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G1, G2, G Requirements

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Your G Driver Licence in 3 steps:

  • Step 1: G1 Class Licence (knowledge test)
  • Step 2: G2 Class Licence (driving test - basic skills)
  • Step 3: G Class Licence (driving test - Highway Driving Experience)
Class G1 Test
Requirements
  • you must be 16 years or older
  • pass a vision test
  • pass a knowledge test (see topics below)
    • traffic lights
    • traffic signs
    • Driver's Licence document
    • Seatbelts
    • Speed limits
    • Passing vehicles
    • Sharing the road
    • Emergency vehicles
    • Rules of the road
    • Driving rules
    • Using headlight
    • Driving Suspensions
    • Accident reporting
    • Blood Alcohol Level (BAL)
    • The Demerit Point System
    • Approaching an emergency vehicle, school bus, or streetcar
Rules
  • Your blood alcohol level must be zero while driving.
  • Each passanger must have a working seatbelt on.
  • You must not drive alone (You must be accompanied by a driver with valid Class G licence, or higher, with at least four years driving experience. This person must be the sole passenger in the fron seat and they must have a blood alcohol level of less than 0.05%.
  • You must not drive on roads with a posted speed limit of more than 80km/hr
  • You must not drive on the 400-series highways, the QEW, the DVP, the Gardiner Expressway, the E.C. Row Expressway, and the Consetoga Parkway in Kitchener-Waterloo.
  • However if you are with a licened Ontario driving instructor, you can drive on any road.
Class G2 Test
Requirements
  • you must have your Class G1 licence for 12 months before trying for G2 (but you can take an approved driver education course and pass , you can complete your G1 in 8 months)
  • when you meet the full requirements for a G1 driver you can book a G1 Exit Test (The G1 Exit Tests is a road driving test that tests basic driving skills. Ask us about our G1 Exit Test Package)
Rules
  • Your blood alcohol level must be zero while driving.
  • Each passanger must have a working seatbelt on.
  • If you are 19 years old or younger or received your G2 before September 1, 2005 the following restriction apply between midnight and 5am: (You are only allowed to have 1 passenger 19 years old or younger during the first 6 months of having your G2. After 6 months have passed and until you obtain your full licence or turn 20, you are allowed to have up to 3 passengers aged 19 or under)
  • The above does not apply:
    • if you are accompanied by a driver with a valid Class G license (or higher) with at least four years driving experience. This person must be the sole passenger in the front seat and they must have a blood alcohol level of less than 0.05% or
    • if your passengers are members of your immediate family, a guardian, or those that are related to you by blood, marriage, common law, or adoption
Class G Test

The Level 2 is an advanced test, so you will be expected to demonstrate everything you have learned since you received your Class G2 license. In those months of driving, you should have practiced your skills so that they are almost second nature. The Level 2 road test gives you the chance to show that you are now a safe, experienced driver with excellent vehicle control skills. The test will take about 30 min to complete. You should expect to be tested on vehicle maneuvers in different driving environments such as residential, commercial and high-speed roads. In addition to maneuvering skills, you will be tested on hazard perception. This is your ability to "read" the area around you for hazards.

Requirements
  • you must have your Class G2 (or level 2) licence for 12 months
  • when you meet above requirements for a G2 driver you can book a G2 Exit Test