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* PetTheDog: The ''only'' shed of goodness he did was help Jodi with the GasStation Challenge. But then he {{suberted}} it minutes later when he tried to block Michael off on the last spot.
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* PetTheDog: The ''only'' shed of goodness he did was help Jodi with the GasStation Gas Station Challenge. But then he {{suberted}} it minutes later when he tried to block Michael off on the last spot.
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* HappilyMarried: Zig-zagged at first, as he treated his wife quite well most of the time, but could occasionally display behaviour that was flat-out sexist, particularly in the lane change rally. As the season went on, he started behaving much more reasonably toward her.
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* HappilyMarried: Zig-zagged at first, as he treated his wife quite well most of the time, but could occasionally display behaviour behavior that was flat-out sexist, particularly in the lane change rally. As the season went on, he started behaving much more reasonably toward her.
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* TookALevelInBadass: In the beginning, Arun was one of the weakest drivers next to Angelina, but by Episode 6, he was passing more challenges, culminating in his perfect road test. Andrew even called him the poster boy of rehab center.
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* CharacterDevelopment: As always, the show does help develop drivers to become better, and Brad did get more confident behind the wheel. But Donna got the most development this season as she learned to let Brad make his own decisions as a driver, and became more supportive for him. By the end of the season, she cheered that Brad earned his graduation.
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* NervousWreck: Not to nearly the same extent as Lance, but she was very easily stressed out, and tended to constantly apologise whenever she did something wrong in the challenges.
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* NervousWreck: Not to nearly the same extent as Lance, but she was very easily stressed out, and tended to constantly apologise apologies whenever she did something wrong in the challenges.
* BackSeatDriver: Her daughter Janis has these moments, and unfortunately was the downfall of Shirley in the parking challenge when she grabbed the steering wheel (which is very illegal). Other times, Janis tries not to say anything and gets annoyed when Shirley asks.
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* WhatWereYouTHinking: Oh Sly really got an earful from Cam regarding his poor trough decision.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: More so with Aaron than with Shirley, since he was able to complete the road test, proving to himelf and the panel that he can drive with confidence again and become the final graduate.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: More so with Aaron than with Shirley, since he was able to complete the road test, proving to himelf himself and the panel that he can drive with confidence again and become the final graduate.
graduate.
* HiddenDepths: Surprised even himself during the reaction test when he was the fastest in the third test.
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Was loved by everyone on the show, and had a lot of fans watching him while on the show, making him a very big favorite ever.
* InspirationalDisadvantaged: 6 years ago, Aaron was in a car accident that left him in a coma for 2 months. His presence on the show helped show that people in such a serious accident can rebuild what they lost in terms of skill.
* IChooseToStay: He could have graduated anytime he wanted to (especially on Episode 5), but he wanted to stay to prove to himself he can improve more and more.
* HiddenDepths: Surprised even himself during the reaction test when he was the fastest in the third test.
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Was loved by everyone on the show, and had a lot of fans watching him while on the show, making him a very big favorite ever.
* InspirationalDisadvantaged: 6 years ago, Aaron was in a car accident that left him in a coma for 2 months. His presence on the show helped show that people in such a serious accident can rebuild what they lost in terms of skill.
* IChooseToStay: He could have graduated anytime he wanted to (especially on Episode 5), but he wanted to stay to prove to himself he can improve more and more.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Does have a habit of speeding, and like Scott and Dean from last season, she got pulled from the drive to rehab because of it.
* PerpetualLiar: She has a habit of lying a few times, and Andrew was reluctant to graduate her before the final episode because of it.
* PerpetualLiar: She has a habit of lying a few times, and Andrew was reluctant to graduate her before the final episode because of it.
* InsaneTrollLogic: Actually believed that smoking, eating, and ''texting'' while driving can be done with enough training. Fortunately she learned the hard way that it's dangerous in the distracted driving challenge.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: He not only gets distracted while driving, he actually dozes off while driving.
* HappillyMarried: To his wife (and nominator).
* HappillyMarried: To his wife (and nominator).
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* HeelRealization: After meeting with Aaron.
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* FatIdiotCripplingOverspecialization: An unusual inversion; in most of the challenges he bordered on being GiftedlyBad. The ''one'' thing that he could actually do well was normal everyday driving, which saved him from being named the worst.
* EpicFail: Even among his catastrophically awful challenge performances, his trough run stood out, as it ended with him managing to tear out the car's tailpipe and puncture the gas tank.
* FatIdiot: Put it this way, there's a reason more than one fan of the show has likened him to [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]], and it's not just the physical resemblance between the two.
* ForegoneConclusion: Defied. After a predictably awful Mega Challenge performance, Andrew suggested that he should just accept that he was going to be named Canada's Worst Driver and forego the public drive for safety reasons, but Sly refused to do this as he didn't want to look like a quitter. As it turned out, his performance on the drive was good enough to actually prevent him from being named the worst.
* EpicFail: Even among his catastrophically awful challenge performances, his trough run stood out, as it ended with him managing to tear out the car's tailpipe and puncture the gas tank.
* FatIdiot: Put it this way, there's a reason more than one fan of the show has likened him to [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]], and it's not just the physical resemblance between the two.
* ForegoneConclusion: Defied. After a predictably awful Mega Challenge performance, Andrew suggested that he should just accept that he was going to be named Canada's Worst Driver and forego the public drive for safety reasons, but Sly refused to do this as he didn't want to look like a quitter. As it turned out, his performance on the drive was good enough to actually prevent him from being named the worst.
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* BeliefMakesYouStupid: Maybe not outright ''stupid'' per se, but it certainly made her a worse driver, as she seemed to believe that divine forces would prevent her from getting into any accident.
* SassyBlackWoman: On her worst days. She had quite the HairTriggerTemper, and wasn't afraid to aim it at Andrew whenever she thought he was being too harsh toward her.
* SassyBlackWoman: On her worst days. She had quite the HairTriggerTemper, and wasn't afraid to aim it at Andrew whenever she thought he was being too harsh toward her.
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* NiceHat: Was almost never seen without his flat cap. Even when high-speed tennis balls were being launched toward him in the reflexes test, it stayed perched on his head throughout.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: His drive to rehab would have been stopped for speeding, if not for the fact that he had attended rehab in a two-seater sports car, meaning that there was no cameraman to stop the drive. He quickly stopped doing this after meeting Aaron and seeing first-hand what the results could be.
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* DramaticIrony: Hemocked Andrew's warning about is attitude with the quote above. But after his insurance was pulled, and his actions reported, he actually teared up.
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* DramaticIrony: Hemocked He mocked Andrew's warning about is attitude with the quote above. But after his insurance was pulled, and his actions reported, he actually teared up.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It's unclear exactly what he thought he was going to achieve by bragging at length about the various criminal offences he'd committed over the years, but the actual result was that Cam contacted the Calgary city police -- who had been unaware of Scott's past, as his offences were committed where he had previously lived -- and advised them to be on the lookout for him.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It's unclear exactly what he thought he was going to achieve by bragging at length about the various criminal offences offenses he'd committed over the years, but the actual result was that Cam contacted the Calgary city police -- who had been unaware of Scott's past, as his offences were committed where he had previously lived -- and advised them to be on the lookout for him.
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* SuddenlySignificantRule: Demonstrated the hard way what happens when you lose your insurance ''while on the show'': You get the boot (though that's already been mentioned a few times).
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* CheatersNeverProsper: Instead of actually looking for the items in the Scavenger Hunt Challenge, she asked people where to find those items. The experts later told her that the point of the challenge was for her to find them herself.
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: Not that he used it as an excuse for his terrible driving, but he did state that 24 in Chinese culture is considered unlucky (he was 24 at the time of filming).
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* HiddenDepths: Got a 5/5 on the road test challengesign test.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: He loves speeding, to the point that he actually sped on a ''school zone''.
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* TemptingFate: After Cam heard the quote above, he forwarded information
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* SweetOldLady: The oldest out of the nominees, and was very nice.
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* SweetOldLady: CoolOldLady: The oldest out of the nominees, and was very nice.nice to everyone.
* RunningGag: Always expect her to hug Andrew whenever she passed a challenge.
* RunningGag: Always expect her to hug Andrew whenever she passed a challenge.
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* NervousWreck: Her fear of driving is so severe she can actually ''shake'' in fear behind the wheel.
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* CaptainOblivious: In the lane change rally, both she and her nominator were completely unaware that they were the only people still left on the track (all the other drivers had left the track, and so had Andrew, as the last person left automatically fails), and even when they did realise, Angelina just carried on driving in circles.
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* CaptainOblivious: In the lane change rally, both she and her nominator were completely unaware that they were the only people still left on the track (all the other drivers had left the track, and so had Andrew, as the last person left automatically fails), and even when they did realise, realize, Angelina just carried on driving in circles.
* BlindWithoutThem: She had terrible eye sight in the right eye, but managed to get contact lens for it.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: She quote above.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: She See quote above.
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* DudeNotFunny (InUniverse): She thought it would be funny if she tried to ''run over Andrew'' during the Donut's Challenge. Neither Andrew or her nephew [[Understatement thought it was funny]].
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* DudeNotFunny (InUniverse): She thought it would be funny if she tried to ''run over Andrew'' during the Donut's Challenge. Neither Andrew or her nephew [[Understatement [[{{Understatement}} thought it was funny]].
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!!Shirley Sampson
* BitterSweetEnding: Was named Canada's Worst Driver this season based on a terrible road test, but Andrew told her to keep driving since he saw a lot of improvement from her.
* SweetOldLady: The oldest out of the nominees, and was very nice.
!!Sly Grosjean
* FatIdiot
!!Aaron Cheshire
!!Afiya Lassy
!!Tab Parks
!!Ben Reiman
!!Lauri Bencharski
* FriendToAllLivingThings: And it's the reason why's she's here. She loves bringing her pets on drives, and has one of her dogs on ''her neck''! Case in point, she was doing good on the assessment test, but when Andrew introduced her to stuffed animals that represented her pets, her performance degraded.
!!Jon Parsons
[[folder: Season 7]]
!!Shirley Sampson
* BitterSweetEnding: Was named Canada's Worst Driver this season based on a terrible road test, but Andrew told her to keep driving since he saw a lot of improvement from her.
* SweetOldLady: The oldest out of the nominees, and was very nice.
!!Sly Grosjean
* FatIdiot
!!Aaron Cheshire
!!Afiya Lassy
!!Tab Parks
!!Ben Reiman
!!Lauri Bencharski
* FriendToAllLivingThings: And it's the reason why's she's here. She loves bringing her pets on drives, and has one of her dogs on ''her neck''! Case in point, she was doing good on the assessment test, but when Andrew introduced her to stuffed animals that represented her pets, her performance degraded.
!!Jon Parsons
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* DudeNotFunny (InUniverse): She thought it would be funny if she tried to ''run over Andrew'' during the Donut's Challenge. Neither Andrew or her nephew [[Understatement thought it was funny]].
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* BerserkButton: Brad hated that Lance drove like an idiot during the lane change rally since he lost his mom to something like this.
* CharacterDevelopment: As always, the show does help develop drivers become better, and Brad did get more confident behind the wheel. But Donna got the most development this season as she learned to let Brad make his own decisions as a driver, and became more supportive for him. By the end of the season, she cheered that Brad earned his graduation.
* CharacterDevelopment: As always, the show does help develop drivers become better, and Brad did get more confident behind the wheel. But Donna got the most development this season as she learned to let Brad make his own decisions as a driver, and became more supportive for him. By the end of the season, she cheered that Brad earned his graduation.
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* EpicFail: She managed to break the ''front window'' of the car during the Eye of the Needle Challenge (which by that time, the show never considered this a possibility).
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* DramaticIrony: Hemocked Andrew's warning about is attitude with the quote above. But after his insurance was pulled, and his actions reported, he actually teared up.
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* TheDitz: Thought that there were 36'''5''' degrees in a circle because there's 365 days in a year. It's not exactly clear whether he also thought every circle gains an extra degree every four years.
* NervousWreck: A strong contender for show's biggest example of this trope, to the point where he suffered a massive panic attack just minutes into his final drive, which had to be abandoned then and there, with Lance subsequently being taken to hospital.
* NervousWreck: A strong contender for show's biggest example of this trope, to the point where he suffered a massive panic attack just minutes into his final drive, which had to be abandoned then and there, with Lance subsequently being taken to hospital.
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* DumbBlonde: Much like Angelina, she would often forget a lesson when the time came to apply it, though in her case it seemed to be a case of her memory being legitimately poor, rather than just not bothering to pay attention.
* YourOtherLeft: In both the lane change rally and her final drive, she indicated left before turning right on at least one occasion.
* YourOtherLeft: In both the lane change rally and her final drive, she indicated left before turning right on at least one occasion.
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* HenpeckedHusband: His wife was very overbearing, and insisted on directing him throughout the challenges, even though this was actually counter-productive, as the experts prefer to graduate people who can think for themselves.
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* NervousWreck: Not to nearly the same extent as Lance, but she was very easily stressed out, and tended to constantly apologise whenever she did something wrong in the challenges.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Like Scott, his drive to rehab was stopped because of his speeding and generally dangerous behaviour. Unlike Scott, he soon shaped up and started acting more reasonably.
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* InSeriesNickname: "Slow Diane," owing to her extremely nervous and over-cautious nature. She soon managed to shake it off and graduate.
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* {{Expy}}: He's basically an older Scott.Colin.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It's unclear exactly what he thought he was going to achieve by bragging at length about the various criminal offences he'd committed over the years, but the actual result was that Cam contacted the Calgary city police -- who had been unaware of Scott's past, as his offences were committed where he had previously lived -- and advised them to be on the lookout for him.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It's unclear exactly what he thought he was going to achieve by bragging at length about the various criminal offences he'd committed over the years, but the actual result was that Cam contacted the Calgary city police -- who had been unaware of Scott's past, as his offences were committed where he had previously lived -- and advised them to be on the lookout for him.
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* BadassBiker: Oh most definitely! Though the reason he was on the show was to become a better ''car'' driver.
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* BadassBiker: Oh most definitely! In fact, as recently as a few years before being on the show he had actually been a professional stunt biker. Though the reason he was on the show was to become a better ''car'' driver.
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* ChekovSkill: As a motorcyclist, Paul knows how clutch works, so he was able to pass the teeter totter challenge with ease.
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* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Subverted. While his 15 month old son is partly the reason why he's here (and it'e even mention he does drive safely with his son in the car), he attitude never got better.
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Subverted. While his 15 month old son is partly the reason why he's here (and it'e even mention he does drive safely with his son in the car), he attitude never got better.
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-> "Wow, I'm about to cry. Shed a tear."
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Subverted. While his 15 month old son is partly the reason why he's here (andit'e it's even mention he does drive safely with his son in the car), he attitude never got better.
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Subverted. While his 15 month old son is partly the reason why he's here (and
* LoopholeAbuse: Managed to get on the show despite the CrackIsCheaper prices he'd have been facing to insure himself by doing so on his nominator, Danny's insurance. When Danny eventually pulled the plug on said insurance, the panel slammed the loophole shut and told Scott to either pay for his own insurance or be expelled. Not surprisingly, Scott was soon on his way home in a taxi.
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* PetTheDog: The one nice thing that he did do on the show was helping the other drivers navigate the mobile home reversing challenge, and even trying to comfort Lance when he broke down in tears.
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* NonGameplayElimination: When Danny cancelled his insurance (see trope above), it effectively meant Scott could not drive on the shows courses. As a result, he was expelled from the show.
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* NonGameplayElimination: When Danny cancelled his insurance (see trope above), it effectively meant Scott could not drive on the shows courses. As a result, he was expelled from the show.show.
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* NonActorVehicle: He was a writer before hosting the show.
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* GreekChorus: For his first couple of seasons he was fairly straight-faced and focused on driving instructions, but since Season 11 he's come to
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* SpoiledBrat: Part of the reason she was such a bad driver was because she never really had to face the consequences of accidents; her rich parents paid her obscene insurance premium and replaced her cars whenever she totalled them.
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* SpoiledBrat: Part of the reason she was such a bad driver was because she never really had to face the consequences of accidents; her rich parents paid her obscene insurance premium and replaced her cars whenever she totalled totaled them.
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* IgnoredEpiphany: She had multiple accidents that required metal plates inside her now, and she still drives recklessly. Later averted, as she eventually came to realise the stakes if she kept on driving dangerously.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: See quote above. He later came to realise just how wrong this was, to the point where in the off-roading challenge he was one of the slowest and most cautious of the drivers.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: See quote above. He later came to realise realize just how wrong this was, to the point where in the off-roading challenge he was one of the slowest and most cautious of the drivers.
* PetTheDog: The ''only'' shed of goodness he did was help Jodi with the GasStation Challenge. But then he {{suberted}} it minutes later when he tried to block Michael off on the last spot.
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!!Lance Morin
!!Dale Pitton
!!Brad Hengerer
!!Jamie Giberson
!!Dean Sibanda
!!Diane Akers
!!Paul Thurston
-> "I don't like f*cking cars! I don't like f*cking vans! I want to drive my motorbike!"
* BadassBiker: Oh most definitely! Though the reason he was on the show was to become a better ''car'' driver.
* TheBigGuy: He and his nominator were pretty large.
* ChekovSkill: As a motorcyclist, Paul knows how clutch works, so he was able to pass the teeter totter challenge with ease.
* ClusterFBomb: His quote above.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Yes he's loud and a bit blunt, but is very pleasant with the other nominees (minus Scott), and Andrew called him a model student for this season.
!!Scott Schurink
-> "Wow, I'm about to cry.Shed a tear."
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Subverted. While his 15 month old son is partly the reason why he's here (and it'e even mention he does drive safely with his son in the car), he attitude never got better.
*TheDogBitesBack: After seeing Scott drive stupidly, and laughing off his failures, his nominator Danny had enough and cancelled his insurance (that they both share) immediately.
* {{Expy}}: He's basically an older Scott.
* NonGameplayElimination: When Danny cancelled his insurance (see trope above), it effectively meant Scott could not drive on the shows courses. As a result, he was expelled from the show.
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* {{Adorkable}}{{Adorkable}}: A ''major'' geek, and able to drop sci-fi and comic references into any conversation, but also manages to stay very charming and likeable while doing so.
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* DrunkDriver: {{Subverted}}. It was revealed she did it in the past, but not anymore since she was pregnant.
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* DrunkDriver: {{Subverted}}. It was revealed she did it was one of these in the past, but not anymore since had given up by the time she appeared on the show, as she was pregnant.
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* CasanovaWannabe: Frequently hit on Shannon and her nominator Sara, to the point in the camping challenge he sat on his side window to impress her.
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* CasanovaWannabe: Frequently hit on Shannon and her nominator Sara, to the point in the camping challenge he sat on his side window to impress her.Sara.
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* TemptingFate: After Cam heard the quote above, he forwarded information
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* FriendToAllLivingThings: During the drive to rehab in the first episode he spent quite some time petting the alpacas at the farm where
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* DumbBlonde: By the time she was actually called on to do a challenge, she had usually forgotten the lesson that had been taught beforehand. Or more specifically, she didn't really pay attention to the lessons beforehand, not really grasping why they were important.
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* DumbBlonde: By the time she was actually called on to do a challenge, she had usually forgotten the lesson that had been taught beforehand. Or more specifically, she didn't really pay attention to the lessons beforehand, in the first place, not really grasping why they were important.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Par for the course on this show, but Mike was a particularly bad example, to the point where Cam openly described him as "nuts" after he was shown driving ''double'' the speed limit on the night driving challenge.
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* HairTriggerTemper: More pronounced in the early episodes, but most of his challenge failures tended to come from his getting frustrated and losing his temper, and thereby his focus.
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* {{Forshadowing}}: In the assessment challenge, it's revealed that her nominator and son has a heart condition. Considering it's sometimes hereditary...
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* {{Forshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}: In the assessment challenge, it's revealed that her nominator and son has a heart condition. Considering it's sometimes hereditary...
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* DefiantToTheEnd: Even after her challenge failures and terrible road test, she still refused to give up driving. It's partially the reason she was named the worst.
* DumbBlonde
* EpicFail: She only passed one challenge out of ''twenty three'', which is considered to be the worst success rate the show ever had.
* DumbBlonde
* EpicFail: She only passed one challenge out of ''twenty three'', which is considered to be the worst success rate the show ever had.
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* CaptainOblivious: In the lane change rally, both she and her nominator were completely unaware that they were the only people still left on the track (all the other drivers had left the track, and so had Andrew, as the last person left automatically fails), and even when they did realise, Angelina just carried on driving in circles.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Even after her challenge failures and terrible road test, she still refused to give up driving.It's partially the reason While she was would almost certainly have been named the worst.
worst regardless, as Mike did agree to give up driving and there was no way on Earth they could have named Arun the worst, her refusal to even contemplate doing it ensured that she'd "win" this season.
*DumbBlonde
DumbBlonde: By the time she was actually called on to do a challenge, she had usually forgotten the lesson that had been taught beforehand. Or more specifically, she didn't really pay attention to the lessons beforehand, not really grasping why they were important.
* EpicFail: She only passed one challenge out of ''twenty three'', which is considered to be the worst success rate the show ever had. Sholom from Season 11 would later equal this record, though only ended up as third-worst in his season.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Even after her challenge failures and terrible road test, she still refused to give up driving.
*
* EpicFail: She only passed one challenge out of ''twenty three'', which is considered to be the worst success rate the show ever had. Sholom from Season 11 would later equal this record, though only ended up as third-worst in his season.
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* KnowWhenToFoldThem: After a terrible road test where he almost ran over bicyclists and an old woman, he cut up his licenses when given the option in front of the panel.
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* HeroicBSOD: Not that he hadn't already been doing horribly on his road test, but after he nearly ran over an old woman he completely fell apart, to the point where it was a small miracle that Andrew didn't force him to stop.
* KnowWhenToFoldThem: After a terrible road test where he almost ran over bicyclists and an old woman, he cut up hislicenses license when given the option in front of the panel.panel.
* KnowWhenToFoldThem: After a terrible road test where he almost ran over bicyclists and an old woman, he cut up his
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* BollywoodNerd
* NoDamageRun: He's the first person ever to drive the final road test without causing any tickatble offenses.
* NoDamageRun: He's the first person ever to drive the final road test without causing any tickatble offenses.
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* BollywoodNerd
BollywoodNerd: An engineering graduate, and apparently quite knowledgeable in general. Just not on how to drive, or how to speak to your passenger, although he did improve drastically in both regards.
* HappilyMarried: Zig-zagged at first, as he treated his wife quite well most of the time, but could occasionally display behaviour that was flat-out sexist, particularly in the lane change rally. As the season went on, he started behaving much more reasonably toward her.
* NoDamageRun: He's the first person ever to drive the final road test without causing anytickatble offenses.ticketable offences, and also came very close to finishing the Mega Challenge with no errors.
* HappilyMarried: Zig-zagged at first, as he treated his wife quite well most of the time, but could occasionally display behaviour that was flat-out sexist, particularly in the lane change rally. As the season went on, he started behaving much more reasonably toward her.
* NoDamageRun: He's the first person ever to drive the final road test without causing any
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* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: Rough around the edges, but does care about learning to driver safer, and also has a strong relationship with his nominator.
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* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Rough around the edges, but does care about learning to driver safer, and also has a strong relationship with his nominator.nominator.
* BusmansHoliday: Presumably he thought his time on the show would be a break from his usual priestly duties, let alone something like having to console a person who suffers a death in the family, as Crystal did in the week when she left.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Was always reffered to as Father Giles on the show.
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* ManlyTears: At the end of the montage of condolence messages to Crystal from the other drivers and nominators, Father Giles just sat there weeping silently.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Was alwaysreffered referred to as Father Giles on the show.show.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Was always
* NonGameplayElimination: Was allowed to go home at the end of the fifth episode, after discovering that her brother-in-law had been killed in a traffic accident.
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!!JoJo Kopty
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* NoDamageRun: Like Kurt from the previous season, she passed every challenge in the episode where she graduated.
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* LastManStanding: Due to an imbalance of men and women this season, he became the only man left in rehab after Ken's graduation.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: None of the other nominees seemed to particularly like him, probably from assuming that he was just a stereotypical boy racer. While he could be a little cocky at times, he wasn't nearly as bad in this regard as Thomas from the previous season (to say nothing of Colin from Season 2).
* LastManStanding: Due to an imbalance of men and women this season, he became the only man left in rehab after Ken'sgraduation. graduation.
* LastManStanding: Due to an imbalance of men and women this season, he became the only man left in rehab after Ken's
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* TheDitz
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* TheDitzTheDitz: She could actually drive quite well when she stayed focused; it was her short attention span and habit of going blank in stressful situations that landed her in rehab. When she had addressed both, however, she proved quite a capable driver.
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* DrunkDriver
* EpicFail: She skidded out of control on the icy corner challenge by hiting the gas(thinking it was the brake), and left skid marks on the grass.
* EpicFail: She skidded out of control on the icy corner challenge by hiting the gas(thinking it was the brake), and left skid marks on the grass.
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* DrunkDriver
DrunkDriver: Openly admitted that she would have several drinks while playing bingo, after which she'd drive home drunk. And her son pointed out that if anything, she was drastically ''under''stating how much she usually drinks and drives.
* EpicFail: She skidded out of control on the icy corner challenge byhiting hitting the gas(thinking gas (thinking it was the brake), and left skid marks on the grass.
* EpicFail: She skidded out of control on the icy corner challenge by
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* NonGameplayElimination: Because of her angina attack, the show had to medically expel her from rehab.
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* MedalOfDishonor: When she was sent home, Andrew branded her the absolute worst driver they had ever seen on the show until that point. Luckily for Donna, she would only hold that dishonor for a year... though unfortunately for her, she was evidently no longer a driver anyway by that point, making it moot.
* NonGameplayElimination: Because of her angina attack, along with her lying on her medical form by not mentioning theshow condition (which would likely have invalidated the show's insurance policy), they had to medically expel her from rehab.
* NonGameplayElimination: Because of her angina attack, along with her lying on her medical form by not mentioning the
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* CampGay
* HappilyMarried: To his husband (whose also his nominator)
* HappilyMarried: To his husband (whose also his nominator)
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* CampGay
StraightGay: Had they not mentioned that his nominator also happened to be his husband, there'd have been no clue one way or the other to his preferences.
* HappilyMarried: To hishusband (whose husband, who was also his nominator)nominator. He and Ashley were practically the perfect contrast when it came to showing the effects of having a supportive spouse as opposed to one who you're constantly at odds with.
* HappilyMarried: To his
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-> "I'm not Not Driving!"
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-> "I'm not Not Driving!"not driving!"
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* HeroicBSOD: Suffered such a severe one that Andrew had to stop her final road test, setting a precedent that any driver who fails to complete their road test will be named Canada's Worst Driver.
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!!Sean Mc-Connell
-> "Speeding is ''Safer''"
* HiddenDepths: Knows a lot about car maintenance as the camping challenge (where he rehooked the car battery) and the scavenger hunt show.
* InsaneTrollLogic: See quote above.
!!Jodi Slobodesky
-> "Speeding is ''Safer''"
* HiddenDepths: Knows a lot about car maintenance as the camping challenge (where he rehooked the car battery) and the scavenger hunt show.
* InsaneTrollLogic: See quote above.
!!Jodi Slobodesky
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!!Sean
-> "Speeding is
* HiddenDepths: Knows a lot about car maintenance as the camping challenge (where he
* InsaneTrollLogic: See quote
!!Jodi
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Not only was she well-liked by the other contestants, with even Colin's only PetTheDog moment on the show being toward her, she was the first person in the show's history to get a unanimous graduation decision from the panel.
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* ConsolationPrize: Got a Blue Tooth headset when he graduated.
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* ConsolationPrize: Got a Blue Tooth Bluetooth headset when he graduated.
graduated, in order to keep him from using his cellphone at the wheel. Ironically, such headsets are themselves now considered to be just as dangerous as cellphones, and have largely been supplanted by speakers and microphones built into the dashboard.
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* [[AsianDrivers Asian Driver]]: And he won.
* CampGay
* CampGay
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* [[AsianDrivers Asian Driver]]: And he won.
"won."
*CampGayCampGay: A mild example, with his husband probably being nearer an outright example of this trope.
* HenpeckedHusband: Showing that this trope can apply just as much to same-sex couples, his nominator was probably the worst BackseatDriver the show had seen up until that point. That being said, Jason didn't do any better in the final episode, when his husband had left for a family wedding, leaving Andrew to accompany him in the final challenges.
*
* HenpeckedHusband: Showing that this trope can apply just as much to same-sex couples, his nominator was probably the worst BackseatDriver the show had seen up until that point. That being said, Jason didn't do any better in the final episode, when his husband had left for a family wedding, leaving Andrew to accompany him in the final challenges.
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* {{Adorkable}}
!!Jennifer Kritzer
!!Jennifer Kritzer
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* {{Adorkable}}
{{Adorkable}}:
!!JenniferKritzer Kritzer
* {{Expy}}: Much like Shannon from the previous season, she was a young, reckless driver with something of a temper, who ended up becoming the final graduate of the season (albeit without a pregnancy being involved).
!!Jennifer
* {{Expy}}: Much like Shannon from the previous season, she was a young, reckless driver with something of a temper, who ended up becoming the final graduate of the season (albeit without a pregnancy being involved).
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: His bad driving and bad attitude had wrecked his relationship with his nominator prior to going on the show, but they reconciled over the course of the season.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: She was passed over three times in a row because the three below each had a breakthrough that allowed them to graduate.
!!Marnie Maddison
!!Marnie Maddison
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: She was passed over three times in a row because the three below each had a breakthrough that allowed them to graduate.
graduate. It nearly ended up being four, as Shelby was considered to have done better in the episode where she eventually did graduate, but he made a severe blunder on the last challenge that caused her to get the nod instead.
!!MarnieMaddison Maddison
* NervousWreck: She had such a lack of confidence at the wheel that she went through ''eight'' learning permits, and only got an actual licence a couple of months before going on the show.
!!Marnie
* NervousWreck: She had such a lack of confidence at the wheel that she went through ''eight'' learning permits, and only got an actual licence a couple of months before going on the show.
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!!Denice Koke
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!!Denice
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* CripilingOverspecialization: She was the best technical driver of this season, but her inability to control her temper hindered her performance.
* HairTriggerTemper
* HairTriggerTemper
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* CripilingOverspecialization: CripplingOverspecialization: She was the best technical driver of this season, but her inability to control her temper hindered her performance.
*HairTriggerTemper DestructiveRomance: She and her husband tended to argue over the slightest thing, to the point where she would likely have avoided being named the worst if she'd simply gone onto the show with a different nominator.
* HairTriggerTemper: Mostly it was aimed towards her husband, but she did tend to blow up at Andrew on occasion, which likely did her no favours when he got the tie-breaking vote over who was the worst for this season.
*
* HairTriggerTemper: Mostly it was aimed towards her husband, but she did tend to blow up at Andrew on occasion, which likely did her no favours when he got the tie-breaking vote over who was the worst for this season.
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* BlindWithoutThem: Became clear early on that she needed glasses. but didn't get them till the final episode.
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* BlindWithoutThem: Became clear early on that she needed glasses. but didn't get them till the final episode.second-last episode.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Averted; despite being consistently the worst performer (not counting Donna) throughout the season, she avoided being named the worst because she at least made an effort to improve, unlike Ashley.
* SoreLoser: For some bizarre reason she decided that she deserved to graduate in the penultimate episode despite being the only one of the drivers to outright fail two challenges that week. When Teagan graduated, she took the decision particularly badly, even compared to Ashley and Amy.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Averted; despite being consistently the worst performer (not counting Donna) throughout the season, she avoided being named the worst because she at least made an effort to improve, unlike Ashley.
* SoreLoser: For some bizarre reason she decided that she deserved to graduate in the penultimate episode despite being the only one of the drivers to outright fail two challenges that week. When Teagan graduated, she took the decision particularly badly, even compared to Ashley and Amy.
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* NervousWreck: In some ways she was the Yin to Ashley's Yang, as it was obvious quite early on that she was somewhat technically capable (to the point where she nearly became the first graduate), but in her case it was nerves and confidence that were the problem.
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* BerserkButton: Don't ever drive like a idiot in front of him.
** Also does not like it when people are casual about drunk driving, as he lost a friend to drunk driving long ago.
** Also does not like it when people are casual about drunk driving, as he lost a friend to drunk driving long ago.
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* BerserkButton: Don't ever drive like a idiot in front of him.
**him. Also does not like it when people are casual about drunk driving, as he lost a friend to drunk driving long ago.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Admits in a Q and A special that he didn't have a licence until his late twenty's, but doing all these challenges has risen his skill set from a regular driver, to almost Philippe's level.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Admits in a Q and A special that he didn't have a licence until he was in his late twenty's, twenties, but doing all these challenges has risen his skill set from a regular driver, to almost Philippe's level.
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* TheMedic: The Show's resident Psychologist since Season 7.
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* TheMedic: The Show's show's resident Psychologist psychologist since Season 7.
* GreekChorus: For his first couple of seasons he was fairly straight-faced and focused on driving instructions, but since Season 11 he's come to
* KarmaHoudini: Got out of being named the worst because her final drive and Chris's were about as bad as each other, but Madalena showed up for her drive with a hangover, which the panel decided was proof that she'd have done better than Chris if she were sober. In most later seasons she would likely have been named Canada's Worst Driver ''because'' she showed up with a hangover. To top it all off, her father bought her a new car because she was "only" second-worst.
* SpoiledBrat: Part of the reason she was such a bad driver was because she never really had to face the consequences of accidents; her rich parents paid her obscene insurance premium and replaced her cars whenever she totalled them.
* SpoiledBrat: Part of the reason she was such a bad driver was because she never really had to face the consequences of accidents; her rich parents paid her obscene insurance premium and replaced her cars whenever she totalled them.
* BadassGrandma: Averted at first, as she was one of the worst drivers in the early episodes, and generally quite slow and timid on the road. Played straight in the finale, as her road test, while not faultless, was by far and away the best of the final three.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: During the drive to rehab in the first episode he spent quite some time petting the alpacas at the farm where
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* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: While it doesn't look like she cares about rehab, the fact that she did come shows the need of improvement.
* IgnoredEmpathy: She had multiple accidents that required metal plates inside her now, and she still drives recklessly.
* IgnoredEmpathy: She had multiple accidents that required metal plates inside her now, and she still drives recklessly.
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* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While it doesn't look like she cares about rehab, the fact that she did come shows the need of improvement.
*IgnoredEmpathy: IgnoredEpiphany: She had multiple accidents that required metal plates inside her now, and she still drives recklessly.recklessly. Later averted, as she eventually came to realise the stakes if she kept on driving dangerously.
*
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* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: Might have been arrogant, but did eventually take the lessons seriously.
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* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Might have been arrogant, but did eventually take the lessons seriously.
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* SkilledButWeak: She was the best technical driver of this season, but her inability to control her temper hindered her performance.
* [[SoreLoser Sore Winner}}: She reacted terribly to being named the worst this year, to the point she wanted to move to another continent
* [[SoreLoser Sore Winner}}: She reacted terribly to being named the worst this year, to the point she wanted to move to another continent
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* SkilledButWeak: CripilingOverspecialization: She was the best technical driver of this season, but her inability to control her temper hindered her performance.
performance.
* HairTriggerTemper
* [[SoreLoser SoreWinner}}: Winner]]: She reacted terribly to being named the worst this year, to the point she wanted to move to another continentcontinent.
* HairTriggerTemper
* [[SoreLoser Sore
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* RealityEnsues: Since she had angina attack on the shows course in a challenge, the show couldn't keep her around out of fear she would have another one (the courses are already stressful enough). Also, Cam and Dan, as part of their professions, called their respective districts to let them know about her condition, and placed her on medical review (which judging from her angry email to the show, she lost).
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* RealityEnsues: Since she had angina attack on the shows course in a challenge, the show couldn't keep her around out of fear she would have another one (the courses are already stressful enough). Also, Cam and Dan, as part of their professions, called their respective districts to let them know about her condition, and placed her on medical review (which judging from her angry email to the show, she lost).
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* EpicFail: She on;y passed one challenge out of ''twenty three'', which is considered to be the worst success rate the show ever had.
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* EpicFail: She on;y only passed one challenge out of ''twenty three'', which is considered to be the worst success rate the show ever had.
* CensorBox: Parodied with him as his censor box is the anarchy symbol.
* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: Rough around the edges, but does care about learning to driver safer, and also has a strong relationship with his nominator.
* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: Rough around the edges, but does care about learning to driver safer, and also has a strong relationship with his nominator.
* {{Adorkable}}: He has his moments.
* CoolOldGuy: The oldest contestant this season, and everybody likes him.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Was always reffered to as Father Giles on the show.
* CoolOldGuy: The oldest contestant this season, and everybody likes him.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Was always reffered to as Father Giles on the show.
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-> "Just because I get a lot of tickets, doesn't make me Canada's Worst Driver."
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-> "Just because I get a lot of tickets, doesn't make me Canada's Worst Driver.""
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* BaldOfAwesome: {{Subverted}} as he "won" the title.
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* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: While it doesn't look like she cares about rehab, the fact that she did come shows need of improvement.
* IgnoredEmpathy: She had multiple accidets that required metal plates inside her now, and she still drives recklessly.
* IgnoredEmpathy: She had multiple accidets that required metal plates inside her now, and she still drives recklessly.
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* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: While it doesn't look like she cares about rehab, the fact that she did come shows the need of improvement.
* IgnoredEmpathy: She had multipleaccidets accidents that required metal plates inside her now, and she still drives recklessly.
* IgnoredEmpathy: She had multiple
* NervousWreck: She was afraid of ''left turns''.
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* CriticalResearchFailure (InUniverse): When he saw that he had to parrallel park a RV, he immediately says that driving that requires an M class licenses. Andrew then clarifys to the audience that anyone with a G licence can drive an RV.
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* CriticalResearchFailure (InUniverse): When he saw that he had to parrallel parallel park a RV, he immediately says that driving that requires an M class licenses. Andrew then clarifys to the audience that anyone with a G licence can drive an RV.
* {{Irony}}: He calls cops idiots, and yet he's studying to be one himself.
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* AscendedFanon (InUniverse): When it became clear that without driving distractions makes him better, the show made him drive in a closed course while performing tasks such as eating, putting in a CD, doing makeup, reading a book, making a phone call and so on. It proved so effective on him that this challenege became a staple of the show in latter seasons.
* ConsolationPrize: Got a BlueTooth headset when he graduated.
* ConsolationPrize: Got a BlueTooth headset when he graduated.
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* AscendedFanon (InUniverse): When it became clear that driving without driving distractions makes being distracted made him better, the show made him drive in a closed course while performing tasks such as eating, putting in a CD, doing makeup, reading a book, making a phone call and so on. It proved so effective on him that this challenege challenge became a staple of the show in latter seasons.
* ConsolationPrize: Got aBlueTooth Blue Tooth headset when he graduated.
* ConsolationPrize: Got a
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: She was passed over three times in a row because the three below each had a breakthrough that allowed them to graduate.
* BadassDriver: He nearly passed every challenge he took (he failed one out of not taking the lessons), and later won his first official race as soon as he graduate.
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* NervousWreck: Her fear of driving got to the point that her son had to be pulled from hockey.
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* StrongButWeak: She was the best technical driver of this season, but her inability to control her temper hindered her performance.
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* StrongButWeak: SkilledButWeak: She was the best technical driver of this season, but her inability to control her temper hindered her performance. performance.
* [[SoreLoser Sore Winner}}: She reacted terribly to being named the worst this year, to the point she wanted to move to another continent
* [[SoreLoser Sore Winner}}: She reacted terribly to being named the worst this year, to the point she wanted to move to another continent
* TheDitz
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* Forshadowing: In the assessment challenge, it's revealed that her nominator and son has a heart condition. Considering it's sometimes hereditary...
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* Forshadowing: {{Forshadowing}}: In the assessment challenge, it's revealed that her nominator and son has a heart condition. Considering it's sometimes hereditary...
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* HiddenDepths: The reason he cameto rehab is that he could be a better driver for his quadriplegic wife.
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* HiddenDepths: The reason he cameto came to rehab is that he could be a better driver for his quadriplegic wife.
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* CampyGay
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* CampyGayCampGay
* HappilyMarried: To his husband (whose also his nominator)
* HappilyMarried: To his husband (whose also his nominator)
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!!Angelina Marcantognini
-> "I'm not Not Driving!"
* DefiantToTheEnd: Even after her challenge failures and terrible road test, she still refused to give up driving. It's partially the reason she was named the worst.
* DumbBlonde
* EpicFail: She on;y passed one challenge out of ''twenty three'', which is considered to be the worst success rate the show ever had.
!!Mike Butt
* KnowWhenToFoldThem: After a terrible road test where he almost ran over bicyclists and an old woman, he cut up his licenses when given the option in front of the panel.
!!Arun Suryanarayanan
* [[AsianDrivers Asian Driver]]: Well from India, but the trope still counts.
* BollywoodNerd
* NoDamageRun: He's the first person ever to drive the final road test without causing any tickatble offenses.
!!Jakob Poirier
!!Father Giles Joly
!!Crystal Hubley Farao
!!Melissa Cook
!!JoJo Kopty
-> "Just because I get a lot of tickets, doesn't make me Canada's Worst Driver."
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* TheBigGuy: Or as Andrew calls him "Big man on Campus"
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* TheBigGuy: Or as Andrew calls him "Big man on Campus"Campus".
* DeathGlare: Gives these out whenever something stupid happens.
* DeathGlare: Gives these out whenever something stupid happens.
* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: While it doesn't look like she cares about rehab, the fact that she did come shows need of improvement.
* IgnoredEmpathy: She had multiple accidets that required metal plates inside her now, and she still drives recklessly.
* ItRunsInTheFamily: If her intro video says anything, her family has some bad drivers that passed on their bad habits to the next driver.
* IgnoredEmpathy: She had multiple accidets that required metal plates inside her now, and she still drives recklessly.
* ItRunsInTheFamily: If her intro video says anything, her family has some bad drivers that passed on their bad habits to the next driver.
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* JerkAssWithAHeartOfGold: Might have been arrogant, but did eventually take the lessons seriously.
* CriticalResearchFailure (InUniverse): When he saw that he had to parrallel park a RV, he immediately says that driving that requires an M class licenses. Andrew then clarifys to the audience that anyone with a G licence can drive an RV.
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* DrunkDriver: {{Subverted}}. It was revealed she did it in the ast, but not anymore since she was pregenant.
!!Sean McConnell
!!Sean McConnell
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* DrunkDriver: {{Subverted}}. It was revealed she did it in the ast, past, but not anymore since she was pregenant.
pregnant.
!!SeanMcConnellMc-Connell
!!Sean
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* NonGameplayElimination: After four episodes of seeing Colin drive like a jackass, and being obvious that he doesn't care about rehab, Andrew expelled him and destryoed his car keys.
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* NonGameplayElimination: After four episodes of seeing Colin drive like a jackass, and being obvious that he doesn't care about rehab, Andrew expelled him and destryoed destroyed his car keys.
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* AscendedFanon (InUniverse): When it became clear that without driving distractions makes him better, the show made him drive in a closed course while performing tasks such as eating, putting in a CD, doing makeup, reading a book, making a phone call and so on. It proved so effective on him that this challenege became a staple of the show in latter seasons.
* ConsolationPrize: Got a BlueTooth headset when he graduated.
* ConsolationPrize: Got a BlueTooth headset when he graduated.
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* KnowWhenToFoldThem: AAfter being named Canada's Worst Driver, he immediatly declared to give up driving.
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* KnowWhenToFoldThem: AAfter After being named Canada's Worst Driver, he immediatly immediately declared to give up driving.
* StrongButWeak: She was the best technical driver of this season, but her inability to control her temper hindered her performance.
* DrunkDriver
* EpicFail: She skidded out of control on the icy corner challenge by hiting the gas(thinking it was the brake), and left skid marks on the grass.
* Forshadowing: In the assessment challenge, it's revealed that her nominator and son has a heart condition. Considering it's sometimes hereditary...
* NonGameplayElimination: Because of her angina attack, the show had to medically expel her from rehab.
* RealityEnsues: Since she had angina attack on the shows course in a challenge, the show couldn't keep her around out of fear she would have another one (the courses are already stressful enough). Also, Cam and Dan, as part of their professions, called their respective districts to let them know about her condition, and placed her on medical review (which judging from her angry email to the show, she lost).
* WhamShot: Her angina attack in the water tank challenge.
* EpicFail: She skidded out of control on the icy corner challenge by hiting the gas(thinking it was the brake), and left skid marks on the grass.
* Forshadowing: In the assessment challenge, it's revealed that her nominator and son has a heart condition. Considering it's sometimes hereditary...
* NonGameplayElimination: Because of her angina attack, the show had to medically expel her from rehab.
* RealityEnsues: Since she had angina attack on the shows course in a challenge, the show couldn't keep her around out of fear she would have another one (the courses are already stressful enough). Also, Cam and Dan, as part of their professions, called their respective districts to let them know about her condition, and placed her on medical review (which judging from her angry email to the show, she lost).
* WhamShot: Her angina attack in the water tank challenge.
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: The reason why he's in rehab.
* CampyGay
* NoDamageRun: Passed all three challenges in his graduation episode.
* CampyGay
* NoDamageRun: Passed all three challenges in his graduation episode.
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* AsianDrivers: The first of this series.
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* AsianDrivers: [[AsianDrivers Asian Driver]]: The first of this series.
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-> "Size does matter. The principles are the same, but the execution is different"
* {{Adorkable}}
* {{Adorkable}}
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* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: She was four months pregnant when she was in rehab, which helped her reason why she would come to improve as a driver.
* DrunkDriver: {{Subverted}}. It was revealed she did it in the ast, but not anymore since she was pregenant.
* DrunkDriver: {{Subverted}}. It was revealed she did it in the ast, but not anymore since she was pregenant.
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* HiddenDepths: Knows a lot about car maintenance as the camping challenge (where he rehooked the car battery) and the scavenger hunt show.
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-> "I don't think cops are the smartest people out there"
* CasanovaWannabe: Frequently hit on Shannon and her nominator Sara, to the point in the camping challenge he sat on his side window to impress her.
* JerkAss: Basically he came to rehab just wanting to show off without learning anything.
* NonGameplayElimination: After four episodes of seeing Colin drive like a jackass, and being obvious that he doesn't care about rehab, Andrew expelled him and destryoed his car keys.
* CasanovaWannabe: Frequently hit on Shannon and her nominator Sara, to the point in the camping challenge he sat on his side window to impress her.
* JerkAss: Basically he came to rehab just wanting to show off without learning anything.
* NonGameplayElimination: After four episodes of seeing Colin drive like a jackass, and being obvious that he doesn't care about rehab, Andrew expelled him and destryoed his car keys.
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* [[AsianDrivers Asian Driver]]: And he won.
* CampGay
* KnowWhenToFoldThem: AAfter being named Canada's Worst Driver, he immediatly declared to give up driving.
* CampGay
* KnowWhenToFoldThem: AAfter being named Canada's Worst Driver, he immediatly declared to give up driving.
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* {{Adorkable}}
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* [[AsianDrivers Asian Driver]]: Was the Runner Up this season.
* BlindWithoutThem: Became clear early on that she needed glasses. but didn't get them till the final episode.
* BlindWithoutThem: Became clear early on that she needed glasses. but didn't get them till the final episode.
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* HiddenDepths: The reason he cameto rehab is that he could be a better driver for his quadriplegic wife.
* ManChild: The oldest male in the season, but acts like a teenager.
* ManChild: The oldest male in the season, but acts like a teenager.
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* HypocriticalHumor: In Season 8...
-->'''Andrew''': As the host of ''Canada's Worst Driver'', I'm not allowed to curse, but holy (''bleep'') (''bleep'') balls, Flora scared the living (''bleep'') (''bleep'') out of me.
-->'''Andrew''': As the host of ''Canada's Worst Driver'', I'm not allowed to curse, but holy (''bleep'') (''bleep'') balls, Flora scared the living (''bleep'') (''bleep'') out of me.
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* BerserkButton: Don't ever drive like a, idiot in front of him.
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* BerserkButton: Don't ever drive like a, a idiot in front of him.
* TookALevelInBadass: Admits in a Q and A special that he didn't have a licence until his late twenty's, but doing all these challenges has risen his skill set from a regular driver, to almost Philippe's level.
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* The Big Guy: Or as Andrew calls him "Big man on Campus"
* TheLeader [[=/=]] TheLancer: The former as he has been the longest expert on the show, and the latter as he usual discusses matters with Andrew the most.
* TheLeader [[=/=]] TheLancer: The former as he has been the longest expert on the show, and the latter as he usual discusses matters with Andrew the most.
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* The Big Guy: TheBigGuy: Or as Andrew calls him "Big man on Campus"
* TheLeader[[=/=]] [=/=] TheLancer: The former as he has been the longest expert on the show, and the latter as he usual discusses matters with Andrew the most.
* TheLeader
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* TheLancer: To Cam. IT's very rare that they are on the same side of a tie.
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* TheLancer: To Cam. IT's It's very rare that they are on the same side of a tie.
* TheMedic: The Show's resident Psychologist since Season 7.
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* AsianDriver: The first of this series.
* Catchphrase: {{Invoked}} Andrew made him say "If I hear metal on metal, I will stop" throughout the season.
* Catchphrase: {{Invoked}} Andrew made him say "If I hear metal on metal, I will stop" throughout the season.
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* AsianDriver: AsianDrivers: The first of this series.
*Catchphrase: {{Catchphrase}}: {{Invoked}} Andrew made him say "If I hear metal on metal, I will stop" throughout the season.season as his mantra.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: See quote above.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder: Season 3]]
!!Jason Zhang
!!Shelby D'Souza
!!Jennifer Kritzer
!!Ed Porter
!!Billie-Jean Leslie
!!Marnie Maddison
!!Thomas Hobbs
!!Denice Koke
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Season 4]]
!!Ashley van Ham
!!Emily Wang
!!Amy-Lee Wisniewski
!!Teagan Cramer
* LastManStanding: Due to an imbalance of men and women this season, he became the only man left in rehab after Ken's graduation.
!!Lindsay Kloss
!!Donna Hicks
!!Ken Westwood
!!Curt Higham
[[folder: Season 3]]
!!Jason Zhang
!!Shelby D'Souza
!!Jennifer Kritzer
!!Ed Porter
!!Billie-Jean Leslie
!!Marnie Maddison
!!Thomas Hobbs
!!Denice Koke
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Season 4]]
!!Ashley van Ham
!!Emily Wang
!!Amy-Lee Wisniewski
!!Teagan Cramer
* LastManStanding: Due to an imbalance of men and women this season, he became the only man left in rehab after Ken's graduation.
!!Lindsay Kloss
!!Donna Hicks
!!Ken Westwood
!!Curt Higham
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[[/folder]]
!!The Contestants
[[folder: Season 1]]
!!Chris Ferguson
!!Madalena Phillips
!!Heather Reynolds
!!Manuel Tejeda
!!David Chau
* AsianDriver: The first of this series.
* Catchphrase: {{Invoked}} Andrew made him say "If I hear metal on metal, I will stop" throughout the season.
!!Faith Ann Stone
!!Tatiana Rheaume
!!Bob Coad
-> "You wanna play bumper tag?"
* HeelRealization: After a few challenges, he realizes his actions on the road were unacceptable, and decided to do a 180 on his life.
* HiddenDepths: Got a 5/5 on the road test challenge
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Season 2]]
!!Henrietta Gallant
!!Michael Telford
!!Shannon Willemsen
!!Sean McConnell
-> "Speeding is ''Safer''"
!!Jodi Slobodesky
!!Colin Sheppard
!!Karen Carson
* BackseatDriver: Her husband and nominator kept giving her unneeded advice.
!!Matt Elkind
!!The Contestants
[[folder: Season 1]]
!!Chris Ferguson
!!Madalena Phillips
!!Heather Reynolds
!!Manuel Tejeda
!!David Chau
* AsianDriver: The first of this series.
* Catchphrase: {{Invoked}} Andrew made him say "If I hear metal on metal, I will stop" throughout the season.
!!Faith Ann Stone
!!Tatiana Rheaume
!!Bob Coad
-> "You wanna play bumper tag?"
* HeelRealization: After a few challenges, he realizes his actions on the road were unacceptable, and decided to do a 180 on his life.
* HiddenDepths: Got a 5/5 on the road test challenge
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Season 2]]
!!Henrietta Gallant
!!Michael Telford
!!Shannon Willemsen
!!Sean McConnell
-> "Speeding is ''Safer''"
!!Jodi Slobodesky
!!Colin Sheppard
!!Karen Carson
* BackseatDriver: Her husband and nominator kept giving her unneeded advice.
!!Matt Elkind
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*HeroicBSOD: Throughout his 5 seasons on the show, he's had plenty of these.
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* BerserkButton: Don't ever drive like a idiot in front of him.
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* BerserkButton: Don't ever drive like a a, idiot in front of him.
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* OutOfFocus: Since Season 9, his role has declined more and more.
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This show has had multiple contestants.
'''Warning!''' Spoilers ahead unmarked
!!The Host and Panel of Experts
[[folder: Andrew Younghusband]]
!!Andrew Younghusband
-> "Now, let's see how Canada's Worst Drivers do"
* BerserkButton: Don't ever drive like a idiot in front of him.
** Also does not like it when people are casual about drunk driving, as he lost a friend to drunk driving long ago.
* NiceGuy: He is generally nice to the nominees, and encourages them to become better drivers.
** BewareTheNiceOnes: That said, he will talk firm to anyone that does something dumb, or isn't following orders.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Current Panel]]
!!Cam Woolley
-> '''Legal Expert (Former Highway Police Officer)'''
-> '''Tenure: Season 2-Present'''
* BerserkButton: Never call police officers dumb, as Colin and Scott soon found up.
* The Big Guy: Or as Andrew calls him "Big man on Campus"
* TheLeader [[=/=]] TheLancer: The former as he has been the longest expert on the show, and the latter as he usual discusses matters with Andrew the most.
* OutOfFocus: Since Season 9, his role has declined more and more.
!!Philippe Letourneau
-> '''High Speed Performance Instructor'''
-> '''Tenure: Season 3-Present'''
* BadassDriver
* TheLancer: To Cam. IT's very rare that they are on the same side of a tie.
!!Shyamala Kiru
-> '''Resident Psychologist'''
-> '''Tenure: Season 7-Present'''
!!Tim Danter
-> '''Head Driving Instructor'''
-> '''Tenure: Season 8-Present'''
[[/folder]]
'''Warning!''' Spoilers ahead unmarked
!!The Host and Panel of Experts
[[folder: Andrew Younghusband]]
!!Andrew Younghusband
-> "Now, let's see how Canada's Worst Drivers do"
* BerserkButton: Don't ever drive like a idiot in front of him.
** Also does not like it when people are casual about drunk driving, as he lost a friend to drunk driving long ago.
* NiceGuy: He is generally nice to the nominees, and encourages them to become better drivers.
** BewareTheNiceOnes: That said, he will talk firm to anyone that does something dumb, or isn't following orders.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Current Panel]]
!!Cam Woolley
-> '''Legal Expert (Former Highway Police Officer)'''
-> '''Tenure: Season 2-Present'''
* BerserkButton: Never call police officers dumb, as Colin and Scott soon found up.
* The Big Guy: Or as Andrew calls him "Big man on Campus"
* TheLeader [[=/=]] TheLancer: The former as he has been the longest expert on the show, and the latter as he usual discusses matters with Andrew the most.
* OutOfFocus: Since Season 9, his role has declined more and more.
!!Philippe Letourneau
-> '''High Speed Performance Instructor'''
-> '''Tenure: Season 3-Present'''
* BadassDriver
* TheLancer: To Cam. IT's very rare that they are on the same side of a tie.
!!Shyamala Kiru
-> '''Resident Psychologist'''
-> '''Tenure: Season 7-Present'''
!!Tim Danter
-> '''Head Driving Instructor'''
-> '''Tenure: Season 8-Present'''
[[/folder]]
