Canada's Worst Driver 14 Explained

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Host:Andrew Younghusband
Num Contestants:7
Winner:Brandon Wilkins
Runner Up:Alexis Pratola
Num Episodes:8
Network:Discovery Channel
Prev Season:Season 13

Canada's Worst Driver 14 is the fourteenth and final season of the Canadian competitive reality television series Canada's Worst Driver. This season is the ninth consecutive season filmed at the Dunnville Airport in Dunnville, Ontario. It premiered on October 29, 2018 on the Discovery Channel in Canada. After a final road test in Hamilton, Ontario, the season concluded on December 17, 2018, when Brandon Wilkins was named Canada's Worst Driver.

This season's theme was the "Evolution of Driving" and saw the introduction of several modern technological devices such as GPS navigation, backup cameras, and automatic trailer reversing.

Contestants

This season features seven contestants, down from the eight featured in the previous season.

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AgeFromVehicleNotesFinish
39Bedford,
Nova Scotia
Mercedes-Benz C-ClassFather of three who, in addition to being an aggressive driver, has also driven while impaired.[1] [2]
22Calgary,
Alberta
Chevrolet AvalancheDrives aggressively and has written off four cars and accumulated over 100 traffic tickets.
62Airdrie,
Alberta
BMW X5Uncomfortable behind the wheel due to being struck by a vehicle as a pedestrian 13 years ago, requiring two years of recovery and physiotherapy.
28Campbellford,
Ontario
Hyundai AccentSelf-taught "erratic and reckless" driver nominated after getting into six collisions in just over one year.[3]
32Victoria,
British Columbia
Hyundai ElantraSuffers from "severe anxiety", accumulated approximately 60 traffic tickets, texts "all the time when [she] drive[s]".[4]
21Thunder Bay,
Ontario
Hyundai ElantraDistracted driver; damaged six cars and was T-boned with her infant daughter on board.[5]
20Saint John,
New Brunswick
Toyota CorollaOnly licensed for 10 months. Struggles with basic driving skills and is impatient while operating a vehicle, leading to 35 accidents and five cars being written off. He also experiences anxiety while driving, which sometimes manifests itself as aggression.

Experts

Challenge history

For further information on challenge results, see below.

ChallengeContestant
BrandonAlexisBrittanyDescyKarleneDarrisRyan
1Basic Assessment
2Riding the Railsrowspan="19"
Head-to-Head Reversing
Eye of the Needle
3Limo Figure-Eight Challenge
The Trough
The Shoulder Check Challenge
4Distracted Driving
Swerve and Avoid
5Canada's Worst Parking Lotrowspan="11"
Trailer Reversing
Reverse Flick
6The Teeter-Totter
Forward Handbrake J-Turn
Water Tank Challenge L L L L L
7Know Your Limits Slalom Challengerowspan="5"
The Cross Challenge
Icy Corner
8The Forward and Reverse Slalomrowspan="2"
Mega Challenge

Graduation table

ContestantEpisode
Name12345678
1 BrandonIN IN IN IN IN IN INCWD
2 AlexisIN IN IN IN IN IN INRUNNER-UP
3 BrittanyIN IN IN IN IN IN INGRAD
4 DescyIN IN IN IN IN INGRAD
5 KarleneIN IN IN IN INGRADcolspan="2"
6 DarrisININ*IN*GRADcolspan="4"
7 RyanGRAD

The contestant was on the panel's shortlist.

The contestant graduated.

The contestant was the runner-up for Canada's Worst Driver.

The contestant became Canada's Worst Driver.

Episodes 2 and 3 were non-elimination weeks, due to Darris' pending assault charge and history of violence and road rage, and to Jen's fears that Darris' road rage might return if he graduates early, respectively.

Episode 5 was a non-elimination week, due to all contestants wanting to remain at the Driver Rehabilitation Centre and all contestants (except Alexis) failing the Reverse Flick.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada's Worst Driver . Discovery . 2018-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171005144232/http://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Canadas-Worst-Driver/Participants . 2017-10-05 . dead .
  2. Web site: CANADA'S WORST DRIVER Season 14 Participant Bios . Bell Media . 2018-10-25.
  3. News: Peterborough area woman in the running for Canada's Worst Driver . 2018-10-12 . . 2023-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230619013956/https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterborough-region/peterborough-area-woman-in-the-running-for-canadas-worst-driver/article_523b3f5b-df77-5853-9fd0-3d7704296ddb.html . live.
  4. News: Victoria News. Victoria woman competes on Canada’s Worst Driver. 2018-10-29. live. 2021-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20211024175941/https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/news/victoria-woman-competes-on-canadas-worst-driver/.
  5. News: Christina. Jung. 2018-11-10. 'I was very delusional': A ride-along with Thunder Bay's most improved driver. CBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321014919/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/alexis-canadas-worst-driver-1.4897590. 2023-03-21. live.