Bad Weather & Night Driving — Ontario
Ontario G1 practice test: 180 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: G1: 40 Q (20 rules + 20 signs), 16/20 each. Bad Weather & Night Driving: 14 questions.
Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Bad Weather & Night Driving |
| License test | Ontario G1 knowledge test |
| Topic questions | 14 (8% of 180 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 (14)
1. What should you do if you become stranded in snow?
- Run your vehicle engine for approximately 5 minutes every hour for heating ✓
- Any of these
- Immediately leave the vehicle to look for help
- Run the engine continuously to keep the interior of the vehicle as warm as possible
Answer: A. Run your vehicle engine for approximately 5 minutes every hour for heating
Run your vehicle engine for about five minutes every hour to provide heat. The handbook's stranded-in-severe-weather advice is to remain in the car for warmth and safety, leave a window slightly open for ventilation, and use the engine only sparingly. That points to short, spaced periods of running the engine for heat rather than keeping it on. The passage does not give the exact five-minutes-every-hour figure, so treat that detail as the bank's practical version of running the motor sparingly.
2. The best way to stop quickly on a wet or icy roadway is to…?
- Apply brakes the same way you always do
- Apply the brakes hard and try to prevent vehicle from skidding
- Keep your foot off the brakes and let the vehicle slow and stop naturally
- Brake, and if the wheels lock then release pressure until you come to a stop ✓
Answer: D. Brake, and if the wheels lock then release pressure until you come to a stop
Brake, and if the wheels lock, release pressure until you come to a stop. The handbook's threshold braking method says to brake as hard as you can, and if a wheel starts to lock, ease off the pedal slightly so the wheel can roll again, then apply pressure again. This gives a reasonably quick controlled stop in slippery conditions without causing a skid. The answer matches that idea: brake, and when the wheels lock, release pressure rather than keeping the brakes locked.
3. A flashing blue light mounted on a motor vehicle indicates what?
- A police emergency vehicle
- Snow removal equipment ✓
- A motor vehicle carrying explosives
- An ambulance
Answer: B. Snow removal equipment
Flashing blue lights mounted on a motor vehicle mark snow removal equipment, such as a snow plow working on a public roadway. The handbook says snow-removal vehicles on public roads carry flashing blue lights that can be seen from 150 metres. Those lights warn you that the vehicle is wide and slow-moving: a snow plow's wing can reach three metres to the right of the vehicle. So when you see blue flashing lights ahead, you are being warned about a plow, not about police, explosives or an ambulance.
4. Hydroplaning can cause your vehicle to skid. It is caused by…?
- Flat tires
- Overinflated tires
- Ice on roadway
- Your tires riding on top of the water ✓
Answer: D. Your tires riding on top of the water
Hydroplaning happens when your tires ride on top of the water instead of gripping the road. The handbook describes how rain makes tires lose contact with the road surface. When there is too much water, or you are going too fast, the tires can ride on top of the water like water skis, and that is what hydroplaning means. With the tires no longer touching the pavement, control becomes very difficult. The handbook's advice follows from this: keep tires in good shape with deep tread and slow down on wet roads.
5. Wet roadways can cause…?
- All of these ✓
- Hydroplaning
- Loss of traction
- Poor visibility
Answer: A. All of these
All of these — hydroplaning, loss of traction and poor visibility — can result from wet roadways. The Rain section explains that wet surfaces become slippery, and as more rain falls the tires make less contact with the road. With too much water, or too much speed, the tires can ride on top of the water — hydroplaning — and control becomes very difficult. The same section says rain reduces visibility. So wet roads can bring hydroplaning, reduced grip and poorer visibility together, which is why the inclusive choice is the best answer.
6. When lights are required, drivers must switch to low beam headlights when following another vehicle at what distance?
- Within 60 m ✓
- Within 30 m
- Within 120 m
- This only applies when approaching another vehicle
Answer: A. Within 60 m
When lights are required, switch to low beam within 60 metres of the vehicle you are following. The handbook says to use low beams when following another vehicle within 60 metres, and also when an oncoming vehicle is within 150 metres. The following distance is the one asked about here, so the 60-metre choice is correct. The same rules apply on all roads, including divided ones, and you do not need low beams for a vehicle you are passing.
7. Most skids are a result of…?
- Accelerating too quickly
- All of these ✓
- Hard braking
- Driving too fast
Answer: B. All of these
8. When lights are required, drivers are required to switch to low beam headlights…?
- Within 300m of an oncoming vehicle
- Within 1 KM of an oncoming vehicle
- There is no set requirement
- Within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle ✓
Answer: D. Within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle
When lights are required, switch to low-beam headlights within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle. The handbook says to use low beams within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle. It gives the same 150-metre figure for switching from high beams to low beams when a vehicle approaches. The point is to keep your lights from glaring into the other driver's eyes. Since the handbook states that distance directly, the choice that matches it is the one about 150 metres.
9. When meeting oncoming vehicles with bright headlights at night:
- Look up and beyond and slightly to the right of the oncoming lights ✓
- Open and shut your eyes rapidly
- Look at the headlights of the approaching vehicle
- Turn your lights on high beam
Answer: A. Look up and beyond and slightly to the right of the oncoming lights
Look up and beyond and slightly to the right of the oncoming lights. The handbook describes glare as dazzling light that makes it hard to see and be aware of what others around you are doing. When oncoming bright headlights cause glare at night, it says to look up and beyond and slightly to the right of those lights. That keeps your view away from the brightest part of the glare while you stay aware of the road ahead.
10. Winter traction is affected by slippery conditions; in winter drivers should drive…?
- As if conditions were perfect
- Faster
- In any of these ways
- Slower ✓
Answer: D. Slower
In winter, when conditions are slippery, you should drive slower than you would on a clear, dry road. The handbook's winter driving tips say to reduce speed gradually and to watch for clues that tell you to slow down and expect slippery surfaces. It also advises leaving a safe braking distance from the vehicle ahead. Slower speed and extra space go together because traction is reduced in winter conditions, so the safe choice is to ease off your speed rather than carry on at your normal pace. The passage also mentions using winter or all-weather tires on all four wheels to get the best traction.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook