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Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:18 pm
by Puma60
A South Korean woman has managed to pass the written exam for a driver's license after 950 attempts over a four-year period of relentless endeavor.

“Sixty-eight-year-old Cha Sa-soon finally managed to secure the 60 out of 100 points needed to pass the test,” said Choi Young-chul, a police official at the drivers' license agency in Jeonju --- 130 miles (210km) south of Seoul.

The grandmother has spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) on application fees for the test. She took the test nearly every day since April 2005. Cha Sa-Soon must now pass the practical test to get on the road.

The South Korean woman says she wants a driver's license so she can use a vehicle to sell vegetables and other goods.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:19 pm
by Achilles990
Holy crap, how can someone fail it so many times, is that hard in koria take damn test and pass it lol jesus.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:20 pm
by XxDeeDeeDeexX
Now for another 950 attempts on the practical test. >_>

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:21 pm
by Nick Invaders
wtf? 950 attempts?
Epic Failure. I'd hate to see her try to drive. >.>

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:22 pm
by *BlackFox
OMFG, Pretty cool and insane at the same time.. She didn't want to give it up!
But I would fear being on the same road as her.. If she pass the practical test.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:24 pm
by Squirt
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Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:30 pm
by Doron
Lul'd. And here I was thinking my sister took long with her 6 times...

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:35 pm
by Psychedeelic
with $5mil she could hire a super driver for 100 years time

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:38 pm
by [SD]happynoobing
DluR wrote:with $5mil she could hire a super driver for 100 years time

it's 5mil in korean currency, less than $5000.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:01 pm
by Toasty
Like its safe for her to be on the road.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:26 pm
by TheDrop
bet its gonna take her over 1000 attempts to pass the practical test!

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:29 pm
by Doron
wtf menz.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:36 pm
by wootpops
written is stupid and dumb and has dumb knowledge questions on it. it took me 3 tries and i pass my exit test first try. i don't get how written tests decide how good your driving is. maybe she just dosen't know what the legal alcohol limit was, OR maybe she didn't know which side of the road to drive on. who knows.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:59 pm
by _Scarlett_
wootpops wrote:written is stupid and dumb and has dumb knowledge questions on it. it took me 3 tries and i pass my exit test first try. i don't get how written tests decide how good your driving is. maybe she just dosen't know what the legal alcohol limit was, OR maybe she didn't know which side of the road to drive on. who knows.


Written tests don't test for practical knowledge; that's why the actual driving test is called the "practical" test. The written test is there so they know you know the laws of the road before you actually go out and test with an official; basically stuff like what's legal/illegal, what signs mean what, what lines on the road mean what, etc., etc. If you don't know that stuff, who the hell would want to get in a car with you '~,o?

OT: I dunno the motor vehicle laws of Korea, but it sounds like she just wants to setup a shop from like a van or something considered a "vehicle" where she needs a license to do so.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:21 am
by wootpops
_Scarlett_ wrote:
wootpops wrote:written is stupid and dumb and has dumb knowledge questions on it. it took me 3 tries and i pass my exit test first try. i don't get how written tests decide how good your driving is. maybe she just dosen't know what the legal alcohol limit was, OR maybe she didn't know which side of the road to drive on. who knows.


Written tests don't test for practical knowledge; that's why the actual driving test is called the "practical" test. .

i guess your right here in canada except alberta iirc you get your first license with only a written then a year later you take a practical test and can drive alone and on highways. so you have some people who have never driven in their life on the road with only knowing the rules.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:05 am
by TOloseGT
what an idiot. she took the test nearly everyday in 2005?

why doesn't she stop for 3 months, learn the rules, then take the test?

can't believe this is even news. we celebrating idiots now?

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:08 am
by Achilles990
Now we know why joymax need so much money, they cant pass the test either lol xD

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:02 am
by XemnasXD
a large step for women everywhere. Someday they will be pilots, lawyers, even doctors...and in the year 2500 it is speculated that they will finally be allowed to land on the moon...maybe...

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:31 am
by Skyve
wootpops wrote:
_Scarlett_ wrote:
wootpops wrote:written is stupid and dumb and has dumb knowledge questions on it. it took me 3 tries and i pass my exit test first try. i don't get how written tests decide how good your driving is. maybe she just dosen't know what the legal alcohol limit was, OR maybe she didn't know which side of the road to drive on. who knows.


Written tests don't test for practical knowledge; that's why the actual driving test is called the "practical" test. .

i guess your right here in canada except alberta iirc you get your first license with only a written then a year later you take a practical test and can drive alone and on highways. so you have some people who have never driven in their life on the road with only knowing the rules.


Yup,living in Alberta,taking my license soon,once I get them I can drive with an adult beside me,then a year later,by my own :D

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:06 pm
by *BlackFox
Holy crap.. xD

Man Passes Driving Test After 272 Tries
Seo Sang-moon passed the academic part of his driver’s license examination on his 272nd attempt earlier this week. The repairman, from a small town in the southeastern part of the county who will soon turn 70, said he was illiterate and used the test process to teach himself the rules of the road because he could not read them in a manual. Since the oral exam was launched, Seo took the test as often as he could, paying about $1,000 in fees along the way. Each failure taught him a little more, and after 271 attempts, he was able to get the minimum score needed to pass the academic test.

Test officials were thrilled to see Seo pass. “He has been coming here for more than five years and we regard him almost as being one of the family,” an official from the exam office said by telephone.


Ozzy Osbourne Passes His Driving Test 30 Years After First Attempt
London, England (BANG) - Ozzy Osbourne has passed his driving test - 30 years after his first attempt. The 60-year-old rocker, who previously battled drink and drug addictions, is thrilled to finally get his license but admits he can't remember how many times he failed his test.

The former Black Sabbath star - who took his first driving exam in 1974 - told Britain's The Independent newspaper: "I've lost count how many times. I remember one time I was doing the three-point turn and I passed out because I'd been to the doctor's earlier and got some Valium for my nerves."

"Some examiners would say, 'I'm not even f***ing getting in the car with you.'"

Although he is now allowed to get behind the wheel, Ozzy admits he has illegally driven with his wife Sharon Osbourne, 57, on numerous occasions, and was once arrested.

He said: "I bought a brand new Mercedes AMG and took Sharon to Tramps club. I drank a load of alcohol and then went down a one-way street the wrong way. I got arrested. It's not everyday you go out in a brand new Mercedes and come home in a police van."

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:47 pm
by CrimsonNuker
Achilles990 wrote:Holy crap, how can someone fail it so many times, is that hard in koria take damn test and pass it lol jesus.


Wow.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:00 pm
by _MvP_
After 5 failed attempts I wouldnt let her try for another year, not just her, evryone. If you are so stupid and you cant pass that test first, second try you dont deserve to drive. Just my opinion.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:19 pm
by Love
wait are we really allowing people to drive with a 60/100 score ?

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:24 pm
by XxDeeDeeDeexX
Puma60 wrote:
“Sixty-eight-year-old Cha Sa-soon finally managed to secure the 60 out of 100 points needed to pass the test,”

They make it so dramatic, she FINALLY got 60% of the test right...60% is way below failing in my schools grading system >_>

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:32 pm
by only_me
1st try : fail
2nd try : fail
3rd try : fail
4th try : u bride the cop . win !

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:37 pm
by Achilles990
CrimsonNuker wrote:
Achilles990 wrote:Holy crap, how can someone fail it so many times, is that hard in korea take damn test and pass it lol jesus.


Wow.


Opps I was thinking in spanish when I sayed that let me edit it xD

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:56 pm
by Amelie
You even fail at spanish, since it's Corea. I dont get where you get that "i" from, lol

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:25 pm
by Mirosuke
lol "sayed"

Oh well, lets not pick on Achilles. We are humans after all and we are in the interwebz.

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:06 pm
by Achilles990
Amelie wrote:You even fail at spanish, since it's Corea. I dont get where you get that "i" from, lol


I'm not thinking stright today....idk where i got the I from either lol opps.

My B

Re: Woman Passes Driving Test after 950 Attempts

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:19 pm
by ltsune
I heard about this in the television yesterday. Kinda amazing :D