Thursday, February 5, 2009

Granny, 68, fails 771 times of driving test

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Chinese medianet) --A South Korean grandma

who had failed her driving test 771 times was reportedly to try again next time.



The 68-year-old, identified only as Cha, has taken

the test almost every working day since 2005 in the southwestern city of Jeonju.

She failed again Monday for the 771st time.

A police sergeant supervising the test in the city's

Deokjingu district called it a record-breaking number there.

Local media said that Cha carried a handcart to sell

food and household items door to door at apartment complexes, but she wants to

get a car for her business.

Police estimated the old lady has spent almost five

million won (about 3,600 U.S. dollars) to take the written test, with each test

costing 6,000 won.

"I feel sorry every time I see Cha fail. When she

passes, I'll make a commemorative tablet myself and give it to her," one officer

was quoted as saying.



(Agencies)



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