In short: Your accompanying driver must be fully licensed (Class G) for at least four years and sit in the front. You need zero blood alcohol, cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m., and cannot use 400-series highways posted above 80 km/h unless your passenger is a driving instructor.
Updated November 15, 2026 · Sources: O. Reg. 340/94, Ontario.ca: get a G licence, Official MTO Driver's Handbook
Your accompanying driver
- Sits in the front passenger seat.
- Holds a full Class G licence (not G1 or G2).
- Has been licensed for at least four years.
- Has a blood alcohol level under .05, or zero if 21 or under.
G1 rules
- Zero blood alcohol for the G1 driver.
- No driving between midnight and 5 a.m.
- Only you and your accompanying driver in the front; every passenger wears a seat belt.
- No 400-series highways posted above 80 km/h, the QEW, Highway 407, the Don Valley Parkway, the Gardiner Expressway, the E. C. Row Expressway or the Conestoga Parkway, unless your accompanying driver is a driving instructor.
Voice-guided practice routes around your test centre
Practice tips
- Start on quiet streets at lower speeds and build up to busier roads.
- Keep at least a two-second gap to the car ahead, more in bad weather.
- Practise in different places, times of day and weather, as your licence allows.
- Drive around your test centre so the roads, intersections and roundabouts feel familiar.
- Ask your accompanying driver to stay quiet on some drives so you get used to driving on your own.
Frequently asked questions
Who can drive with a G1 driver?
A fully licensed Class G driver with at least four years of driving experience, sitting in the front seat.
Can a G1 driver use the 401?
Not where it is posted above 80 km/h, unless the accompanying driver is a driving instructor.
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- How the G2 road test worksWhat to bring, the drive, fees and results
- The G road testHighway driving and the 12-month wait
- G2 road test tipsCar check, skills and test day
- All test centres24 Ontario centres with routes and tips
Drive the routes around your test centre
The app guides you around the test centre with voice navigation, so you and your accompanying driver can practise the roads, roundabouts and speed changes before the test.
- Practice routes around Ontario test centres
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Mock tests with feedback after every drive