Bad Weather & Night Driving — Ontario
Ontario M1 practice test: 119 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Bad Weather & Night Driving: 7 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 M1 motorcycle knowledge test |
| Topic questions | 7 (6% of 119 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 (7)
1. Snow removal vehicles on public roadways are equipped with flashing ______ lights.
- green
- yellow
- blue ✓
- red
Answer: C. blue
2. When driving in fog, you should
- slow down.
- increase your following distance.
- use your low-beam headlight.
- do all of the above. ✓
Answer: D. do all of the above.
When riding in fog, do all of the listed actions: slow down, increase your following distance and use your low-beam headlight. The motorcycle handbook's fog tips tell riders to slow down gradually to a speed that suits the conditions and to use low-beam lights, because high beams reflect off moisture in the fog and make visibility worse. It also says to increase your following distance so you have extra room to brake safely. Since the question asks what you should do in fog and each listed action appears in those tips, the complete answer is to do all of them. The handbook also says avoiding fog altogether is best, but if you are caught in it, these steps apply.
3. Class M1 licensed motorcyclists driving at night should do the following to prevent accidents
- Wear reflective clothing
- Reduce the speed
- Class M1 licence holders are not allowed to drive at night. ✓
- Maintain considerable distance from other vehicles
Answer: C. Class M1 licence holders are not allowed to drive at night.
Class M1 riders are not permitted to ride at night, so the correct choice is that a Class M1 licence holder may not drive after dark. The handbook states plainly that Level One (M1) drivers are not allowed to drive at night, and gives their inexperience as the reason. That makes night riding a restriction question for an M1 holder rather than a skill question. The night-driving advice in the same section, such as keeping the headlight clean, switching to high beam when not following or approaching another vehicle, and wearing reflective clothing, is written for riders who are allowed out after dark, which an M1 holder is not.
4. The motorcyclist should avoid driving in which part of the lane when it is raining?
- Centre of the lane ✓
- Right part of the lane
- Left part of the lane
- None of the above
Answer: A. Centre of the lane
5. You must have your motorcycle's headlight turned on
- only in rain or fog.
- only in the daytime.
- only at night.
- whenever you're driving. ✓
Answer: D. whenever you're driving.
You must have your motorcycle's headlight turned on whenever you are driving, not just in certain conditions. The handbook's description of the light switches explains that on most modern motorcycles and mopeds the headlight and tail light come on by themselves as soon as the ignition is switched on and the engine is running. In other words, the light is on the whole time you ride, so there is no day, night, rain or fog condition where you would be riding with it off. The only thing you control is the switch between low beam and high beam, which sits on the left handlebar and is worked with your thumb.
6. When driving at night, you should follow which of the following rules?
- Wear a tinted face shield.
- Don’t overdrive your headlight. ✓
- Wear dark clothing.
- Do all of the above.
Answer: B. Don’t overdrive your headlight.
Don’t overdrive your headlight: keep your speed so you can stop within the distance your headlight lets you see. The handbook defines overdriving your headlight as riding so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlight lets you see. It calls this dangerous because you are not leaving enough room to make a safe stop, and it warns that reflective signs can make you think you see farther than you do. At night your ability to see and be seen is reduced, so the safe rule is to keep your speed within the lit distance ahead.
7. At night, if you meet another vehicle with blinding bright lights, the safest thing to do is
- look at the headlights of the approaching vehicle.
- open and close your eyes rapidly.
- look slightly to the right-hand side. ✓
- turn your high beam on.
Answer: C. look slightly to the right-hand side.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook