rules of the road

Merging onto a Highway Without the Panic
Merging is about matching speed and flowing in, not squeezing. Use the on-ramp to reach highway speed, signal and shoulder-check, find a gap, and never stop on the ramp.

Hand and Arm Signals Every Ontario Driver Should Know
Hand signals are still on the G1 test and still useful when your lights fail or you are reading a…

Where You Can’t Park or Stop in Ontario
No parking, no standing and no stopping are three different rules. Where you can never park in Ontario (hydrants, crosswalks,…

Ontario Speed Limits Explained: Defaults, Signs and the Traps
What the speed limit is when nothing is posted (50 built-up, 80 rural), why a posted sign always wins, where…

Sharing the Road in Ontario: School Buses, Emergency Vehicles and Cyclists
Some of the most tested and most serious G1 rules: when to stop for a school bus in both directions,…

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…

Right of Way in Ontario, Explained Simply
Right of way is something you give, not take. Uncontrolled intersections, left turns, pedestrians, emergency vehicles, roundabouts and merging, explained…