Ontario G1 Test case studies
Ontario G1 Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Ontario G1 knowledge test is the written component a new driver must clear before receiving a Class G1 learner's licence, the first stage of Ontario's graduated licensing system for passenger vehicles. It is aimed at first-time drivers, newcomers holding no Ontario licence, and anyone working toward a full Class G licence. The Ontario G1 Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,315 words.
1Flashing Amber at Dusk and a Timed School Zone
It is 15:50 on a Thursday in late November. You are westbound at 78 km/h on a dark rural road posted at 80 km/h, with rain falling and your headlights on low beam.
659 words, about 3 min2Left Turn on Red, Then a Streetcar With Open Doors
You are driving westbound on a three-lane one-way street in downtown Toronto at 18:00. Ahead, the traffic light at the intersection with a southbound one-way street is red, and there is no sign prohibiting turns.
633 words, about 3 min3Night Rain, Spray, and a Light Steering Wheel
You are eastbound at 100 km/h on a four-lane divided highway posted at 100 km/h. It is 23:00 and rain has been falling for an hour; there is standing water in the wheel tracks and a heavy spray plume behind a transport truck 30 metres ahead of you.
652 words, about 3 min4A Long Downgrade With a Spongy Pedal
You are driving a small SUV carrying four adults, a roof box and a loaded cargo area, descending a 7 km, 8% grade on a two-lane highway posted at 80 km/h. For the first two kilometres you have been riding the brakes lightly to hold 75 km/h.
650 words, about 3 min5School Bus, Cyclist, and a Fire Truck Behind You
You are northbound at 45 km/h on a two-lane undivided road posted at 50 km/h in a rural-residential area. A school bus travelling southbound stops ahead on the opposite side with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out.
721 words, about 4 min