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Canada's Worst Driver (series)
''Canada's Worst Driver'' was a Canadian television series that aired on Discovery Channel from 2005-2018, based on '' Britain's Worst Driver.'' It and sister series ''Canada's Worst Handyman'' (2006-2011) are the two highest-rated programs on Discovery Channel. The series is produced by Proper Television whose president, Guy O'Sullivan, was the director for the original ''Britain's Worst Driver'' series; as such, ''Canada's Worst Driver'' is considered to be the production company's flagship show. Unlike other ''Worst'' series around the world, the Canadian version emphasizes on the learning process of the contestants and the science of driving and, as such, is often more serious than the other ''Worst'' shows around the world, which are mainly played for laughs. It is the longest running of any ''Worst'' series to date with 14 seasons and 115 episodes (assuming specials are included). Format In each season, eight drivers and their nominators are taken to the Driver Rehabilitat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Younghusband
Andrew Younghusband (born December 14, 1970 in Canberra, Australia) is a Canadian television personality, writer and journalist best known as the host of the reality shows ''Canada's Worst Driver,'' '' Canada's Worst Handyman,'' '' Don't Drive Here'' and ''Tougher Than It Looks,'' as well as the documentary series '' Tall Ship Chronicles.'' Career Younghusband moved to St. John's, Newfoundland with his family in 1978 and began his career as a stage actor in 1986, then branched out into different media and different formats, including radio and television, filling roles in both writing positions and as an on-air personality. He has worked in serious and comedic roles, as well as documentary, reality and news productions. One of his comedic appearances was an on-stage and television appearance at the Halifax Comedy Festival. His early television writing duties were in comedic environments, but recently, he has written for the two ''Canada's Worst'' reality series. Toiling in limit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada's Worst Driver 3
''Canada's Worst Driver 3'' was the third season of the Canadian reality TV show ''Canada's Worst Driver,'' which aired on the Discovery Channel. As with previous years, eight people, nominated by their family or friends, enter the Driver Rehabilitation Centre to improve their driving skills. This year, the Driver Rehabilitation Centre is located at the Edgar Adult Occupation Centre, a radar station in Edgar, Ontario that was sold in 1964 and later used as an institution for developmentally disabled or handicapped adults until it closed down in 1999. Unlike the two previous seasons, however, when the focus was on Winter Driving and Summer Driving, respectively, the focus of this season was on Extreme Driving, in the hope that knowledge of these techniques (which is not normally taught to driving students) will help them become more confident and competent at the wheel. Also, for the second year in a row, the Driver Rehabilitation Program is one week shorter (this is due to Billie-J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavian Flick
The Scandinavian flick, Finnish flick, pendulum turn, or Scandi flick is a technique used predominantly in ice racing and rallying. The technique induces oversteer using weight transfer to carry a vehicle through a turn while simultaneously reducing speed. Origin of the name Beginning in the 1960s, Scandinavian rally-car drivers popularized the technique. The "flick" part comes from the technique of "flicking" the wheel in a direction opposite of the turn to build up angular momentum. Technique Approaching along the ''inside'' of an upcoming turn, the driver steers sharply towards the outside of the turn, then lifts off the throttle and lightly applies the brakes. This causes weight transfer that rotates the car toward the outside of the turn. Then, steering into the turn and releasing the brake pedal while applying full throttle will cause the car to rotate into the corner. Towards the corner exit, the driver may countersteer to control the oversteer. When properly executed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles). Early automobiles used ''sliding-mesh'' manual transmissions with up to three forward gear ratios. Since the 1950s, ''constant-mesh'' manual transmissions have become increasingly commonplace and the number of forward ratios has increased to 5-speed and 6-speed manual transmissions for current vehicles. The alternative to a manual transmission is an automatic transmission; common types of automatic transmissions are the Automatic transmission#Hydraulic automatic transmissions, hydraulic automatic transmission (AT), and the continuously variable transmission (CVT), whereas the autom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parallel Parking
250px, Parallel-parked cars in Washington, D.C. 250px, A motorist gets assistance parallel-parking 250px, Parallel parking animation Parallel parking is a method of parking a vehicle parallel to the road, in line with other parked vehicles. Parallel parking usually requires initially driving slightly past the parking space, parallel to the parked vehicle in front of that space, keeping a safe distance, then followed by reversing into that space. Subsequent position adjustment may require the use of forward and reverse gears. Techniques Parallel parking is considered to be one of the most stressful and difficult skills for new drivers to learn. While parallel parking is a required part of most driving tests, several states in the US have dropped it as a requirement. Parallel parking enables the driver to park a vehicle in a smaller space than would be true of forward parking. Driving forward into a parking space on the side of a road is typically not possible unless two or mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Drivers Of Canada
Young Drivers of Canada is a Canadian driving school franchise headquartered in Woodbridge, Ontario. In 2017, Young Drivers is the largest driving training organization in Canada, with 140 locations in six provinces across Canada. Over a million students have graduated from its driver education programs. The company's driving recommendations are often quoted in news stories about safe driving and the rules of the road. Young Drivers of Canada has three core product offerings: The novice Young Driver education program, the Collisionfree!™ driver improvement course and CogniFit Brain Training. History Young Drivers of Canada was established by Heinz Naumann in 1970. In 1975, Peter Christianson, a race car driver whose father died in a car accident at a young age, joined the organization and began to develop methods that have become the basis of driver's education courses offered today by Young Drivers of Canada. In 1979, Young Drivers of Canada held their first rally to promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Létourneau
Philippe Létourneau is a former race car driver, a driving instructor and expert who has appeared on the reality-television show ''Canada's Worst Driver'' since 2007. Létourneau started racing at a young age. At age 11, he showed talent in the Québec karting championship. His compatriots and notably his father, Roger Blouin, a former rally champion, encouraged him to pursue the sport and pushed him into Formula racing. Létourneau finished on the podium more than 40 times in over 150 races. He competed in Formula 1600, Formula 2000, Champcar Light, Formula Renault, Formula Vauxhall Junior, Touring car, Spec Racer, Formula Atlantic and Daytona Prototypes, and competed at circuits including Silverstone, Magny Cours, Daytona Speedway, Mont Tremblant and Gilles Villeneuve. Létourneau is a high-performance driving and automobile racing instructor and is chief instructor for the Jim Russell Racing School, chief instructor for BMW Driver Training and principal instructor for the Ferrar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam Woolley
Cam Woolley (born January 24, 1957) is a former traffic and safety reporter for CP24 and a former police officer (rank of Sergeant) with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the Greater Toronto Area. A 30-year veteran of the service, he became the face of the OPP as media co-ordinator for the Toronto area highway safety division.Woolley sidelined by Fantino mandate , ''Toronto Star'', 20 January 2007 He has been regularly seen in the media since 2000,Staff based on John Musselman, OPP blitz nabs hundreds, makes officer a celeb ", ''CTV'', 7 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada's Worst Driver 14
''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. Experts * Cam Woolley is the show's longest-serving expert, having been present in every season except the first and has seen the habits of Canadian drivers change drastically since 2000, with the most common offense having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada's Worst Driver 13
''Canada's Worst Driver 13'' was the thirteenth of the Canadian reality TV show ''Canada's Worst Driver,'' which aired on the Discovery Channel. As with previous years, eight people, nominated by their family or friends, enter the Driver Rehabilitation Centre to improve their driving skills. The focus of this season was on the Fears of Driving and the number 13. This year, the Driver Rehabilitation Centre is located at the Dunnville Airport in Dunnville, Ontario for the eighth straight season. The initial drive started in St. Catharines, Ontario and the final road test occurred in Hamilton, Ontario. Experts * Cam Woolley is the show's longest-serving expert, having been present in every season except the first and has seen the habits of Canadian drivers change drastically since 2000, with the most common offense having changed from DUI to distracted driving. He is the traffic expert on CP24 in Toronto and had a 25-year career as a traffic sergeant with the Ontario Provincial Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada's Worst Driver 12
''Canada's Worst Driver 12'' was the twelfth season of the Canadian reality TV show ''Canada's Worst Driver,'' which aired on the Discovery Channel. As with previous years, eight people, nominated by their family or friends, enter the Driver Rehabilitation Centre to improve their driving skills. The focus of this season was on the Dangers of Speeding. This year, the Driver Rehabilitation Centre is located at the Dunnville Airport in Dunnville, Ontario for the seventh straight season. The initial drive started in Niagara Falls, Ontario and the final road test occurred in Hamilton, Ontario. This season notably featured reckless and texting while driving contestant Krystal McCann, who not only drove in a way that was rude, inconsiderate, selfish and unacceptable, but also became the first-ever ''Canada's Worst Driver'' "winner" to ''not'' receive the trophy due to her refusal to learn. Reactions towards Krystal's behaviour on the show was overwhelmingly negative, due to her overall eq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada's Worst Driver Ever
''Canada's Worst Driver Ever'' was the ninth season of the Canadian reality TV show ''Canada's Worst Driver,'' which aired on the Discovery Channel. As with previous years, eight people, nominated by their family or friends, enter the Driver Rehabilitation Centre to improve their driving skills. This season brought back nine former contestants, who were either named Canada's Worst Driver or failed to graduate in the final episode of their respective seasons, giving them one more chance to improve their driving and avoid being named Canada's Worst Driver Ever. This year, the Driver Rehabilitation Centre is located at the now-defunct Dunnville Airport in Dunnville, Ontario for the fourth straight season. The initial drive started in Thorold, Ontario and the final road test occurred in Hamilton, Ontario. Experts * Cam Woolley is the show's longest-serving expert, having been present in every season except the first and has seen the habits of Canadian drivers change drastically since 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
