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With Marnie Maddison being named the third graduate, there are five participants left at the Centre in the running for the title of Canada's Worst Driver. After given a lesson in the task by Phillippe, the participants, as their first ...See moreWith Marnie Maddison being named the third graduate, there are five participants left at the Centre in the running for the title of Canada's Worst Driver. After given a lesson in the task by Phillippe, the participants, as their first challenge, are required to do a 180 degree hand brake turn within an enclosed course. Most quickly learn the task but things may be a little different on the actual challenge. There end up being a few aspiring stunt drivers among the bunch. Their second challenge is to move a vehicle laterally on a 10 meter long course in both directions using a series of S-turns. There is added pressure in that the participants will go head to head with one of their fellow participants. Their third challenge has them off-roading in a 4x4, the course which includes what are called "whoopteedo"s which in turn can dislocate the driver's thumbs if they grasp the steering wheel in the traditional manner. They are required to drive the course both forward and in reverse. With the exception of Ed, each is given another participant as their passenger to see if that makes a difference in driving ability. The final challenge is the annual water tank challenge, where the participants are required to drive through a course smoothly, of else get doused by water mounted in a tank above the car. As usual, there is a lot of "fluid" driving. During the deliberation, the panel of experts decide between the most improved driver (which is their stated primary criterion for graduation) but someone who they feel is still unsafe, versus the combination safest and a highly improved driver. Written by Huggo See less