Highway & Freeway Driving — Ontario
Ontario commercial knowledge test practice: 242 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Highway & Freeway Driving: 5 questions.
Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Highway & Freeway Driving |
| License test | Ontario Commercial knowledge tests (Class A–F, Z air brake) |
| Topic questions | 5 (2% of 242 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (5)
1. When another vehicle is merging into your lane from the right, you should
- move over into the oncoming traffic lane.
- speed up.
- sound your horn to warn the other driver to yield.
- slow down and let it merge. ✓
Answer: D. slow down and let it merge.
Slow down and let the merging vehicle join your lane. The handbook describes the merge sign as marking two roads going the same direction that are about to become one, and it says drivers on both roads share equal responsibility for making that merge smooth and safe. A driver already in the lane can hold up their end of that by easing off the speed and leaving a gap, rather than forcing the merging vehicle to fight for space. Nothing in the passage gives the through driver the right to close the gap or to demand that the other driver yield.
2. Which of the following statements about changing lanes is true?
- Maintain your speed. ✓
- Slow down as much as possible.
- Quickly accelerate to get ahead of other vehicles.
- None of the above are true.
Answer: A. Maintain your speed.
3. When travelling slower than the other traffic, you should
- signal other drivers to pass you.
- keep well to the right-hand side of the roadway. ✓
- keep well to the left-hand side of the roadway.
- drive in the middle of the roadway.
Answer: B. keep well to the right-hand side of the roadway.
When you are travelling slower than the other traffic, keep well to the right-hand side of the roadway. The truck handbook says to choose the right-most lane you can travel in safely. Staying as far right as possible reduces disruption to traffic flow and keeps hazards on the left side of the vehicle, where your view is less restricted. That is why the correct choice is to keep well to the right-hand side of the roadway when you are slower than the traffic around you.
4. Can your licence be denied if your physical or medical condition fails to meet the standards defined by the Highway Traffic Act regulations?
- Yes ✓
- No
- Only for Class B and Class C vehicles
- Only for Class B vehicles
Answer: A. Yes
Yes. A Class A or D licence application will be refused when your physical or medical condition does not meet the standards set out in the Highway Traffic Act regulations. The handbook says that when you apply for a Class A or D licence, you must provide a satisfactory ministry medical certificate. Your doctor or optometrist must report any physical, neurological, cardiovascular or other condition that could affect safe driving. It then states plainly that the application is refused if your physical or medical condition does not meet the standards in the Highway Traffic Act regulations. That directly supports denial on medical grounds.
5. If another driver wants to pass your vehicle, what should you do?
- Slow down and leave room. ✓
- Signal the driver to pass.
- Pull over.
- Honk your horn.
Answer: A. Slow down and leave room.
Slow down and leave room so the other driver can pass you safely. The truck handbook's sharing-the-road section says that when smaller, faster vehicles are passing, you should be courteous. It tells you to reduce speed enough that the passing vehicle can move back in front of you quickly and safely. That is why the correct action is to ease off and create space rather than trying to control the other driver's move. The passage is about being passed, not about directing traffic or stopping.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook