Canada's Worst Driver 2

Canada's Worst Driver 2
Country of origin Canada
No. of episodes 8
Broadcast
Original channel Discovery Channel Canada
Original run October 16, 2006 – December 4, 2006

Canada's Worst Driver 2 is the second season of Canada's Worst Driver, a Discovery Channel Canada television series which seeks to improve the driving skills of eight selected contestants, who are also trying to avoid being named the show's eponymous and dubious title. In this series, eight contestants and their nominators arrive at the Driver Rehabilitation Centre, located on the grounds of CFB Borden, where the contestants' keys are confiscated. Over the course of several weeks, the contestants take on challenges designed to improve their driving skills. Starting with the second episode and at the end of each subsequent episode thereafter, the most improved driver, as determined by host Andrew Younghusband and a panel of judges, may choose to graduate a contestant, in which case the contestant is no longer considered to be in the running for Canada's Worst Driver. This continues until three contestants remain, where one final challenge will determine who among them is Canada's Worst Driver.

Unlike the previous season, which focused on winter driving conditions, this season focuses on summer driving skills. Also, the Driver Rehabilitation Program is one week shorter, guaranteeing that at least three contestants remain in the final episode (in the first season, three contestants were in the final episode after no one graduated in one episode).

Judges

Returning from the first season is head instructor Scott Marshall of Young Drivers of Canada, the driving school sponsoring the Driver Rehabilitation Program and Canada's Worst Driver. Joining him are the following three judges:

Contestants

The eight contestants for this edition of Canada's Worst Driver are:

Synopsis

Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Notes
Henrietta Gallant IN IN IN IN IN IN CWD Henrietta is named Canada's Worst Driver due to having not finished the Ultimate Road Test and refusing responsibility for her driving mistakes.
Michael Telford IN IN IN IN IN IN RUNNER UP Michael, though shortlisted in nearly every episode, does not graduate, but is no longer in the running for the title.
Shannon Willemsen IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Shannon graduates due to having performed the best at the Ultimate Road Test.
Sean McConnell IN IN IN IN IN OUT Sean graduates after admitting that driving slower is safer in the High Speed Slalom challenge.
Jodi Slobodesky IN IN IN IN IN OUT Jodi graduates after becoming visibly confident during the off-road and stunt driving challenges, and wanting to redo the High Speed Slalom challenge at a higher speed.
Colin Sheppard IN IN IN EXPL Colin becomes the first contestant to be expelled from the Driver Rehabilitation Centre (in any Worst Driver series) after showing no desire to learn. Unlike graduates, his car key was destroyed and his car towed away.
Karen Carson IN IN OUT Karen graduates after ignoring her husband's advice and managing to finish on her own in the Canada's Worst Gas Station challenge.
Matt Elkind IN OUT Matt graduates after a purpose-built challenge showed him that he can be a competent driver without having distractions in his car.
     (OUT) The driver has graduated, and is out of the running for Canada's Worst Driver.
     (EXPL) The driver was expelled from the Driver Rehabilitation Centre, and is out of the running for Canada's Worst Driver.
     (CWD) The driver was ultimately named Canada's Worst Driver.
     (runner up) The driver was runner up for Canada's Worst Driver.
^1 As is the case with the previous season, no one graduates in the first episode, as it serves merely as a skills evaluation.
^2 The judges considered Sean to be the episode's graduation candidate, but decided not to graduate anyone because Sean refused to admit that driving slower was safer.
^3 Sean graduated immediately after Jodi, on the condition that he be readmitted to the Driver Rehabilitation Program should he be caught speeding.

Episode 1

Episode 2

In deliberation, the judges are split between Matt, Shannon and Jodie. In end, Matt is the first graduate as he promised to drive safely without driving distracted ever again, and is given a Bluetooth headset as a parting gift.

Episode 3

Episode 4

The judges are stumped on who to graduate due to the poor performances, but Andrew instead has an alternate solution. He announces that Colin would be getting his car key back, to everyone's shock, but Andrew destroys the key with a circular saw, while telling Colin that he is expelled due to his carelessness and not wanting to change. As Colin and his car are towed all the way back to his hometown, Andrew makes a final comment: "Let's all hope Colin loses his license before his life."

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

In the end, the final placings are all too obvious to Andrew and the judges: Shannon is the final graduate for the huge improvement in skills and confidence she experienced during the season, while Michael's time at rehab is ultimately judged a failure due to him never addressing his problems of being too slow and too analytical. As for Henrietta, her inability to complete the final road test, and her confrontational attitude towards the judges in their final discussion cements her as the second person to be named Canada's Worst Driver.

Episode 8

In this season's recap episode, Andrew explains the specific don'ts of driving, as illustrated by the contestants, excluding Henrietta and Matt. Michael (analytical expert) Jodi (motivational expert) Colin (ethical expert) Sean (logical expert) Shannon (emotional expert) and Karen (backseat bullying expert)

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