A South Korean woman who has failed the driver's exam 775 times is not about give up on her hope of buying a truck one day to go into her own business, whether other drivers want her on the road or not.


Cha Sa-soon, 68, has been trying since 2005 to pass the written portion of the test to get a licence, but she has so far failed to get the 60 percent required to clear it.

"I've looked up some guidebooks to get a driver's licence, and they were saying it takes at most five years to get this," Cha said in North Jeolla province, where farmers on tractors or cows can be just as common on country roads as motor vehicles.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4856999a4560.html

If she can't pass the test after all these attempts then its clearly obvious she doesn't have the mental ability to safly drive a motor vehicle.

Holy crap!

Well, now I definitely do not feel so bad for missing it on my first chance for both the learner's permit and then the driving test for a Pennsylvania state driver's license...

I got both the second time around tho.  

I think I took drivers ed with this person!

But to be honest, I'll avoid the inevitable gender jokes...for now  

I think I would have given up after my first 200 attempts or so.....

She's a woman driver. Why should we be shocked?      

*Puts on Flamesuit, Steps into Armored Personnel Carrier, and Drives Away at Full Speed*
**And no women are chasing me at this point - because they can't drive.

Quoting SW733 (Reply 2): But to be honest, I'll avoid the inevitable gender jokes...for now

Not me!   

[Edited 2009-02-22 18:17:58]

Think at how bad she might be if someone like this does pass a driver's test:

Quoting Kmh1956 (Reply 3): I think I would have given up after my first 200 attempts or so.....

lol  

I'm surprised they let her take the test that many times....

Quoting CO7e7 (Reply 6): I'm surprised they let her take the test that many times....

I believe she had to pay a fee each time she took the test so to the testing agency might have looked at her as a steady source of income. Even so after 775 times it might be time to say never mind.

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On has to wonder if this woman has some kind of disability like dislexisa or has symptoms of manic-obsessive psychlogical disease.

She wants to start her own business, at 68? Do they not do retirement in South Korea? She maybe the ultimate optimist, bless her!

Quoting WarRI1 (Reply 9): She wants to start her own business, at 68?

Thought that too.

Quoting Ihadapheo (Reply 7): believe she had to pay a fee each time she took the test so to the testing agency might have looked at her as a steady source of income

Hehe, the testing agency enjoy this, I am sure. Let say that each testing costs $1, then she has paid more than $775!!

Quoting B747forever (Reply 10): Hehe, the testing agency enjoy this, I am sure. Let say that each testing costs $1, then she has paid more than $775!!

In the US its more than that. I dont know about Korea - and who knows - they may not even have a charge if this lady can afford 775 attempts, but if they do charge they've prolly made a few grand off this woman.

Quoting FlyDeltaJets87 (Reply 11): In the US its more than that. I dont know about Korea - and who knows - they may not even have a charge if this lady can afford 775 attempts, but if they do charge they've prolly made a few grand off this woman.

even after having spent more than 10 million won ($6,800) on test applications.

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

That's a lot of money. Seriously, this woman should undergo some therapy.

LOL. Its just like Spongebob.  
I'm about to take my permit test in the next couple of weeks. I hope i dont turn out like her.  

"I believe you can achieve your goal if you persistently pursue it," she says. "So don't give up your dream, like me. Be strong and do your best."

This attitude, after 775 failures, plus her wish to start a business at her age, is impressive. I hope she passes next time and that she may in one way or another write off those fees as business expenses.

Well, 777 is a lucky number in Asia. Who knows it will work 2 attempts from now.

Quoting Petertenthije (Reply 15): Well, 777 is a lucky number in Asia. Who knows it will work 2 attempts from now.

   ... maybe!

If I had failed at the 10th time I hade driven without a license.

Well keep it going. The driving school must be rich just because of her.  

Quoting 777ER (Thread starter): doesn't have the mental ability to safly drive a motor vehicle.

Ever been to New York and New Jersey? Most of the liscensed drivers there lack the mental capacity to operate a motor vehicle.

Marc

Quoting AustinAirport (Reply 13): LOL. Its just like Spongebob.

Hey, my fiancee made that remark, too!

Quoting FlyDeltaJets87 (Reply 4): She's a woman driver. Why should we be shocked? *Puts on Flamesuit, Steps into Armored Personnel Carrier, and Drives Away at Full Speed* **And no women are chasing me at this point - because they can't drive.

  

No offense, but women drivers, in general, do suck! My fiancee and most of my family members are exceptions, tho. Even THEY say that women drivers are notoriously lousy!!   

Quoting ShyFlyer (Reply 5): Think at how bad she might be if someone like this does pass a driver's test:

I do know someone who had their learner's permit for several years -- she kept getting it renewed. Then she took the test...

And passed it on the first try!!!   

Quoting FlyDeltaJets87 (Reply 4): She's a woman driver. Why should we be shocked?

Not only a woman driver - an ASIAN woman driver!

  

(drive in SoCal for awhile and you'll see where it comes from)

Gonna go run for cover now.....

Quoting Steeler83 (Reply 19): No offense, but women drivers, in general, do suck! My fiancee and most of my family members are exceptions, tho. Even THEY say that women drivers are notoriously lousy!!

  
At Busch Gardens, SkyGirl told me to take this picture of her in the car and post it on facebookk with the caption "Women Driver"