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Ontario · G1 test

G1 rules test: what the rules of the road questions cover

The G1 knowledge test covers the rules of the road as well as signs, and the handbook lists what the rules side can ask about. On the rules side, expect seatbelts, speed limits, freeways, school buses and streetcars, emergency vehicles, passing, collisions, suspensions and demerit points. Several of these come with a number worth learning by heart for the G1 rules test.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What does the G1 rules test ask about?

The handbook’s Getting Your Driver’s Licence chapter lists these knowledge test topics:

  • Seatbelts
  • Traffic signs and lights
  • Emergency vehicles
  • Headlights
  • Speed limits
  • Getting on and off freeways
  • Streetcars and school buses
  • Driver licence suspensions and the demerit point system
  • Passing, reporting collisions and other rules of the road
Ontario road signs for the G1 →

Numbers to know

Below $5,000 with no injuries, you still have to exchange information with anyone whose vehicle was damaged.

RuleThe number
Speed limit where none is posted50 km/h in cities, towns and villages, 80 km/h elsewhere
Safe following distanceAt least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead
Stopping behind a school bus with red lights flashingAt least 20 metres back
Passing a cyclistAt least one metre of space, where practical
Reporting a collision to policeWhen anyone is injured or damage is over $5,000

School buses

When a school bus has its overhead red lights flashing or its stop arm out, you stop whether you’re behind it or coming toward it. Wait until the bus moves on, the lights stop and the arm folds back.

On a road with a median strip, only traffic coming from behind the bus has to stop.

Emergency vehicles and tow trucks

When an emergency vehicle comes toward you with flashing red, or red and blue, lights or a siren, pull as close as you can to the right edge of the road and stop, clear of intersections. Don’t stop on the shoulder.

When one is stopped with its lights flashing, or a tow truck has its amber lights on, slow down and pass with caution. On a road with two or more lanes your way, move into a lane away from it if it’s safe.

Demerit points and alcohol rules

These come up on the test and matter once you’re driving: zero alcohol for G1 drivers, and a 60-day suspension for a new driver who reaches 9 demerit points in two years. The full G1 rules, points table and penalties are on one page.

G1 driver’s licence rules →Try the 20-question G1 practice test →
Sources: MTO Driver’s Handbook · Ontario.ca and 4 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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