Highway & Freeway 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. 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 M1 motorcycle knowledge test |
| Topic questions | 5 (4% 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 (5)
1. When a motorcycle rider wishes to enter a highway, s/he must
- take a special route for motorcycles.
- enter into the access path and then the merging area. ✓
- enter with the lowest possible speed.
- merge into the traffic directly.
Answer: B. enter into the access path and then the merging area.
A motorcycle rider entering a highway should use the access path and then the merging area. The freeway section describes approaching an entrance ramp where other vehicles are merging and adjusting speed so the merge can happen safely. That matches entering by the ramp or access path first, then joining traffic in the merging area. The handbook does not describe a separate motorcycle route or entering at the lowest possible speed; it treats freeway traffic as fast-moving and says you should manage the merge deliberately.
2. Which of the following statements about blind spots is FALSE?
- There are blind spots to the left rear and right rear of a vehicle.
- Don't drive in another vehicle's blind spot.
- The best way to compensate for blind spots is to turn and glance over your shoulder.
- Larger vehicles have smaller blind spots. ✓
Answer: D. Larger vehicles have smaller blind spots.
The false statement is that larger vehicles have smaller blind spots; the handbook says big vehicles have big blind areas on each side. The handbook says big vehicles have big blind areas on each side. It warns that tailgating a large vehicle blocks your view and leaves you where its driver may not see you. It notes that failing to see the driver's face in a side mirror usually means that driver cannot see you either. So the statement that larger vehicles have smaller blind spots is the reverse of what the handbook says.
3. When you're preparing to pass the vehicle in front of you, you can increase your line of sight by riding in
- the left tire track position. ✓
- the right tire track position.
- the centre of your lane.
- any lane position.
Answer: A. the left tire track position.
4. When entering or leaving a highway, a group of motorcyclists should drive
- alongside each other.
- single file. ✓
- in a staggered formation.
- in any order.
Answer: B. single file.
A group of motorcyclists should ride single file when entering or leaving a highway. The handbook allows a staggered formation on an open road because it keeps the group close without having riders alongside one another. It then makes an exception for curves, turns, and entering or leaving a freeway: in those situations the group should be in a single line. Since the question asks about entering or leaving a highway, the formation the handbook calls for is single file.
5. If you miss your exit on a highway, you should
- continue to the next exit. ✓
- make a U-turn.
- back up to your exit.
- stop.
Answer: A. continue to the next exit.
If you miss your exit on a highway, keep going and take the next exit. The handbook's freeway section explains how to leave a freeway: get into the right lane early, signal, enter the exit lane smoothly, then slow down gradually to the ramp speed. It then adds the rule for this situation directly: if you miss an exit, keep going and take the next exit. Your speed on a freeway is high, so the safe habit is to carry on to the next exit rather than try to correct the mistake on the spot.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook