A woman who had tried to pass the written exam for a driver’s license almost every day since April 2005 has finally succeeded, on her 950th attempt. The woman, Cha Sa-soon, 68, spent more than $4,200 in application fees, but until Wednesday had failed to score the minimum 60 points out of a possible 100 needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test. She finally passed the written exam with a score of 60, said Choi Young-chul, a police official in Jeonju, and now she must pass the driving test. Ms. Cha told The Korea Times that she needed the license for her vegetable-selling business.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/05/AR2009110505644.html... more
68-year-old South Korean Cha Sa-soon finally passed her test after over four years of trying. The grandmother reportedly spent over 5m won (£2600, $4,200) on test fees.
However, she's still not on the road. Before she can get behind the wheel and take her car for a spin, Sa-soon must first pass a practical test.
Bored adults+ a little creativity+ a cold day, some dolls and a miniature iPhone= pure entertainment. Directed by Kenneth Andrew Williams.Bored adults+ a little creativity+ a cold day, some dolls and a miniature iPhone= pure... more
Stories like this are always good to make you feel better about your own driving so take a look at what could possibly be the 6 worst parking jobs ever.......
Everyone's had their dodgy moment trying to park a car, but take a look a the 12 videos here and I think you'll find you're an expert parker in comparison.Everyone's had their dodgy moment trying to park a car, but take a look a the 12... more
USA — A Spanish speaking woman was fined for wrongly taking a U-turn, not having her driving licence with her and for not speaking English.USA — A Spanish speaking woman was fined for wrongly taking a U-turn, not having her... more
Canada's Worst Driver 5 is the fifth season of Canada's Worst Driver, a Discovery Channel Canada television series which seeks to improve the driving of eight nominated contestants, each of which trying to avoid being named Canada's Worst Driver.
Everyone is guilty of multi-tasking while driving. Whether it's eating food, changing music CDs, texting a friend on your cell phone, doing makeup, or reading a book, sometimes you have to momentarily switch your priorities away from driving.
It's like how I study for an exam while watching TV; two birds with one stone. But when does it become a bit...absurd?
In this short piece, Jugglers.Everyone is guilty of multi-tasking while driving. Whether it's eating food, changing... more
This is it. No longer can we hide behind witty write-ups and clever reviews of the coolest driving game, ever. The video evidence is here and we've been caught red handed.This is it. No longer can we hide behind witty write-ups and clever reviews of the... more
Be careful when picking a vanity licence plate for your car. In Birmingham, Alabama, it's the policty for traffic wardens to enter seven letter Xs onto their forms when they issue tickets to cars without plates.
Sadly Scottie Roberson, chose exactly seven X's for his plate, as it's a combination of his nickname "Racer X", and his favourite number, seven.
He's now been receiving up to 10 fines a day. There'd been a lack of interest in his problem, but since going public with them officials have arranged for the fines to be dismissed and are working on a new ticketing system for cars without plates.
Who said Seven was a lucky number?Be careful when picking a vanity licence plate for your car. In Birmingham, Alabama,... more
COLUSA COUNTY, Calif. -- A man who crashed a bus in Colusa County, killing 11 people, has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Quintin Watts was shuttling a group of mostly elderly Hmong and Mien immigrants from the Sacramento area to the Colusa Casino Resort when it veered off a rural road and flipped.
Authorities said Watts apparently dozed off at the wheel, leading to the crash.
To cut through the clutter, today's PSAs need to have blood, boobs, and gross-out comedy. Hopefully all three.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.To cut through the clutter, today's PSAs need to have blood, boobs, and gross-out... more
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- Nearly 6,000 dead and half a million injured; there is carnage on our roads. At a national summit that just kicked off, experts blamed texting, emailing and web browsing while driving.
But a little more technology may solve the problem caused by all that stuff on your phone.
A company called CellControl is out with a tiny device that attaches to the on-board computer in just about every car built since 1996.
Download the software to your phone, and it will let you call, text or email if you're stopped. But start driving and CellControl will lock you out.
CellControl is marketing the device to parents and fleet managers and just about anyone who lacks the self control to stay off their phone while driving.
CellControl is just out, and it's only available for Blackberry right now at a initial cost of about $75 with a subscription fee of $10 a month.
By the end of the year, the company thinks it will be ready for just about every phone out there.
I don't know guys. Do you think this would actually work?WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- Nearly 6,000 dead and half a million injured; there is... more
WASHINGTON - Nearly one-in-five U.S. drivers surveyed have read or sent a text message while behind the wheel even though nearly all of the respondents in an AAA survey released on Friday considered it unacceptable.
"Enacting texting bans for drivers in all 50 states can halt the spread of this dangerous practice among motorists nationwide, and is a key legislative priority for AAA in state capitals," Darbelnet said. The group, which provides emergency road services to its members and lobbies on automobile issues, formerly was known as the American Automobile Association.
The random telephone survey questioned 2,500 U.S. residents 16 and older.
Although nearly all respondents considered the practice unacceptable, 18 percent said they had sent a text message while driving within a month of being surveyed.
About a dozen states have imposed prohibitions and proposals for a national ban have been introduced in Congress.
So have you been guilty of this? And often??? Should it be outlawed?WASHINGTON - Nearly one-in-five U.S. drivers surveyed have read or sent a text... more
A FL anti-abortion group wants to make the pill illegal, police in TX and ID are taking blood on the side of the road from DWI suspects, the Downsizer Dispatch, Maine outlaws all forms of distracted driving, Americans don't trust the news, and Scotland thinking about taxing bicycles for use of the road.
One of the many nicknames that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has earned over the decades is "Taxachusetts", because of that state's love of taxing anything that exists.
Unfortunately, drivers in that state now have a new tax to worry about... and they get to pay it if they choose to contest a traffic ticket.
Governor Devail Patrick recently signed into a law a new $25 surcharge drivers now have to pay every time they contest a ticket in court. With over 250,000 such instances last year, it is believed the surcharge will bring in over $5 million in revenue.
State legislators approved the surcharge last year, hoping that the added cost will deter some drivers from challenging the tickets, which they claim has put an undue burden on local courts. But since not fighting the ticket will add hundreds if not thousands of dollars in added insurance payments, it is believed that many drivers will continue to fight the tickets even if it costs them $25 more per ticket.
Officials say that even if the driver prevails in court, the $25 will not be waived.One of the many nicknames that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has earned over the... more
