Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009
S. Korean woman passes driver’s exam on 950th try
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Kim Dong-chul / Yonhap
68-year-old Cha Sa-soon shows her application form for a driver’s license in Wanju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
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 $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 a police official at the drivers’ license agency in Jeonju.
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, officials said.
Cha told the Korea Times newspaper she needed the license for her vegetable-selling business.
The aspiring driver spent more than $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 a police official at the drivers’ license agency in Jeonju.
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, officials said.
Cha told the Korea Times newspaper she needed the license for her vegetable-selling business.
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