

Krushell, who is a fan of the show, figures Edmontonians driving too fast, driving in snow without winter tires, and driving while distracted are key contributing factors to the danger on our roads. A lot of it has to do, unfortunately, with the drivers,” she said. “I think it’s interesting, because I get calls from Edmontonians on traffic issues all the time.


Kim Krushell, who sits on the city’s Office of Traffic Safety, says she was “absolutely not” surprised to find out Edmonton has three drivers in the top 8. On the camera you can hear me say, ‘I’ve got to get a new job.’ It was insane.”Ĭoun. “She was eating French fries when she was driving me, and forgot to step on the brakes during the left turn. “We had a pretty close call with a T-bone accident on a left turn,” Veats said. Veats’ trip through Edmonton in Margherita’s passenger seat was nearly enough to drive her mad.

The local trio is made up of Azim, who once received a $2,300 speeding ticket, Margherita, who is one ticket away from losing her licence, and Flora, who has issues with her backseat-driving husband. “Alberta as a whole is home to a disproportionate number of bad drivers … I don’t know why the drivers are so bad there.”Ĭanada’s Worst Driver combed through more than 1,000 nominations to find the least competent.įor the final 40, Veats and other crew members traveled across Canada to take a half-hour videotaped ride with each contestant in their home city. “This is a new record, having three from the same city,” said the show’s casting director Meredith Veats, noting Calgary had two contestants one year.
