Woman Passes Driving Test on 960th Attempt

By John Farrier in Auto & Transportation, Living on Sep 5, 2010 at 3:54 pm

Cha Sa-soon, 69, has become something of a celebrity in her native Korea after trying hundreds of times to pass the test necessary to get a driver’s license. She finally made it:

For three years beginning in April 2005, she took her driving test once a day, five days a week. After that, her pace slowed, to around twice a week.

“When she finally got her licence, we all went out cheering and hugged her, giving her flowers,” said Park Su-yeon, an instructor at Jeonbuk Driving School.

He said that Mrs Cha would not be a danger, since it was on the written part of the test, rather than the practical side, that she had failed so many times.

Link | Photo: motortrivia.com


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  1. Gln
    Sep 5th, 2010 at 4:09 pm

    Uh, the written test is still important too!

  2. natasha10005
    Sep 5th, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    “He said that Mrs Cha would not be a danger, since it was on the written part of the test, rather than the practical side, that she had failed so many times.”

    She still probably doesn’t know what she’s doing on the road. If it took her that many tries to pass the written part then she obviously doesn’t know the basic rules of driving. I wouldn’t want to come upon her at a four way stop sign.

  3. Josh
    Sep 5th, 2010 at 5:32 pm

    If you fail you driving test 3 times you should never be allowed to drive.

  4. Ned
    Sep 5th, 2010 at 5:47 pm

    Unless you live in Korea I’m guessing you’ll be safe.

  5. choggie
    Sep 5th, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    ^^^No Shit,what Ned said,give granny the keys!

  6. Wes
    Sep 6th, 2010 at 1:46 am

    I once worked with a guy who admitted to me that he had failed the written test something like 5 times. On the 6th try, the woman who graded the tests, who had come to know him by then, felt sorry for him and fudged the grade to let him pass.

    Really, if a guy fails 6 times in a row, he has proved himself to be the sort of person who should not be allowed behind the wheel of a car.

  7. Avarana
    Sep 6th, 2010 at 9:29 am

    Obviously she needed to learn to read FIRST!

  8. Charis Lagergren
    Sep 6th, 2010 at 10:20 pm

    What a spirit!! hats off to this women…
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  9. WordyGrrl
    Sep 7th, 2010 at 12:26 am

    I’ve driven in Korea, and it seemed like everybody on the road had aggressively failed the driving test. Bonus: my defensive driving skills are mad l33t now.


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