Posted on 08/04/2003 8:56:12 AM PDT by CherylBower
Driven to succeed August 4 2003
A British supermarket worker has passed her driving test at the 20th attempt after taking more than 300 lessons.
Sue McIlwraith, of Hill Top, West Bromwich, West Midlands, said she was delighted to have made the breakthrough after spending thousands of pounds on tuition since 1996.
The 46-year-old grandmother admitted that her marathon quest to tear up her L-plates was not entirely due to bad luck or harsh examiners.
"I've got to be honest - I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to driving and I just didn't get it at all," Mrs McIlwraith conceded.
"I don't do much for the cause of women drivers in general, but I am a determined person and when I put my mind to something I refuse to give up."
The newly-qualified driver's husband, Colin, said his wife had shown a never-say-die attitude in the wake of all 19 failed tests.
"She persevered from day one and she kept putting in for her test when others would have given up," he added.
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