Parking & Stopping Rules — 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. Parking & Stopping Rules: 5 questions.
Where you may park, distances from hydrants and crossings, hill parking and disabled permits.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | Ontario G1 knowledge test |
| Topic questions | 5 (3% 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 (5)
1. Parking lights should be used…?
- When driving in heavy fog
- For parking only ✓
- At any time
- When driving on a well lit street
Answer: B. For parking only
Parking lights should be used for parking only, not as driving lights. The handbook says plainly that parking lights are only for parking, and that in low light you should use your headlights rather than parking lights. Headlights are required between half an hour before sunset and half an hour after sunrise and in poor conditions like fog, snow or rain that stop you from seeing people or vehicles clearly. So parking lights belong to the parked state, and any driving, lit street or not, calls for headlights.
2. Before moving from a parked position you should…?
- Check other traffic, signal and pull from the curb quickly
- Always signal and check for traffic, pulling out only when it is safe to do so ✓
- Sound your horn and pull from the curb slowly
- Signal and pull from the curb
Answer: B. Always signal and check for traffic, pulling out only when it is safe to do so
Always signal and check for traffic, and pull out only when it is safe to do so. The handbook says that before moving from a parked position you must always signal and check for traffic, leaving the curb only when it is safe. It also explains that turn signals show other drivers what you intend to do, but you still have to check that the way is clear before you act. When pulling out from a roadside stop, you check mirrors and blind spot for vehicles and cyclists. The safe action combines signalling with checking and waiting for a safe gap.
3. The Accessible Parking Permit allows…?
- The holder’s family members to use designated spaces
- A vehicle carrying the person to whom it was issued to use a designated disabled parking space ✓
- A designated parking space to be used by any vehicle showing the permit
- The holder to park anywhere
Answer: B. A vehicle carrying the person to whom it was issued to use a designated disabled parking space
The Accessible Parking Permit lets a vehicle carrying the person named on the permit use a designated disabled parking space. The handbook says the laminated card can be displayed on the dashboard or sun visor of any vehicle in which a person with a disability is travelling. It entitles that vehicle, while carrying the person named on the permit, to park in designated disabled parking, standing and stopping areas. The permit is issued to the person, not to a specific vehicle, so the key point is who is in the car at the time, not who owns the car.
4. The nearest a driver may park to a fire hydrant is…?
- 3 m ✓
- 1.5 m
- 4.5 m
- 6 m
Answer: A. 3 m
The nearest you may park to a fire hydrant is 3 m. The Ontario handbook says not to park within three metres of a fire hydrant. That makes three metres the closest legal parking distance from the hydrant. The same passage gives other parking limits for places such as bridges, public entrances and intersections, but for a hydrant the stated distance is three metres.
5. When parking facing downhill you should…?
- Set your parking brake only
- Leave your front wheels parallel to the curb
- Turn your front wheels towards the curb or right shoulder ✓
- Turn your front wheels to the left and set your parking brake
Answer: C. Turn your front wheels towards the curb or right shoulder
When parking facing downhill, turn your front wheels towards the curb or right shoulder. The handbook's hill-parking rule says that when you park facing downhill, you turn the front wheels toward the curb or right shoulder. It gives the reason directly: if the brakes become disengaged, wheels turned that way help keep the vehicle from rolling into traffic. The same section also says to set the parking brake and put the gear selector in park, or shift into first or reverse with a manual transmission. The question is about wheel direction, so the right choice is the one that turns the front wheels toward the curb or right shoulder.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook