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Shyamala Kiru, the relationship therapist on the panel of experts, believes this season's crop of eight nominees is an accurate reflection of the cross-section of bad drivers on Canadian roads. Seven of those eight nominees and their primary driving problems are: Lauri Bencharski, who pays more attention to the menagerie of pets in her car than what's happening on the road; Sly Grosjean, who is addicted to using his smart phone while driving; Afiya Lassy, an aggressive driver who will do whatever it takes to get to where she's going without regard for others or traffic rules; Tab Parks, whose fragile nerves behind the wheel often results in her shaking and being in tears; Jon Parsons, an overconfident Corvette driver who often street races, especially against his Corvette driving father; Ben Reiman, who is constantly daydreaming while driving; and Shirley Sampson, an indecisive driver who often stops in the middle of the road when she doesn't know what to do. The panel of experts hope that they can provide as much guidance as they feel the eighth nominee will. He is Aaron Cheshire, who once was a confident driver until, in 2005, he was blindsided by a distracted driver, that accident which almost killed him and resulted in him being in a coma for two months. Remarkably, he never lost his driver's license even though he had to relearn how to drive after coming out of his coma. This appearance on the show is part of his physical and emotional recovery, where he hopes that he can once again become a good and confident driver. Given a set of directions, their first test with their nominator as their passenger is to drive individually from St. Catharines, Ontario to the Driver's Rehabilitation Centre at Dunnville Airport, approximately one hour in duration. On that drive, one is stopped by the show's producers, who feel that her driving is so unsafe that she needs instead to be driven to the Centre. The producers also wanted to stop another for unsafe driving, but were unable to do so. Once at the Centre, the eight are given a driving assessment test consisting of reversing through a snaking and barriered course and doing a slalom of at least 50 kph. They will be driving a specially painted 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T, the paint job in part to inspire a sense of respect for the car. It doesn't work as witnessed by what the nominees do to the car. When the nominees are placed in front of the experts for the first time, some do admit their driving faults - one who admits that this day could be the worst in her entire life - while others are in total denial about being a bad driver, they only agreeing to appear on the show to prove the world wrong.

The eight nominees' first challenge is the annual riding the rails challenge, which has each rail the width of a tire and the two rails exactly the width of the vehicle's right and left set of tires apart. Adding a sense of fear, the rails are set over a shallow pond. The nominees have the option of reversing over the rails - the vehicle properly lined up for them if they choose to do so - or driving forward over the rails, in which case they have to align the vehicle themselves. Before their second challenge - the annual eye of the needle challenge at a minimum 60 kph - Philippe provides each with a driving lesson with the main premise being to look where you want to go. Most do heed the lesson, but application of the theory is a little more difficult for some. The third challenge has each reversing a minibus, with the other seven as passengers, through a figure eight course. This challenge tests the nominees' ability to use their mirrors. Ben and Tab should succeed on this challenge as they both do have a license to drive a full sized bus. Some nominees do manage to complete to course without hitting too many things, but did so only on the constant coaching of the passengers. On the panel deliberation, each member has the exact same two nominees shortlisted for graduation. Their ultimate decision is based in part by comments made by both of those two.

With Jon Parsons being named the first graduate, there are seven nominees remaining at the Drivers' Rehabilitation Centre. Because all the nominees admit to driving while distracted, they are placed on what is probably the easiest driving course at the Centre, but one they must drive around while doing their distracted activities, such as eating, texting and applying make-up. After that challenge, they must all face Aaron, who was once almost killed by a distracted driver, that accident being the sole reason he is at the Centre. They are then given a reflex assessment since quick reflexes are required to drive well. They are then shown how to do an S-turn to make a lateral move as they will have to make that maneuver in their next challenge, a head-to-head with another nominee in a narrow circular course. Philippe then shows them the basics of good seat positioning and body positioning while doing shoulder checks. They will need this skill while doing their shoulder check challenge. The panel have an easy deliberation, with only one person being on each member's short list of graduation candidates, that short listed person being the same for each panel member.

Lauri Bencharski was named the second graduate of the season after the most recent panel deliberation, leaving six nominees at the Centre. The first challenge the six face is to drive a pick-up truck towing a 10 meter long trailer, which all are legally allowed to do under a basic driver's license. The challenge through the predetermined course also includes a backing up section. Peter provides some instruction on the basic of towing a trailer before each nominee attempts the challenge. Some succeed through the skills learned in the lesson, some succeed despite their own insecurities, while others quit the challenge altogether. The second challenge is to do a three point turn on a raised platform. Most are able to get on and off the platform, but require more than three turns. The third challenge is the annual water tank challenge: nominees are required to drive an obstacle course smoothly, or else get drenched by water sitting in a 200 liter tank mounted above the car. Most lose more water than they keep in the tank, but Andrew, who is supposed to demonstrate that it can be done, is embarrassed by his own performance. The fourth and last challenge is to perform a maneuver called the reverse flick within an enclosed course. The nominees are given a lesson in performing the maneuver by Philippe. Doing the maneuver in the lesson with Philippe and doing it on the challenge course end up being two totally separate things. Before the panel deliberation, each participant is allowed to plead their case for graduation to the experts. Only one of the six feels ready to graduate. Will the panel agree?

With Ben Reiman being voted the latest graduate of the season, five nominees remain at the Drivers' Rehabilitation Centre. Their first two challenges are parking ones, the first in a parking lot, the second parallel parking on a simulated narrow and crowded street situation. The parking lot challenge requires the nominees to back into one of the four parking stalls which will be made available - leaving one person unable to park - while battling other pushy drivers. The parallel parking challenge requires each to park in one fluid motion without hitting either the curb or the other cars. Many believe it is easier to do so in the small car in which Peter teaches them the skill, rather than the full sized 1967 Chrysler Newport they drive in the challenge. Peter, however tries to stress that the mechanics of the skill are the same regardless of vehicle size. The third challenge is the annual know where your wheels are trough challenge. One nominee completes the challenge despite bad advice from the passenger, another has a meltdown and fails to complete the attempt, while yet another attempts a potentially tragic maneuver. The fourth challenge is the annual skid and turn challenge on a simulated icy road. Most master the skill when taught to them by Philippe, but fail the actual challenge itself. With only one person who successfully completes all four challenges, that person would seem to be the obvious choice as this week's graduate, but...

Despite Aaron being the only person to complete all the latest challenges successfully, his request to stay at the Centre is in part the reason why no graduated after those last set of challenges. Before the next set of challenges, Shyamala conducts one-on-one therapy sessions with Tab and Afiya, the two whose driving problems are highly psychological ones. The first challenge the remaining five nominees take is a snow plow driving one on a simulated narrow street filled with fake snow (in reality wood chips). The nominees have thirty minutes to make as many attempts to drive through the course without hitting anything except fake snow. Despite successfully completing the challenge, one nominee doesn't take away the proper lesson of the challenge. The second challenge is an off road one, testing rules of Canadian roads, including some specific to only certain locales. The third challenge is a game of road curling, where the nominees push oversized curling rocks with their car to a hog line with the goal of getting the rock into the house. They are given eight rocks apiece to reach that goal of at least one rock in the house. Some who fail don't understand the point of the challenge. After being taught the skills by Philippe, the nominees, for their fourth challenge, have to do a swerve at high speed to avoid hitting an unexpected object. Shirley admits that she was taught never to swerve to avoid hitting animals, and as such has killed more than one animal in her driving life. In the panel deliberation, the experts shortlist two. Their decision on which of the two to graduate is ultimately a difficult one.

With Tab Parks being named the most recent graduate, four people remain in the running for the title of Canada's Worst Driver. The first challenge for these four is maneuvering a car in an enclosed space. This challenge, which requires the drivers to do a series of S-turns to complete it successfully, is more a challenge of patience while driving. The second challenge is driving a slalom course in reverse within a set time limit. This challenge not only tests the nominees' backing up skills but also doing it at considerable speed. The third challenge is the annual donut challenge, the skill which is taught to the nominees by Philippe beforehand. What the nominees learn in the lesson with Philippe does not always translate to the challenge itself. The fourth and final challenge is driving the largest vehicle in the fleet, a delivery truck, through a set course, which encompasses tight turns and a narrow and curving reverse section. After these series of challenges, one nominee is told that he/she may perhaps never become a good driver and thus should give up driving altogether. After their deliberation, the panel of experts are unanimous on who they believe should graduate. There is a dissenting voice - Andrew himself - who, as the show host who announces the graduate, threatens to impose his view rather than that of the experts.

With Afiya Lassy being named the most recent graduate, there are three nominees remaining at the Centre who will be in the finale for the running of Canada's Worst Driver: Aaron Cheshire, Sly Grosjean and Shirley Sampson. Their first challenge, which they each have ten attempts and twenty seconds per attempt to complete, is a long straight reverse through a narrow, barrier lined course. The challenge proves problematic for two, while one sails through it on the first try. Their second challenge is the annual mega-challenge, where each is required to use all the knowledge learned at the Centre to maneuver through a set course. The sections on the course include a high speed slalom, an icy corner, a donut section, a 20 meter curvilinear forward than reverse which requires S-turns to complete, a reverse eye of the needle, concluding with a reverse flick. Their final challenge is to drive through a preset route through the streets and highways around Hamilton, Ontario with Andrew as their passenger and adjudicator. One participant racks up close to $3,000 worth of driving infractions, which Cam believes is the worst public driving display ever on the history of the show. Before the panel deliberation, Andrew, the nominees and their nominators hold a funeral for a dear friend who was with them for many of the challenges. The panel shortlist two as the worst, and deliberate on if the one who consistently did the worst at the Centre or the one who failed to translate the skills done well at the Centre to the public road driving is the worst. The panel is split, but they do name one of those two Canada's Worst Driver, with a caveat that does not quite apply to the runner-up.