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Learn the rules, clearly

Every rule explained in plain English — the why, not just the what. Free to read, no account needed.

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Speed limits

Speed limits in Ontario

What the default speed limits are, when they apply, and why a posted sign always wins.

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Right of way

Right of way: who goes first

Right of way is about yielding, not taking. The rules for uncontrolled intersections, yield signs, and pedestrians.

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Traffic lights & signals

Traffic lights and signals

Beyond red-amber-green: what flashing lights, advanced greens and green arrows actually require you to do.

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Following distance

Following distance and space

Why the two-second rule works, how much space to keep, and when to leave even more.

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Alcohol & impaired driving

Alcohol, drugs and the law

Why novice drivers must be completely sober, and the penalties that follow if they aren't.

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G1 / G2 licensing

G1 licence rules

You can't drive alone on a G1. Here's exactly what the conditions are and how to move up to G2.

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Sign shapes & colours

Reading traffic signs by shape and colour

You can read most signs before you read a single word — if you know what the shapes and colours mean.

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Roundabouts

How to drive a roundabout

Roundabouts feel intimidating until you know the one rule that governs them: yield to whoever is already in the circle.

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Sharing the road

Sharing the road: school buses, cyclists and emergency vehicles

The rules that protect the most vulnerable people on the road — and the ones the test asks about most.

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Parking

Where you can and cannot park

The distances and no-go zones the test asks about, plus how to park safely on a hill.

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Turns & lane changes

Turns, lane changes and blind spots

Signal, mirror, shoulder-check, move — the routine that prevents most side-swipe collisions.

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Bad weather

Driving in rain, snow and fog

How to keep control when the road turns slippery or you can barely see.

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Pedestrians

Pedestrians and crosswalks

Who has the right of way when people are crossing, and the mistakes that put them at risk.

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Sharing the road

Sharing the road with trucks and motorcycles

Big vehicles can't see you or stop quickly; small ones are easy to miss. How to give each the room it needs.

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