“I Failed My Test 3 Times—Here’s How Rhodes Turned Me Into a Pro”
Real teen driver story from San Antonio
The Meltdown at Helotes DPS
July 12, 2025: Helotes DPS, 94°F. Examiner Ms. Lopez stared me down as I faced parallel parking between two massive F-350s.
Attempt 1: Crunch—curb kiss. FAIL. Attempt 2: Gave up midway. FAIL. Attempt 3: Stalled and cried. “See you in 30 days.”
License-less and crushed, I swore off driving forever. ?
Discovering Rhodes Driving Schools
That night, Googled “driving school san antonio teen failed.” Top hit: Rhodes Helotes—4.9 stars, private lot, orange cones.
Called (210) 695-8883. Miss Rosa: “We love third-time failers!” Appointment set.
Coach Mike: My Driving Hero
6’2”, car tattoos, Oakleys.
“Three strikes? Now we hit homers.”
Handed me a “Fail to Pro” workbook with stickers!
14-Day Transformation
Days 1–3: Parking Mastery Tennis ball on string for curb distance. Blindfolded parks after 47 tries. Cone slalom: From 3 knockdowns to zero.
Days 4–7: Highway Confidence 1604 merges at dawn. 4-Second Gap Rule + Mirror-Signal-Shoulder. Waved at truckers by day 7!
Days 8–12: Emergency Drills Moose Test: Swerve Bambi cutout at 40 mph. Phone Drop: Ignored mid-turn. Nerves? Gone.
Test Day Triumph
July 26: Rhodes Third-Party Test. Their dual-brake Corolla.
| Maneuver | Result |
|---|---|
| Parallel Park | 11 sec PERFECT |
| Highway Merge | FLAWLESS |
| Emergency Stop | Examiner clapped! |
100% in 9 minutes. Hugged Coach Mike—Oakleys fogged! ??
Your Fail-to-Pro Roadmap
- Call your spot: Helotes (210) 695-8883, Ellison (210) 680-3980, Eckhert (210) 523-7483, Culebra (210) 233-1094.
- Online theory: 32 hours with memes.
- 7 behind-the-wheel hours
Now?
Daily driver, truck-flex parker, sister’s future coach.
Coach Mike: “Refuse to stay broken. The practice Lot awaits!”