Ontario G1 Test Prep

Hand signals for left turn, right turn, slowing down/stopping

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Children may begin wearing a seatbelt once any one of the following criteria is met...

- Child turns 8 years old - Child weighs 36 kg (80 lbs) or more - Child is 145 cm (4'9) tall or taller

3 types of bus bays

- Mid-block intended bays - Indentations immediately before & after intersections - Bus-stop areas between 2 designated parking areas

Explain the 2-second space

- Pick a marker on the road ahead (such as a sign) - When the rear of the vehicle ahead passes the marker, start counting - When the front of your vehicle reaches the marker, stop counting - You should reach at least 2 before your vehicle reaches the marker (otherwise you're too close to the vehicle in front of you)

If you are a driver aged 19 or under and within the first six months of receiving your G2 license, how many passengers are you allowed to carry between midnight and 5am?

1 passenger aged 19 or under (no restrictions for passengers 20 and over)

Headlights must be strong enough to light up objects ________m away

110m

Headlights must shine light that can be seen at least ________m in front

150m

Red rear lights must be able to be seen from ________m away

150m

Switch from high-beam to low-beam headlights within ________m of an oncoming vehicle

150m

Bicycles and mopeds are expected to ride ________m from the curb/parked cars

1m

When passing a cyclist, maintain minimum distance of

1m

Sharrows

2 chevrons painted above a bicycle symbol on the road

Child car seat should move no more than ______ where the seatbelt/UAS strap is routed through the child car seat

2.5 cm (1 in)

Headlights required between

30 mins before sunset and 30 mins after sunrise, any other poor lighting conditions (fog, snow, etc.) that block visibility of vehicles less than 150m away

Max speed of most tractors etc.

40 km/h

Proper resting angle for rear-facing child car seat

45 degrees

When behind the steering wheel, you should be able to see the ground ______ meters in front of the vehicle

4m

Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit allowed in cities, towns, villages, and built-up areas is

50 km/h

When there are no posted speed limits, max speed is ________ in cities, towns, villages, and _________ elsewhere

50 km/h; 80 km/h

If you are convicted of careless driving, you will get

6 demerit points, be fined up to $2000, and can be sentenced to up to six months in jail

Booster seats provide _______% more protection than seatbelts alone

60%

When _______m behind another vehicle, use low beams

60m

Where should your hands be placed on the steering wheel?

9 and 3 o'clock

Bike lanes are marked with

A solid white line

Blind spots

Area on each side of your vehicle where you cannot see

When should cruise control not be used?

Bad weather (eg icy roads), heavy traffic, when you're feeling fatigued

When does the law require the headlights on vehicles to be turned on?

Between half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise and at any other time you cannot see clearly for a distance of 150 m (500 ft)

Who must use booster seats?

Children under age 8 weighing min. 18 kg (40 lbs) and less than 145 cm (4'9) tall

2 types of intersections

Controlled and uncontrolled

Failing to stop for a school bus that is unloading passengers will

Cost you 6 demerit points and a maximum fine of up to $2000

Daytime running lights

Designed to make vehicle more visible during good lighting conditions; automatically activated when vehicle in operation and headlights are off

If two vehicles come to an uncontrolled intersection from different directions

Driver on left must yield right-of-way to driver on right

Which of the following classes of vehicles may carry a red light visible from the front?

Emergency vehicles responding to a call

How often should you check your mirrors?

Every 5 seconds

3 ways to communicate with other road users

Eye contact, signal, horn

Consequence for not wearing seatbelt

Fine + 2 demerit points

Consequences of failing to maintain proper distance when passing a cyclist

Fine + 2 demerit points

Consequences for not stopping for a police officer

Fine and/or licence suspension and/or prison time

Uncontrolled intersections

Have no signs or traffic lights

Controlled intersections

Have traffic lights, yield signs or stop signs to control traffic

Cyclists may signal right turns by ___________

Holding their arms straight out

Where is the greatest risk of a collision?

In front of you

Where is the safest place in a car for a child under age 13?

In the back seat

Weight threshold for rear-facing child car seat

Infants weighing less than 9kg (20 lbs)

When it is safe to do so, passing other vehicles on the right side

Is permitted when the street or highway has two or more lanes for traffic in the direction you are travelling

Marking for railway crossings

Large red and white "X" signs

Larger vehicles require a ________ distance to stop

Larger

Many more people get hit by cars turning _________, because ____________

Left; both parties are looking elsewhere

At night, should you meet another vehicle with blinding bright lights, the safest thing to do is

Look slightly to the right hand side

Consequences for not ensuring every passenger is wearing a seatbelt

Lose license for min 30 days

When driving in heavy fog, you should use

Low beam headlights (high beams reflect off the moisture droplets in the fog, making it harder to see)

Why not to use daytime running lights as headlights during poor lighting conditions?

May cast glare onto others or deactivate other required light systems

What insurance protection does the owner receive, when s/he pays the uninsured motor vehicle fee?

No insurance protection whatsoever

When approaching an intersection where a traffic signal light is red and a policeman motions you to go through, you should

Obey the policeman's signal and go through at once

When are broken white lines (dashes) used on streets and highways?

On a one-way street or highway that has more than one lane of traffic moving in the same direction

Slow-moving vehicle sign

Orange and red sign indicating vehicle travelling 40 km/h or less

Majority of fatalities resulting from collisions involving large commercial trucks are the fault of

Other driver's actions (not truck driver's)

Bike boxes indicated by

Painted box on road with white bicycle symbol inside

When a streetcar is stopped to pick up or discharge passengers, and there is a safety island, what does the law require you to do?

Pass with caution and be ready to stop if a pedestrian makes sudden or unexpected moves

How to check your sitting position relative to the pedals

Place your feet flat on the floor under the brake pedal. If you can do this without stretching, you are seated properly

Crosswalk

Portion of roadway connecting sidewalks on opposite sides of the road & has signs/other markings for pedestrian crossing

How to reduce blind spots

Position interior mirror so that center of mirror shows center of rear window

You are driving on a wet road and have to make a stop quickly. The best way to do this if your vehicle does not have ABS is to

Press down on the brake pedal, release slightly if wheels are locking up, re-apply

Purpose of bike boxes

Prevent collisions between motorists and bicycles at intersections

When a red signal light with a green arrow is shown at an intersection, it means

Proceed immediately in the direction of the arrow if you are in the correct lane

What do booster seats do?

Raise the child so the adult seatbelt works more effectively

Defensive/strategic driving

See dangerous situations before they happen and respond to them quickly and effectively

Upon approaching a yield sign, what does the law require you to do?

Slow down, stop if necessary, and yield the right-of-way

Bus bays

Special intended stopping areas for municipal buses (where passengers get on and off)

When a streetcar is stopped to take on or discharge passengers, where there is no safety zone, what does the law require you to do before passing the streetcar?

Stop 2m (6ft) behind the rearmost door where passengers are getting on or off, and proceed only when it is safe to do so

If there is no stop line,...

Stop at crosswalk; If no crosswalk, stop at edge of sidewalk; If no sidewalk, stop at edge of intersection

When approaching an intersection, you notice the roadway beyond the intersection is blocked with traffic. In this situation, you should

Stop before entering the intersection and wait until traffic ahead moves on

A school bus, with red signal lights flashing, is stopped ahead of you. What does the law require you to do when meeting or overtaking the bus?

Stop until the bus proceeds or the signal lights are no longer flashing

When the traffic signal light facing you is red and you intend to go straight through the intersection, what must you do?

Stop, proceed only when the signal turns green and when the way is clear

When a right turn against a red signal is permitted, what does the law require you to do before entering the intersection and making the turn?

Stop, signal, make the turn so as not to interfere with other traffic, including pedestrians

If you can't see the driver's face in the side-view mirror,

The driver cannot see you

Sharrows indicate

The lane is shared between bicycles and motor vehicles

If two drivers enter an uncontrolled intersection from opposite directions at the same time, one going straight while the other is turning left, which vehicle has the right-of-way?

The one going straight

Where are a car's blind spots?

To the back left and back right of the vehicle (see image)

On a roadway where traffic is moving in both directions, in what position must you be before making a left turn?

To the right of and as close to the center line of the roadway as possible

Weight threshold for child car seat

Toddlers 9-18 kg (20-40 lbs)

If your vehicle isn't equipped with daytime running lights

Turn on headlights

Before leaving your car parked on the right side of the street facing a downgrade, you should

Turn your front wheels to the right and set your parking brake

What is the only way to check your blind spots are clear?

Turning your head (shoulder check)

You are required to keep a safe distance behind the vehicle in front of you. You should keep at least a _________ space between your vehicle and the one ahead

Two-second

What does UAS stand for?

Universal anchorage system

If your turn signals and brake lights aren't working

Use hand and arm signals

80% of base of forward-facing car seat should be supported by the __________

Vehicle seat

Yielding the right-of-way

Vehicle that arrives first goes first; if arrive at same time, vehicle approaching from the right goes first

Defensive driving based on 3 things

Visibility, space, communication

How soon after a licensed driver changes his/her name or address is he/she required to notify the Ministry of Transportation and Communications?

Within 6 days

When lights are required, drivers must switch from high beam lights to low beams when following another vehicle

Within 60m (200ft)

Overdriving your headlights (when the vehicle in front of you is within your headlights' range) at night is dangerous because

You cannot stop within the distance that you can see

Drivers who don't follow the stopping requirements at a school crossing may receive

a substantial fine and 3 demerit points

When 15 or more demerit points have accumulated on a record, the driver's license is suspended

automatically, and for 30 days from receipt of licence by MTO

Under the Highway Traffic Act, if you are convicted of driving while your license is suspended, assuming it is your first offence, you will

be fined between $1000 and $5000 (and $2000 to $5000 for a subsequent offence)

The Ministry of Transportation may suspend a license after a 9 Demerit Point interview for a fully licensed driver if

the driver fails to give satisfactory reasons why their license should not be suspended

You must report an accident to the police if

there are injuries or damage to vehicles or property exceeding $2000

When lights are required, drivers are required to use low beam headlights

within 150 meters of an oncoming vehicle

A flashing green light at an intersection, where turns to the left and right are permitted, indicates

you may turn left, right, or go straight if the way is clear