Highway & Freeway 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. Highway & Freeway Driving: 9 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 G1 knowledge test |
| Topic questions | 9 (5% 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 (9)
1. If your vehicle becomes disabled on a 400-series highway, you should…?
- Blow your horn for help
- Get out and walk to get help
- Get out and try to wave highway traffic around your vehicle
- Pull over, activate your emergency flashers and wait for help ✓
Answer: D. Pull over, activate your emergency flashers and wait for help
Pull over to the nearest shoulder, turn on your emergency flashers and wait for help inside your vehicle. The handbook's freeway trouble section says to act at the first sign of trouble: check your mirrors, put on your hazard lights, ease off the gas and get to the nearest shoulder. It warns never to stop in the driving lanes. While you wait for help, stay in your vehicle with the doors locked; if someone stops, ask them to call the police or an automobile club, and use a cellphone yourself if you have one. That matches pulling over, using flashers and waiting rather than standing outside.
2. When entering a freeway you should…?
- Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with traffic ✓
- Slow down, and then enter freeway at a sharp angle
- Stop on the acceleration lane, wait for an opening, and then enter the freeway rapidly
- Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic
Answer: A. Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with traffic
Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with the traffic already on the freeway. The handbook describes a freeway entrance as an entrance ramp followed by an acceleration lane. It says to use the acceleration lane to raise your speed to match the traffic on the freeway before merging. It also says to signal and increase speed so the merge is smooth. That matches the answer: signal and build speed rather than entering slowly or stopping.
3. When it is safe to do so, passing other vehicles on their right side…?
- Is not permitted under any circumstances
- Is permitted providing it is possible to do so by driving on the shoulder of the road
- Is permitted when the street or highway has two or more lanes for traffic in the direction you are traveling ✓
- Is permitted on any street or highway
Answer: C. Is permitted when the street or highway has two or more lanes for traffic in the direction you are traveling
4. Pedestrians walking on a highway should normally walk…?
- Facing traffic ✓
- Well out into the traffic lane
- Down the centreline
- With their back to traffic
Answer: A. Facing traffic
5. What should you do when exiting a freeway?
- Signal, move into the deceleration lane, reduce speed gradually and obey exit signs ✓
- Do what the vehicle ahead of you does
- Signal, and then accelerate while merging smoothly into traffic and then proceed to the exit lane
- Signal and then stop to wait for an opening in traffic
Answer: A. Signal, move into the deceleration lane, reduce speed gradually and obey exit signs
When exiting a freeway, signal, move into the deceleration lane, reduce your speed gradually, and obey the exit signs. The handbook describes a freeway exit as having a deceleration lane that takes you out of the main traffic flow, then an exit ramp. Signal before moving into that lane, but do not slow down until you are in it; after that, ease down gradually to the ramp's shown speed. Check your speedometer, because speed adaptation can make you misjudge how fast you are going. Exit signs help you choose the correct lane. That sequence matches signalling, using the deceleration lane, slowing gradually and obeying exit signs.
6. When faster traffic wants to pass you…?
- Signal the other driver not to pass
- Move to the right and let it pass in safety ✓
- Speed up so that passing is not necessary
- Move to the left to prevent passing
Answer: B. Move to the right and let it pass in safety
Move to the right and let faster traffic pass you safely. The handbook tells you to make room for faster traffic by shifting to the right and letting it go by safely. On an undivided road, it adds that you should watch oncoming traffic, keep closer to the right side of your lane, and be ready to slow down so the passing driver can return in front of you without a collision. That makes yielding space the safe, predictable choice rather than trying to control the other driver.
7. High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on provincial highways are reserved for vehicles carrying how many passengers?
- At least four people
- At least two people ✓
- At least three people
- At least five people
Answer: B. At least two people
HOV lanes on provincial highways are reserved for vehicles carrying at least two people. The handbook lists exactly who may use a High Occupancy Vehicle lane on provincial highways, and the first item on that list is vehicles carrying at least two people. It also names buses, licensed taxis, green-plate vehicles, airport limousines, motorcycles, HOT permit holders where permitted, and emergency vehicles. So the occupant count you need to remember is two, not more.
8. Unless you want to turn left or pass another vehicle, you should…?
- Drive in the centre of the roadway
- Drive on the shoulder of the highway
- Keep to the right of the road ✓
- Always keep well to the left
Answer: C. Keep to the right of the road
Keep to the right of the road unless you are turning left or passing another vehicle. The handbook says to stay on the right side of the road, or in the right-hand lane on multi-lane roads, unless you intend to turn left or pass another vehicle. It adds that this matters especially when you are moving more slowly than other traffic. The rule gives slower traffic room to be passed safely and keeps ordinary driving predictable, so the correct choice is to keep to the right.
9. Never change lanes without…?
- Checking the rear view mirror
- Signaling and decreasing speed
- Signaling, checking the rear view mirror and checking blind spots ✓
- Blowing your horn and providing the appropriate hand signal
Answer: C. Signaling, checking the rear view mirror and checking blind spots
Never change lanes without signaling, checking your rear view mirror and checking your blind spots. The handbook sets out the steps for a lane change: check your mirrors for a safe space, look over your shoulder into the blind spot (watching for bicycles and small vehicles), then signal. It also says never to change lanes without giving the proper signal and looking to make sure the move can be made safely. That combines signaling with mirror checks and blind-spot checks, which is what the correct choice describes. The handbook points out that side mirrors show only narrow views, so a shoulder check is the only way to confirm nothing is in your blind spot.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook