Woman passes driver's written test on 950th attempt !!!

[cheapmeister]

SEOUL, South Korea — A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver’s license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time.

The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) in application fees, but until now had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible 100 points needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test.

Cha Sa-soon, 68, finally passed the written exam with a score of 60 on Wednesday, said Choi Young-chul, a police official at the drivers’ license agency in Jeonju, 130 miles (210 kilometres) south of Seoul.

Police said Cha took the test hundreds of times, but had no specific total. Local media said she took the test 950 times.

Now she must pass a driving test before getting her license, Choi said.

Repeated calls to Cha seeking comment went unanswered. She told the Korea Times newspaper she needed the license for her vegetable-selling business


http://www.torontosun.com/news/weird/2009/11/06/11657786.html


Okay, first of all I have to say congrats to this woman for getting her drivers license! :lol: Only 950 attempts to get her license, wow, why so long? Maybe the gov't was trying to scam her by charging her test fees everytime she did a test? LOL. You would think she would have passed after the 5th time or so but it took her a whopping 950 attempts, wow. I hope she gets her name in the guinness book of world records!

[najibs]

So if it took her 950 tries to pass the WRITTEN test, I wonder how many tries it'll take to pass the actual driving test? I'd hate to be near her on the road while that's taking place :twisted:

[jp06]

i still wouldn't trust her behind the wheel if she managed to pass her driver's test. If it took her 950 times to pass a written test, then it goes to show she doesn't know the basic rules of the road.

[JAGpilot]

You'd think after like 40 times you'd memorize all the versions of the test, but then again she is an old lady.

[najibs]

You'd think after like 40 times you'd memorize all the versions of the test, but then again she is an old lady.

Even then, the written test is mainly common sense :|

[Broli's Mom]

A different person, but from earlier this year:

http://af.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idAFTRE51K0VX20090221

Perseverance pays off. :lol:

[Sauerkraut]

damn! I think I've found my Korean girlfriend.

...and she's a graduate too!

[jayisthebest88]

she must have some sort of learning disasbility.

[najibs]

damn! I think I've found my Korean girlfriend.

...and she's a graduate too!

At 68 years old, I'm sure she's well experienced and can teach you a thing or two :lol:

[the_fm]

so, anyone wants to bet how many death she'll cause when trying to pass the driving test? :lol:

[Broseph]

She should not be allowed to drive period.

[najibs]

She should not be allowed to drive period.

They should pass a law to limit the number of times you can do the written in a year. 20 times sounds excessively reasonable.

At the same time you're not being politically incorrect by totally banning her from driving after a certain amount of failures...At that rate it'll only take her about 50 years to get her license :cheesygri

[UrbanPoet]

They should pass a law to limit the number of times you can do the written in a year. 20 times sounds excessively reasonable.

At the same time you're not being politically incorrect by totally banning her from driving after a certain amount of failures...At that rate it'll only take her about 50 years to get her license :cheesygri

Maybe 3.
I've known people that have taken their G1 exit (to get a G2) up to 4 times to pass.

[Lovable]

Persistant to say the least, hah!

[CCCC3333]

This just promotes stereotypes.

[najibs]

This just promotes stereotypes.

female, elderly, asian. what others can we add? :twisted:

[gordholio]

Would this story even be posted here if she wasn't Asian?

[Blackmajik]

Would this story even be posted here if she wasn't Asian?

Question is would it be reported if she wasn't asian?

[Sauerkraut]

This just promotes stereotypes.

Yea, I hate it when prejudice rears it's ugly head against innocent produce vendors

[jayisthebest88]

Yea, I hate it when prejudice rears it's ugly head against innocent produce vendors


produce vendors can't drive. It's a stereotype because it's true!

[Broseph]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xOO39wyKK4

[gordholio]

Question is would it be reported if she wasn't asian?

I don't know, but anything that has to do with Asia or China seems to be posted on RFD, no matter how inconsequential it is.

[CSR]

Scary thing is she would be allowed on the road in ON sans road test.

[lip]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xOO39wyKK4

:lol:
I'm crying...wow...seriously...
I had a feeling this was family guy...funniest show on tv!

[t3359]

A different person, but from earlier this year:

http://af.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idAFTRE51K0VX20090221

Perseverance pays off. :lol:

Actually, isn't it the same person???

bjl

[LaserEnvy]

Just like Spongebob Squarepants.

[grappos13]

ok i am not having pure deja vu... i DID remember reading something about this earlier in the year about her failing soo many times lol....

[Broli's Mom]

Actually, isn't it the same person???

bjl

The one I quoted was for failing 700+ road tests, the most recent one was for failing the written test.

[angekfire]

Even then, the written test is mainly common sense :|

Funny thing about common sense: It isn't all that common.

[jayisthebest88]

The one I quoted was for failing 700+ road tests, the most recent one was for failing the written test.

no its the same person.....DUHHHHHHHH

[wong8egg]

I bet she just picked the answers randomly. :lol:

[Broli's Mom]

no its the same person.....DUHHHHHHHH

D'oh!

That makes this situation even scarier! Ontario has a licence exchange agreement wtih South Korea. In a couple of years she would be eligible for a full class G licence. :evil:

[jayisthebest88]

D'oh!

That makes this situation even scarier! Ontario has a licence exchange agreement wtih South Korea. In a couple of years she would be eligible for a full class G licence. :evil:

No the article just mistakenly put road test in, but if u read further down you'll see that it's the written test:P