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Ontario G1 Knowledge Test — G1 Practice Question

Knowledge test administered by DriveTest (MTO) for the G1 licence. 40 questions, 80% to pass.

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Emergency Situations

Your headlights suddenly fail while you are driving at night. You should:

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Correct Answer: B. Try the headlight switch; if they do not come back on, use parking lights, turn signals or hazards to see — and pull off the road

Cycle the switch — loose contacts sometimes restore function. If not, any available lights (parking lights, flashers, turn signals held on) provide minimum forward illumination while you pull off the road safely. Driving unlit at night is both illegal and extremely dangerous.

Why the other answers are wrong

  • A.Drive faster to get homeDriving faster amplifies the risk of unlit driving.
  • C.Use a flashlight through the windshieldA handheld flashlight cannot replace headlights and occupies the driver.
  • D.Continue without lights since your eyes will adjustNight vision does not substitute for headlights on an unlit road.

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