1. Your friend is celebrating their 15th birthday and is excited to start driving. They have already studied the MTO handbook. What must they do before they can apply for a G1 licence?
- A. Wait until they are 16 years old. ✓
- B. Get written consent from a parent or guardian to apply early.
- C. Complete a government-approved driver education course.
- D. Pass a vision test at a DriveTest Centre.
In Ontario, you must be at least 16 years old to legally apply for a G1 driver's licence. No exceptions are made for completing a course or having parental consent.
2. You have just moved to Ontario from another Canadian province and hold a valid driver's licence from your previous province. How long are you permitted to drive with that licence before you must obtain an Ontario driver's licence?
- A. 30 days
- B. 60 days ✓
- C. 90 days
- D. Until your old licence expires
New residents in Ontario are required to switch their out-of-province driver's licence to an Ontario licence within 60 days of taking up residence in the province.
3. A tourist from a country outside of Canada is planning an extended road trip across Ontario that will last four months. They have a valid driver's licence from their home country. What other document should they have to legally drive for their entire stay?
- A. A letter of good standing from their home licensing authority.
- B. Proof of their return travel ticket.
- C. An International Driver's Permit (IDP). ✓
- D. A temporary Ontario G1 licence.
Visitors to Ontario who plan to drive for more than three months must have an International Driver's Permit (IDP) from their home country, in addition to their valid foreign licence.
4. You currently use a valid Ontario Photo Card as your primary form of government-issued identification. If you successfully pass your tests and are issued a G1 driver's licence, what is the status of your Photo Card?
- A. It remains valid and you can use both cards.
- B. It must be renewed within 30 days.
- C. It is automatically cancelled. ✓
- D. It is upgraded to include your driving privileges.
An individual cannot hold both an Ontario Driver's Licence and an Ontario Photo Card at the same time. When a driver's licence is issued, any existing Ontario Photo Card is cancelled.
5. Your friend is turning 16 and wants to start the process of getting their driver's licence in Ontario. What are the first three requirements they must meet to obtain their G1 licence?
- A. Be at least 16 years old, pass a vision test, and pass a written knowledge test. ✓
- B. Be at least 16 years old, complete a driver education course, and pass a road test.
- C. Be at least 15 years old, pass a medical exam, and pass a written knowledge test.
- D. Be at least 17 years old, provide proof of insurance, and pass a vision test.
To begin the graduated licensing process and obtain a G1 licence, an applicant must be at least 16 years old, pass a vision test, and pass the G1 knowledge test on the rules of the road and road signs.
6. After passing your G1 knowledge test, you are explaining the next steps to a family member. What are the two licensing levels you must complete before you can qualify for a full G licence?
- A. Level One (G1) and Level Two (G2). ✓
- B. Learner's Permit and Probationary Licence.
- C. G2 and G.
- D. G1, G2, and G-Advanced.
Ontario's graduated licensing system for new drivers consists of two levels: Level One (G1) and Level Two (G2). A driver must successfully pass the road tests for both levels before earning a full G licence.
7. A new driver wants to get their full G licence as quickly as the system allows. Assuming they pass each test on their first attempt and take an approved driver education course, what is the minimum amount of time it will take to complete the entire graduated licensing process?
- A. 12 months
- B. 24 months
- C. 8 months
- D. 20 months ✓
The entire graduated licensing process takes a minimum of 20 months to complete. This includes a minimum of 8 months at the G1 level (with a driver education course) followed by a mandatory 12 months at the G2 level.
8. A G1 driver is considering enrolling in an MTO-approved driver education course. What is the primary benefit of completing this course in relation to their licensing timeline?
- A. It reduces the minimum time they must hold their G2 licence by four months.
- B. It allows them to skip the G2 road test and go directly to the full G test.
- C. It reduces the minimum time they must hold their G1 licence from 12 months to 8 months. ✓
- D. It removes the restriction of having a fully licensed accompanying driver in the front seat.
Taking an MTO-approved driver education course allows a new driver to take their G2 road test sooner. It reduces the mandatory waiting period at the G1 level from 12 months down to 8 months.
9. You are a G2 licence holder attending a friend's party. Before driving home, you have a single small alcoholic drink. What is the maximum legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) you are permitted to have?
- A. 0.00% ✓
- B. 0.05%
- C. 0.08%
- D. Anything less than 0.05%
As a G2 driver in Ontario's Graduated Licensing System, you must maintain a blood-alcohol level of zero at all times when driving. There is no acceptable BAC other than 0.00%.
10. You are 17 years old and have had your G2 licence for four months. At 1:00 a.m., how many passengers aged 19 or under are you legally allowed to carry in your vehicle?
- A. Zero
- B. One ✓
- C. Three
- D. As many as there are working seatbelts
For the first six months after obtaining a G2 licence, drivers aged 19 and under are permitted to carry only one passenger aged 19 or under between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m.