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Ontario will extend slow-down and move-over requirements to certain stopped work vehicles displaying flashing amber lights, including highway maintenance, utility, waste collection and roadside assistance vehicles. Slow down and pass cautiously; on roads with two or more lanes, leave a lane of space when safe. This change matters to drivers of every licence class.
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Planning to become a truck driver after earning your full G? Before a Class A road test, applicants must have held a full Ontario G or another qualifying Ontario licence for at least six of the preceding 12 months. An alternative applies to qualifying Canadian provincial or territorial licences, or equivalent DND permits, held for at least 24 of the preceding 36 months. This is a Class A requirement; G1 and G2 do not count as a full G licence.
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Ontario announced a phased move to optional digital ID, starting with consultations in late 2026 and a digital Ontario Photo Card. Digital driver's licences are planned for a later date. For now, nothing changes for learners: carry your plastic or temporary paper licence when you drive.
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Ontario cancelled annual fee increases for road tests, driver's licences and driving instructor licences. This means the prices you see for your G2 and G road tests are not set to rise each year. See current amounts on our DriveTest fees page.
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If your licence comes from a country without an exchange agreement with Ontario, you can now claim at most 12 months of verified driving experience. You still take the vision test, knowledge test, and both the G2 and G road tests. You must wait at least 12 months after passing the G2 road test before taking the G.
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Anyone convicted of impaired driving must install an ignition interlock device for a set period. After that, a new six-month zero-tolerance condition bans driving with any alcohol or drugs in the body. G1 and G2 drivers already must keep a zero blood alcohol level, so the safest rule is simple: never drive after drinking or using drugs.
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Ontario raised the speed limit from 100 to 110 km/h on more highway sections, including parts of the 400, 401, 403, 404 and QEW. The changes rolled out in stages from June 26 to September 30, 2026. G1 drivers still can't use 400-series highways unless with a licensed driving instructor, but G2 drivers preparing for the G test should practise merging and keeping space at these speeds.
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The Brampton DriveTest Centre moved to Shoppers World Mall, 499 Main St. S., Unit 064, Brampton. Hours, phone number and booked appointments stayed the same. If your road test is in Brampton, go to the new address. See our DriveTest centres list.
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When you apply for a Class G or M licence, you must now declare that Ontario is your primary place of residence and that your presence in Canada is legal. DriveTest says this self-declaration also applies when renewing, exchanging or upgrading a licence. It does not change the G1 knowledge test itself.
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Highway Traffic Act changes brought longer roadside suspensions and mandatory remedial education for first-time alcohol or drug occurrences. Minimum suspensions for stunt driving convictions now apply automatically instead of being ordered by a court. New drivers already face escalating penalties, so these changes raise the stakes further.
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Ontario prohibited municipal speed cameras. The province is funding other measures in school and community safety zones instead, such as speed bumps, raised crosswalks, roundabouts, signage and targeted police enforcement. Speed limits still apply, and police can still ticket you.
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These rules are current on official pages but have no official start date, so we list them here instead of as news.
For the full timeline from G1 to G, see graduated licensing. More guides are in our library.
Changes that took effect in 2026 include tougher impaired and stunt driving penalties (January 1), a residency declaration for G and M licence applicants (May 11), and a 12-month cap on foreign driving experience plus mandatory ignition interlocks after impaired driving convictions (July 1).
Yes, until further notice. At full-time DriveTest Centres, the G road test no longer includes parallel parking, roadside stops, 3-point turns or residential driving. Part-time Travel Point locations still offer the standard G road test.
No. Ontario cancelled annual fee increases for road tests and driver's licences in a change that took effect July 1, 2026. DriveTest's fee page still lists the G road test at $91.25.
Not yet. On October 23, 2026, Ontario announced plans for optional digital credentials, starting with the Ontario Photo Card. Digital driver's licences are planned for a later date, and physical cards will stay available.