| The chance to be a driver in Ontario is provided by a driver's permit. You are to ascertain that you have it on you prior to driving. An Ontario driving license is a plastic card with a digital photo of its holder and his or her signature. It also hold the following information: name, place of living, date of birth, sex, height, date of driving license's issue, date of expiration, different indications meaning the types of vehicles that you are permitted to drive and several stipulations. For example, the stipulation marked off as "X" signifies an obligation to be in spectacles or contacts when you drive a car. In addition, modern driver's licenses are supplied with a magnetic information strip that demonstrates the whole history of their owners' driving. The possibility to be an accompanying driver is given to those drivers who have a red bar with four white spots under their photo.
There are 2 indispensable requirements of driving in Ontario region. First of all, a driver must be aged at least sixteen years old. Second, he or she must be a holder of a valid Ontario province driving permit. In case you immigrate in the Ontario province you have 60 days of the date of stay permit's issuance to apply for a driving permit. Besides, you have a chance to follow driving course in the place you live to reduce the period between exams for obtaining the following level of driving permit.
On the whole, there are 3 kinds of drivers' permits in Ontario region: G1, G2 and G (known as G-full).
The First Level - Ontario Driver's permit G1
To begin training in driving skills you should apply for Level One. Remember that you must be aged at the minimum 16 years old. In Level One there are 6 important requirements that young drivers should remember:
- A G1 driver doesn't have the right to drive alone, he must always be with a G-full driver with at least four years' driving background. This person must have a red bar with four white spots below his or her picture on his driver's license. Moreover, he or she must sit near the G1 driver on the front seat. What is also important, he or she should meet the requirements of G drivers' permits in the respect of alcohol content in the blood that should not be higher than 0,05 per cent.
- An accompanying driver should be the only person sitting near to you in the front seat.
- Alcohol beverages' consumption is strictly prohibited if you are going to drive. The alcohol content in the blood of the G1 driver must be equal to zero.
- Driving is allowed in the period of time from 5 a.m. till midnight.
- The car driven by a G-1 driver should not carry more passengers than it's determined by its technical characteristics. Everyone should fasten a seat belt to ensure the safety during the trip.
- A G1 driver is not allowed to drive in the Ontario province's "400-series" highways and high-speed expressways{ including| such as| such as the following:|, for example,|, for instance,| the Don Valley Parkway, the Gardiner Expressway, the Queen Elizabeth Way, the E.C. Row Expressway and others. The complete list of such highways and expressways can be found in the Driver's Handbook.
The Second Level - Ontario Province Driving license G2
Obtaining a G2 driving license is usually preceded by completing intensive driving lessons in Ontario province. The second level lasts at least for one year. A G2 driver acquires a possibility to drive at any time during day and night, as well as a chance to drive alone, without an accompanying G-driver. One more advantage is the possibility to drive on any road in Ontario region. But still, there are four indispensable requirements for a G2 driver to have in mind:
- The alcohol content in the blood must be zero, it means that a G2 driver is not permitted to drink alcohol beverages if he or she is going to drive.
- All the passengers in the car should fasten seat belts and the vehicle should not be overcrowded.
And there are two more requirements that are to be taken into consideration only between 12 a.m. And five a.m.:
- A G2 driver may carry just 1 passenger aged 19 and younger during the period of the first six months of the date of G2 license's issuance.
- After the termination of this period of time, a G2 driver is allowed to transport no more than 3 passengers that are aged 19 years old or younger until he or she obtains a G driver's license or till he or she is aged twenty.
Note that the last two requirements are not taken into consideration when a G2 driver is accompanied by a G-driver whose driver's permit includes a red bar with 4 white dots or if the passengers that are nineteen or younger are the driver's immediate family.
Level Three - Ontario Province Driving license G
The shortest period of time from the beginning of driving in the level one till the moment of getting a G driving license is 20 months. To get full driving privileges a G2 driver has to pass a special test that shows the level of your driving abilities. After a G2 driver passed this ... |