new drivers
How to Take Your G1 Test: Booking, the DriveTest Centre, and What Happens
Knowledge tests are usually walk-in at DriveTest centres. The step-by-step of the day, from check-in and vision test to the 40 questions, the photo, and what to do if you…
Driving in the Rain: Wet-Weather Skills for New Ontario Drivers
Rain changes how your car behaves. Why the first minutes are most dangerous, how to avoid and recover from hydroplaning,…
How Ontario Demerit Points Work (and Why New Drivers Should Care Most)
Demerit points are added, not deducted, and they stay two years. Why novice G1 and G2 drivers hit suspension thresholds…
Winter Driving in Ontario: What New Drivers Need to Know
Your first Ontario winter is the hardest driving you will do. Clearing the whole car, slowing down, spotting black ice,…
Distracted Driving in Ontario: The Phone Laws New Drivers Break Most
Ontario's hand-held device law, why it hits novice drivers hardest with escalating suspensions, what counts as distracted beyond phones, and…
Alcohol, Drugs and Zero Tolerance: Ontario’s Rules for New Drivers
For G1 and G2 drivers and anyone 21 or under, the legal blood alcohol level in Ontario is zero, and…
The 3-Second Rule: How to Keep a Safe Following Distance
Following too closely causes a huge share of crashes and is one of the easiest habits to fix. The three-second…
How to Drive an Ontario Roundabout, Step by Step
Roundabouts follow one rule: yield to traffic already in the circle, then keep moving. A step-by-step guide to driving Ontario…
What to Bring to Your G1 Test
Do not get turned away at the counter. The identification, payment and glasses you need for your Ontario G1 knowledge…
Summer Driving in Ontario: Hazards New Drivers Should Watch For
Construction zones, cyclists, long-weekend traffic, sun glare and fast summer storms: the seasonal hazards every new Ontario driver should have…