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Title: Woman passes driver's test on 950th try
Post by: THUNDERDUCK on November 09, 2009, 11:06:30 PM: 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 kilometers) 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.
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Post by: rndmnwierd on November 10, 2009, 07:18:25 AM: Clear the roads! :on freeze:
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Post by: kuro808 on November 10, 2009, 07:50:47 AM: ^ well i think we need to be somewhere far away from her
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Post by: badsaints on November 11, 2009, 03:37:20 PM: You know what they say, "If you can't do it the first time, try 950 times" XD
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Post by: kuno_thunder on November 25, 2009, 08:01:17 AM: I remember hearing a story about this, is it the same lady that was distributing the newspapers around her neighbourhood? Just look at that smile!
(http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091106/capt.3b767d6a73f542ac9d0099a2256f65bf.south_korea_aspiring_driver_sel801.jpg?x=233&y=345&q=85&sig=dcF1ARNDLrFMHZU0FwBpHg--)
Title: Re: Woman passes driver's test on 950th try
Post by: paihchenko on November 26, 2009, 04:21:29 AM: Quote from: rndmnwierd on November 10, 2009, 07:18:25 AM
Clear the roads! :on freeze:
haha... dont forget to tell police also...
wakaka..
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Post by: Yupyup on November 26, 2009, 08:49:59 AM: WHAO 950th times? I would really want to stay away from her if i drove in korea.
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Post by: J-Triumf on November 26, 2009, 09:21:58 PM: This can't bode well for those trying to dispel the stereotypes regarding drivers who are Asian and/or female.
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Post by: kuno_thunder on November 30, 2009, 07:55:54 AM: ^ And elderly, don't forget the elderly.
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Post by: shurastriker on December 01, 2009, 03:07:30 AM: ROFL surely the feeling must be similar to finishing a game in the hardest game level... just that isn't a game :nervous

what about hiring a driver instead? :grin:
Title: Re: Woman passes driver's test on 950th try
Post by: LovelyGaki on December 01, 2009, 02:36:33 PM: 950 times? and at 68? :lol:
uhhh.....how'd she get around before? bicycle?

Well....we can wish her luck can't we? XD
Title: Re: Woman passes driver's test on 950th try
Post by: Jet Engine King Lasers on December 07, 2009, 05:15:15 AM: Even across the Pacific Ocean, I am afraid for my life.