Never too old to learn
Most people get their driver's licence at the age of 15, but Mrs Olive May George of Ohakune waited a little longer to get hers. Mrs George waited until she was 69. This was her first time she had ever applied to get her licence. Mrs George said that until her husband died in January she had always been driven. After his death she needed a way to get around. After many lessons from friends and family and two final instruction classes from local driving instructor Mrs Burgess, Mrs George passed her test on her first attempt. She bought a 1977 Honda Civic with an automatic transmission because she had difficulty driving a standard gear shift. Mrs George says she drives around two to three times a week, but she still walks a lot of the time. "I still like to walk,"she said "a person should get used to walking." She feels that people have become too dependent upon cars and should get out and walk more. However, she's had her licence since 15 May, and she says she really enjoys driving and the independence it gives her.
Mark
Russell
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Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 2, Issue 4, 26 June 1984, Page 13
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195Never too old to learn Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 2, Issue 4, 26 June 1984, Page 13
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