South Korean Woman Finally Passes Driver's Test After 950 Tries

No wonder insurance rates in the UK are sky high.

I don't see how a South Korean woman makes UK insurance rates higher... but ok. Either way, the world was undoubtedly a safer place back at attempt 949.

I learned two things.

1. It costs about $4 to take the drivers test in SK.

2. 60% is a horribly low standard for passing something like a drivers test.

Oh, oops. Sky News is a British news agency. My mistake.

We'll be seeing her on the 405 in no time.

brn,
you can't jupm to that judgement so quickly.

All Asian tests are much harder than American tests.
So a 60% could be a 95% on an American test.

Like a 100% at a community college test is a 20% at a Harvard test for the same course.

Remember those Driver's Ed courses? The Answer key: 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4. We have no standards in the USA. Anyone with an IQ of 85 and up can pass.

billt9

I'd agree with you if she had passed on the 2nd or 3rd try but 950 tries?

She could have simply guessed on every answer and eventually got 60% out just luck.

Sorry but some people lack the ability to do complex tasks and if she couldn't pass it in a reasonable number of tries then she should not be allowed to continue. How many tries should we give her to make the right choice when a child runs out in front of her in traffic?

I do agree our tests should be much tougher. If someone lacks the ability and won't make a reasonable effort to learn then there is always public transit.

Great way to reduce traffic congestion, reduce pollution and reduce accidents all in one move.

"I do agree our tests should be much tougher." I can back this, but...
"If someone lacks the ability and won't make a reasonable effort to learn then there is always public transit." Most of the country doesn't have public transit.

Driving tests in SK are 100x harder than in the US. Most Americans would not pass a SK test.
I have been to SK and would not want to drive there! You think NYC, Boston, Chicago and LA are bad? Mix all of them and you have SK.

I bet she doesn't intend to drive. It's probably just a hobby. Everyone has goals.

Now she is probably in the records book for most tries ! Hopefully if she tries for a international drivers license it will another record number of tries or she'll give up ----God help us all if you comes to the USA to drive!

"Most of the country doesn't have public transit."

I have never seen a city (large or small) that didn't have buses or taxis. Even the small town I grew up in had a basic bus service and taxis.

If you happen to be one of the handfull that has no alternate transportation (or friends or family that can drive) then you just have to try harder or move somewhere where someone can look after you.