# @future_shelf on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DY-cLqxv8mG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66129964-future-shelf-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0262d8072b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-30T20:08:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Future Shelf (@future_shelf) — https://gondola.cc/future_shelf

## Caption

This viral video captures a truly spectacular and ill-fated driving test that took place in June 2023 in the city of Lanús, Argentina. The 63-year-old driver was attempting to renew her license on a closed municipal course when she reportedly became overwhelmed by a case of the jitters. After mounting several curbs and weaving through circuit bays with her hazard lights on, she accidentally floored the accelerator instead of the brake, causing her Volkswagen Polo to surge forward with all 76 of its horsepower. The car smashed directly into a lamp post with enough force to snap the pole and flip the vehicle completely onto its side. Emergency responders from the Lanús Civil Defense and volunteer firefighters were quickly dispatched to the scene to extricate the woman, who had become trapped inside the overturned hatchback. While she was taken to a local hospital for treatment, she fortunately only suffered minor injuries and a severe nervous breakdown from the ordeal. Interestingly, the video captures a final plume of exhaust smoke as the car lay on its side, likely caused by the driver hitting the gas one last time while in shock. Needless to say, she was unable to renew her license following the incident, providing a literal example of “failing in spectacular fashion”. While this specific crash is extreme, it highlights the intense pressure of practical driving exams, which have an average global pass rate of just under 50%. In the UK, for example, the pass rate for 2023 sat at approximately 48.3%, with the most common reasons for failure being poor observation at junctions and incorrect mirror usage. Automatic failures are frequently triggered by “serious” or “dangerous” faults such as colliding with objects, mounting the curb, or a complete lack of vehicle control, all of which were on full display in this Lanús municipality footage. Have you ever had a “near-miss” during a high-pressure test, or do you think some people are just naturally prone to “hitting the gas” when they should be hitting the brakes? - #drivingtest #caraccident #driver #license

## Stats

- **Views:** 273
- **Likes:** 12
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Tags

license, caraccident, drivingtest, driver

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