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Woman passes 950th driving test
Is there not something wrong here...

news.bbc.co.uk

A South Korean woman is celebrating after passing the written exam for a driving license - on her 950th attempt.

After four years of trying, 68-year-old Cha Sa-soon finally managed to secure the 60 out of 100 points needed to pass the test.

The grandmother has spent more than 5m won ($4,200, £2,600) on application fees for the test.

Now Mrs Cha, who lives in Jeonju, 130 miles (210km) south of Seoul, must pass the practical test to get on the road.

'Don't give up'

According to the Korean Driver's License Agency, the 50-minute written test consists of 50 multiple-choice questions on road regulations and car maintenance.

Mrs Cha had been trying to pass it since 13 April 2005, the Korea Times reported.

She wanted a license so that she could use a vehicle to sell vegetables and other goods, the newspaper said.

And her determination to pass the test has made her well-known at the Jeonju centre.

"She is really famous here. Not only agency employees but even some test-takers know her. Her challenging spirit is really amazing," one official was quoted as saying.

Speaking in February - after her 775th failure - Mrs Cha had appeared undaunted.

"I believe you can achieve your goal if you persistently pursue it," she told Reuters news agency.

"So don't give up your dream, like me. Be strong and do your best."


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Posted Fri 06 Nov
What is the probability of randomly picking out each of the multiple choice questions and getting 60% of the questions right? You'd surely get it at least once in 950 times?
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Posted Fri 06 Nov
Theory test attempts = 1
Driving Test Ateempts = 1
Driving Lessons = 2

Eat my dust Grandma..

VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
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Posted Fri 06 Nov

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