Woman passes her driving test on her 960th go after spending £11,000

26 March 2023 , 14:24

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A woman finally passed her driving test on her 960th attempt (Image: AsianCultureUnlocked/YouTube)

A South Korean woman finally passed her driving test on her 960th attempt, after spending more than £11,000 to get her licence.

Cha Sa-soon, 69, first attempted the written test in April 2005 and after failing it for the first time, she continued to retake it every day, five days a week, for three years - with a total of 780 attempts.

She later started taking the test only twice a week until she finally passed - before having to move on to the practical test.

She passed the driving test after trying 10 times - meaning she went through 960 exams in total before she finally got her licence.

The woman did not give up as she needed the licence for her vegetable-selling business.

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According to reports, she forked out almost €12,500 (£11,000) to secure her driving licence.

Cha Sa-soon did not give up until she got her driving licence (AsianCultureUnlocked/YouTube)

Her driving instructor at Jeonbuk Driving School said he felt relieved when Cha Sa-soon finally got the licence.

He said: "When she finally got her licence, we all went out cheering and hugged her, giving her flowers."

"It felt like a huge burden falling off our backs. We hadn't had the guts to tell her to quit because she kept showing up."

Following several attempts at taking the test, the woman became a national celebrity and also appeared in a Hyundai advert.

A South Korean Hyundai car manufacturer even gifted her a brand new vehicle worth almost €13,000 (£11,640).

The story, from over 15 years ago, resurfaced on Reddit this week with hundreds of users sharing their reactions to it.

A person wrote: "I wouldn't want someone who has failed over ~5 times to be on the same road as me, not to mention 960."

Another commented: "I personally believe if you fail your driving test, or any part of your driving test, more than 10 times, you should never be allowed to drive.

"There has to be a point before 960 times where someone decides that driving just aint for you."

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But some people were sympathetic, as one said: "Fall 959 times, get up 960. But seriously this kinda makes me sad, did she not have anyone help her study?"

One more added: "And let that be a lesson folks, never give up."

Chiara Fiorillo