Shelburne's worst drivers?

That is what one of the Discovery Channel’s top rated shows, Canada’s Worst Driver wants to find as they head to Shelburne in search of candidates for their series.

“We never have had any bad drivers from the East Coast in the history of the shows three seasons,” said Associate Producer Meredith Veats.

The show has picked a handful of places to travel to in the Maritimes hoping to meet bad drivers.

“We want to represent the whole country,” said Veats, “we are sure there must be lots out there but we haven’t rehabilitated any yet.”

Rehabilitation involves massive challenges that have been designed by experts based on core driving skills… only magnified.

“Last season the candidates had to parallel park a bus,” said Veats. “So when they finally figured that out it made parking a small car easy.”

“The challenges are a lot of fun and sometimes wild and crazy but they really are designed to improve those driving skills that are needed every day.”

The show is asking residents in Shelburne to give them a call or email to tell them about a bad driver that they know and could benefit from the drivers rehabilitation.

The show will follow up with every single nomination, set up a time, and actually go for a drive with the bad driver.

“Things we look for is a lack of confidence, too much confidence, technically bad drivers or people who have special awareness issues,” she explained.

But why Shelburne? Traffic is thinner and most morning’s drivers would be hard pressed to find another vehicle on the highway let alone a tricky situation to be maneuvered.

Veats said maybe that is the perfect recipe for a bad driver.

“When roads are not busy drivers are doing some dangerous maneuvers,” she said. “Obviously when they are in town they are renegades on the road making other drivers terrified and the passengers even more terrified.”

The ultimate goal behind the show is to release these drivers back onto the roads as safer more competent drivers and to offer viewers insight into why some drivers have difficulty acquiring certain skills.

“We are looking for people young and old,” said Veats, “people who just got their licenses or people who may have had one for too long.”

Host and series writer Andrew Younghusband agrees.

“We’re serious about fixing these drivers,” he said. “It’s a fun experience for them but the name of the game is to make our roads safer, and I’m proud of the successes we’ve had in our past three seasons. But there’s no shortage of bad drivers that still need our help.”

Email or call now to nominate Canada’s Worst Driver: driver@propertelevision.com phone toll-free 1-866-598-2591