We waited three hours.”Ī Department of Public Safety spokesperson says summertime and the start of the school year are traditionally the busiest times for road tests. We were 17th in line and they were only taking five,” Peggy Cummings said. “Last week, we did not have an appointment in Eagan. Peggy Cummings says they then tried waiting in line in hopes of a walk-in opportunity at another location. “We called the DMV and were told the end of January,” said Peggy Cummings Shannon’s mom. Shannon says she failed the road test the first time, and then learned she’d have to wait months if she wanted an appointment to try again. READ MORE: Minnesota Weather: More Dangerous Wind Chill Early Thursday, Light Snow Friday She got her license, but it was a journey. “It’s what you gotta do to get a spot.”Īt 1 p.m., 16-year-old Shannon Cummings and her mom emerged victorious.
“I got here around 11:30 last night,” Thao said. “Other times I’ve come at 5 in the morning and they don’t take walk-ins because there are others who have taken the spots.” “This is my fifth attempt trying to do a walk in,” Yang said. Six hours now, almost seven” Ganda Yang saidĪt 6:30 Thursday morning, the line was long in Arden Hills. READ MORE: Frozen Potatoes Close I-94 Eastbound In Albertville Mastering the art of parallel parking is typically what creates the most anxiety when trying to get a driver’s license, but for the last few months, something else has become even more daunting - just getting a chance to take the road test.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Taking the road test to get a Minnesota driver’s license is proving to be a real challenge, not because the test is harder than it used to be but because it has become difficult to get a chance to take it.