I thought this was a spoof/April fools but no.....hard to believe
RAC > Drive > News > Motoring news > A 69-year-old South Korean woman who spent over £11,000 attempting to get her driving licence, finally succeeded on her 960th attempt.
Although the day she passed is almost 15 years ago, the story has risen to prominence recently after it has been reshared thousands of times on Reddit – and in the process has made international news.
In the weeks following her successful test, she became a national celebrity for her tenacity and commitment.
Cha Sa-Soon's first attempt at the written test took place in April 2005, but she unfortunately failed.
Despite the disappointment, she continued to relentlessly take the test for the next few years. In total, Sa-soon sat the exam every day, five days a week over three years.
She then reduced this to two exams a week, until she finally passed the written test on her 860th attempt.
She then attempted to pass the practical test. But as you might imagine, this was also a challenging ordeal.
Cha Sa-Soon had to take the practical test an eye-watering 100 times, bringing the total number of driving examinations up to 960 before being able to have a full driving licence.
The estimated cost for all these exams was around £11,000 – not including driving lessons.
Her continued dedication to passing was driven by the fact that she needed to be able to drive for her vegetable-selling business.
According to Cha Sa-Soon's driving instructor, when she finally passed, it was 'a huge burden off their backs'.
Anyone up for sharing driving test high and lows
RAC > Drive > News > Motoring news > A 69-year-old South Korean woman who spent over £11,000 attempting to get her driving licence, finally succeeded on her 960th attempt.
Although the day she passed is almost 15 years ago, the story has risen to prominence recently after it has been reshared thousands of times on Reddit – and in the process has made international news.
In the weeks following her successful test, she became a national celebrity for her tenacity and commitment.
Cha Sa-Soon's first attempt at the written test took place in April 2005, but she unfortunately failed.
Despite the disappointment, she continued to relentlessly take the test for the next few years. In total, Sa-soon sat the exam every day, five days a week over three years.
She then reduced this to two exams a week, until she finally passed the written test on her 860th attempt.
She then attempted to pass the practical test. But as you might imagine, this was also a challenging ordeal.
Cha Sa-Soon had to take the practical test an eye-watering 100 times, bringing the total number of driving examinations up to 960 before being able to have a full driving licence.
The estimated cost for all these exams was around £11,000 – not including driving lessons.
Her continued dedication to passing was driven by the fact that she needed to be able to drive for her vegetable-selling business.
According to Cha Sa-Soon's driving instructor, when she finally passed, it was 'a huge burden off their backs'.
Anyone up for sharing driving test high and lows
