Graduated licensing requirements

Here are the rules you must follow at each level:

• Level One (Class G1)
• G1 knowledge test – checklist
• G1 exit test – checklist
• Level Two (Class G2)
• Road tests
• G2 exit test – checklist

Ontario driver’s license Eligibility Requirements

The requirement to get a license in Ontario, you must be at least 16 years of age.

In order to obtain your license you need to go through three steps.

• Obtain a Driver’s handbook which is available at any book store, convenience store, MTO center and also at various other locations.
• Study this handbook and then, on or after your 16^th birthday, you can visit a nearest Drive Test Centre and write a theoretical G1 exam. There is no appointment necessary, and there are nearly 100 scattered throughout the province.
• On the day of your G1 test, you must bring CAD $160.00 and 2 pieces of ID with you – https://drivetest.ca/tests/fees.html
• ID is required to show proof of your legal name, date of birth, and signature.
• After passing the G1 License Test, you will be granted a G1 license and you will become eligible for a practical road test one year from the date.

Level One (Class G1)

Level One lasts 12 months. The Ministry of Transportation encourages all new drivers to take an approved driver-education course to help learn the proper driving skills and knowledge. You should begin your training as soon as you become a Level One driver so you can get as much driving experience as possible. If you pass an approved course, you can complete Level One in eight months. While at Level One, the following rules apply:

• You must not drive if you have been drinking alcohol. Your blood-alcohol level must be zero.
• You must not drive alone; an accompanying driver must sit in the front passenger seat. This is the only person who can be in the front seat with you while you drive. The accompanying driver must have a valid Class G (or higher) licence, at least four years of driving experience and a blood-alcohol level of less than .05% when accompanying you. Time spent at the Class G2 level, as long as the G2 licence was valid (not suspended), does count toward the accompanying driver’s four years of experience. The accompanying driver’s licence may have demerit points, but it cannot be suspended.
• Each person in the vehicle must have a working seatbelt.
• You must not drive on 400-series highways with a posted speed limit over 80 km/h. Also, you must not drive on certain high-speed roads including the Queen Elizabeth Way, Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway in the Greater Toronto Area, the E.C. Row Expressway in Windsor and the Conestoga Parkway in Kitchener-Waterloo. However, if your accompanying driver is a driving instructor, you may drive on any road.
• You must not drive between midnight and 5 a.m.

You must pass a road test of your driving skills to move to Level Two. At this time, you will be given a Class G2 license.

Level Two (Class G2):

Level Two lasts at least 12 months. At this level, you have more privileges because of your driving experience.

At Level Two:

• You must not drive if you have been drinking alcohol. Your blood-alcohol level must be zero.
• Each person in the vehicle must have a working seatbelt.

In addition, the following restrictions apply between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. to G2 drivers aged 19 years and under.

• In the first six months after receiving your G2 licence, you are allowed to carry only one passenger aged 19 or under.
• After six months with your G2 licence and until you obtain your full G licence or turn 20, you are allowed to carry up to three passengers aged 19 or under.

Exemptions: The passenger restrictions for G2 drivers aged 19 and under do not apply if you are accompanied by a fully–licensed driver in the front passenger seat, or if the passengers are members of your immediate family (a guardian or those related to you by blood, marriage, common–law relationship or adoption).

After 12 months at Level Two, you may take a road test to qualify for full licence privileges. You must pass this test to get a Class G licence.

Note: It is now law that all young drivers 21 and under, regardless of licence class, must have a blood-alcohol level of zero.

Note: A restricted Class M licence for limited-speed motorcycle and moped drivers allows licence holders to drive only a limited-speed motorcycle and moped. You are not permitted to drive a limited-speed motorcycle or moped on any driver’s licence other than a class M licence (including M1, M2(L),M2, M(L) or M). For more information on how to obtain a restricted Class M license to drive a moped, and graduated licensing requirements, please read the Official MTO Motorcycle Handbook.