Ontario G1 Knowledge Test — G1 Practice Question
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Rules of the Road
Driving while impaired by a legal prescription medication in Ontario is:
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Correct Answer: B. An offence if the drug has impaired your ability to drive
Impaired-driving laws apply to any substance — legal or illegal — that reduces your ability to drive safely. Carrying the prescription does not legalise impaired operation. Always consult your doctor about driving with any medication that causes drowsiness or impaired coordination.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A.Legal since the drug is prescribedPrescription status does not exempt from impaired-driving law.
- C.Legal if you carry the prescriptionCarrying the prescription is not a defence; the legal question is whether you can drive safely.
- D.Only an offence in combination with alcoholDrug impairment alone is an offence — no alcohol combination is required.
