G1 numbers to memorize
Number questions are where most people lose marks on the G1 test, because the wrong answers are close (2 m or 3 m? 15 m or 30 m?). Here is every number our questions use, grouped so it's easier to remember. Each one is from the Official MTO Driver's Handbook or Ontario.ca.
Licence and timing
| Number | What it is |
|---|
| 16 years | Minimum age to apply for a G1 |
| 12 months | Time at G1 before the G2 road test (8 months with an approved driver education course) |
| 40 hours | Minimum length of an approved beginner driver education course |
| 12 months | Time at G2 before the G road test |
| 20 months | Shortest time from G1 to full G (with driver education) |
| 5 years | Time limit to finish graduated licensing; also how often you renew a licence |
| 4 years | Driving experience your G1 accompanying driver needs |
| Midnight to 5 a.m. | When a G1 driver may not drive |
| 6 days | Time to tell the ministry after you change address |
| 60 days | How long a new resident can drive on a licence from elsewhere |
Alcohol
| Number | What it is |
|---|
| 0 | BAC for G1 and G2 drivers, and for any driver aged 21 or under |
| under 0.05% | BAC limit for a G1's accompanying driver (zero if they are 21 or under) |
| 0.05 to under 0.08% | The "warn range" for fully licensed drivers over 21 |
| over 0.08% | Immediate 90-day suspension at the roadside |
| 7 days | Vehicle impound for refusing a breath test (plus a licence suspension) |
Demerit points
| Number | What it is |
|---|
| 2 / 6 / 9 | New driver: first warning letter / second warning / 60-day suspension |
| 15 | Full driver: 30-day suspension |
| 2 years | How long points stay on your record |
| 7 | Most points: leaving a collision scene, failing to stop for police |
Full list: Ontario demerit points table.
Speed
| Number | What it is |
|---|
| 50 km/h | Limit in cities, towns and villages when no sign is posted |
| 80 km/h | Limit outside cities and towns when no sign is posted |
| 16 km/h over | Smallest amount over the limit that brings points |
| 40 / 50 over, or 150 km/h | Stunt driving: 40+ over where the limit is under 80, 50+ over anywhere, or 150 km/h or more |
| 30 days / 14 days | Stunt driving: roadside licence suspension / vehicle impound |
| 40 km/h | A vehicle with an orange-and-red slow-moving sign goes this fast or slower |
Distances on the road
| Number | What it is |
|---|
| 2 seconds | Minimum following distance in good conditions |
| 1 m | Space to leave when passing a cyclist |
| 2 m | Stop behind the rear doors of a streetcar letting passengers off (no safety island) |
| 5 m | Stop at least this far from the nearest rail when a train is coming |
| 20 m | Stop at least this far behind a school bus with red lights flashing |
| 30 m | No passing within 30 m of a pedestrian crossover, or of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel |
| 150 m | Don't follow a fire vehicle answering an alarm within 150 m; see 150 m both ways before a U-turn |
Lights
| Number | What it is |
|---|
| ½ hour | Headlights on from half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise |
| 150 m | Headlights on when you can't see people or vehicles 150 m away; dim high beams within 150 m of an oncoming vehicle |
| 60 m | Use low beams when you follow within 60 m of another vehicle |
Parking
| Number | Don't park within… |
|---|
| 3 m | …of a fire hydrant |
| 6 m | …of the entrance of a hotel, theatre or public hall when it is open |
| 9 m | …of an intersection without traffic lights |
| 15 m | …of an intersection with traffic lights, or of the nearest rail of a level railway crossing |
| 100 m | …of a bridge (or on it) |
| 125 m | Don't park where you can't see at least 125 m both ways (curves, hills) |
| 30 cm | Stop no more than about 30 cm from the curb |
Children, collisions and money
| Number | What it is |
|---|
| under 9 kg | Baby rides in a rear-facing car seat |
| 18 to 36 kg | Booster seat range for a child under 8 and shorter than 145 cm |
| 8 years, 36 kg or 145 cm | A child can stop using a booster after meeting any one of these |
| 16 | The driver is responsible for seatbelts of passengers under 16 |
| $5,000 | Report a collision to police if damage is over $5,000 or anyone is hurt |
| $200,000 | Minimum third-party liability insurance |
Memory tricks. Hydrant 3, school bus 20, train 5. Intersection without lights 9, with lights 15. High beams off at 150 oncoming, 60 following. New driver 9 points, full driver 15.
Sources: Official MTO Driver's Handbook, Ontario.ca – Understanding demerit points, Ontario.ca – Exchange an out-of-province driver's licence. Checked November 2026.