On a two-lane, two-way road, in which situation may you pass another vehicle on the right?

When it is going below the limit

You are signalling a right turn and a cyclist is riding up beside you on your right. What should you do?

Let the cyclist go through before you turn

Speed up so you turn ahead of the cyclist

Sound your horn and complete the turn

Turn first, since you signalled first

You are changing lanes on a multi-lane road. What should you do with your speed as you move over?

Keep it steady or increase it gently

Brake as you enter the new lane

You need to remove your seatbelt to turn properly and see behind you while reversing. Is this allowed?

Yes, but buckle up before moving forward

No, seatbelts must be worn at all times

Yes, and you can leave it off afterward

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Ontario G1: Turning, signalling and changing lanes

Right and left turns, turns on red, left-turn lanes, roundabouts, backing up, U-turns and turning around, lane changes, passing, climbing lanes and passing streetcars.

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On a road with several lanes in your direction, which lane should you normally turn left from?

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Study reference: MTO Driver's Handbook (online edition, 2026), Ch. 2 Driving safely and responsibly — Changing directions, Changing positions

All 34 questions in this test

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On a road with several lanes in your direction, which lane should you normally turn left from?
1. Any lane, if you signal first
2. The right curb lane
3. The lane with the least traffic
4. The far left lane in your direction
On a two-lane, two-way road, in which situation may you pass another vehicle on the right?
1. When it is a large truck
2. When it signals a right turn
3. When it is going below the limit
4. When it is turning left
You are signalling a right turn and a cyclist is riding up beside you on your right. What should you do?
1. Let the cyclist go through before you turn
2. Speed up so you turn ahead of the cyclist
3. Sound your horn and complete the turn
4. Turn first, since you signalled first
You are changing lanes on a multi-lane road. What should you do with your speed as you move over?
1. Slow down before moving over
2. Keep it steady or increase it gently
3. Brake as you enter the new lane
4. Speed up sharply to get ahead
You need to remove your seatbelt to turn properly and see behind you while reversing. Is this allowed?
1. No, seatbelts must be worn at all times
2. Yes, and you can leave it off afterward
3. Only if a passenger guides you
4. Yes, but buckle up before moving forward
When should you finish braking when making a turn?
1. Before you start to steer
2. Halfway through the turn
3. After the turn is complete
4. While you turn the steering wheel
You are in the second lane from the left on a road with three lanes each way, and a large truck behind wants to pass. What should you do?
1. Speed up to stay ahead of the truck
2. Move into the far left lane
3. Move into the right-hand lane when you can
4. Hold your lane and let it pass on the right
On a two-way street, on which side should you pass a streetcar?
1. On the left
2. On either side
3. On the right
4. Only on the side with a stop
You are passing another vehicle at night on a clear road. When should you switch on your high beams?
1. Before you signal to pull out
2. As you come up behind the vehicle
3. Only after you return to your lane
4. When you move alongside the vehicle
You are reversing straight back out of a driveway. How should you look?
1. Rely mainly on your inside mirror
2. Watch your side mirrors only
3. Look over your left shoulder only
4. Look over your right shoulder
You missed your turn and are thinking of making a U-turn. Where is it illegal to do so?
1. On a road with a clear view both ways
2. On a straight, flat road
3. Near a hilltop
4. On a quiet residential street
On which road is it illegal to drive in reverse, including on the shoulder?
1. Any road with a limit over 50 km/h
2. Any road with a limit of 80 km/h or more
3. A divided road with a limit over 80 km/h
4. A two-lane road with a limit over 60 km/h
You are about to turn right at an intersection with no special signs or lane markings. Where should your vehicle be as you start and finish the turn?
1. Close to the right side of the road
2. In whichever lane is least busy
3. Close to the centre line
4. In the centre of the road
A road has a centre lane marked as a two-way left-turn lane. Which of these is NOT allowed in that lane?
1. Entering it shortly before your turn
2. Slowing down in it before turning
3. Using it to pass slower vehicles
4. Waiting there for a gap to turn left
When should you turn on your right signal to leave a roundabout?
1. After passing the exit before yours
2. As soon as you enter the roundabout
3. Two exits before the one you want to take
4. Only once you are on the exit road
When may you use the right shoulder to pass?
1. Any time the shoulder is wide enough
2. Whenever traffic in your lane is slow
3. Only to pass a left-turning vehicle, if paved
4. Only to pass a stopped bus, if gravel
When may you turn left on a red light in Ontario?
1. Never; left turns on red are illegal
2. From a one-way road onto a one-way road
3. From a two-way road onto a one-way road
4. From any road, if no traffic is coming
You have just overtaken a vehicle. When is it safe to move back into the original lane?
1. When its entire front shows in your inside mirror
2. When you are about one car length ahead
3. When its driver flashes the headlights
4. As soon as your rear bumper clears its front
You are approaching a viaduct on a two-lane road. Within what distance of it is passing left of the centre line not permitted?
1. 100 metres
2. 15 metres
3. 30 metres
4. 60 metres
At a typical two-lane roundabout where signs and markings allow straight travel from both lanes, which lane may you use to go straight?
1. Whichever lane is empty, then switch inside
2. Only the right lane
3. Only the left lane
4. Either the left or the right lane
You are stopped in an intersection waiting for oncoming traffic to clear before turning left. How should your front wheels be?
1. Turned slightly left, halfway into the turn
2. Turned left, ready to go
3. Pointed straight ahead until you can turn
4. Turned right, toward the curb
You are behind a motorcycle that is turning left at an intersection. What should you do?
1. Pull up beside it and turn together
2. Sound your horn so it turns faster
3. Pass it on the right before the turn
4. Stay behind it and turn after it does
How far must you be able to see in both directions before making a U-turn?
1. At least 50 metres
2. At least 250 metres
3. At least 150 metres
4. At least 100 metres
You have driven past the street you wanted. According to the handbook, what is the simplest and safest way to turn around?
1. Drive around the block
2. Make a U-turn at the next curve
3. Reverse back to the street
4. Make a three-point turn right away
You are passing a car on a two-lane road when it suddenly speeds up. What should you do?
1. Sound your horn and keep passing
2. Stay beside it until it slows
3. Speed up and finish passing quickly
4. Drop back and return to your original lane
You are about to enter a roundabout. Which traffic has the right-of-way?
1. Vehicles entering from your right
2. Vehicles already in the roundabout
3. The vehicle that is going fastest
4. You, because you are entering
You are in the inside lane of a roundabout and realize you have missed your exit. What should you do?
1. Stop and wait for a gap to cut across
2. Keep circling until you reach your exit again
3. Change to the outside lane right away
4. Reverse back to the exit you missed
You are facing a red light and want to turn right. There is no sign prohibiting the turn. What must you do?
1. Turn only if a pedestrian signal is showing
2. Stop completely, then turn when the way is clear
3. Wait for the light to turn green
4. Slow down and turn without stopping
A streetcar is stopped and passengers are getting off, with no passenger area set aside. Where must you stop?
1. Beside the rear doors
2. At least 2 metres behind its rear doors
3. At least 2 metres behind its front doors
4. At least 5 metres behind its rear doors
You and an oncoming driver are both waiting in the intersection to turn left. After yielding to pedestrians and oncoming traffic, how should the two of you turn?
1. Each turns passing to the left of the other
2. Each turns passing to the right of the other
3. Only one turns; the other waits for a green arrow
4. The driver who arrived second goes first
How close to a pedestrian crossover is passing another vehicle not permitted?
1. Within 50 metres
2. Within 30 metres
3. Within 15 metres
4. Within 10 metres
You are turning left from a two-way road onto another two-way road. Which lane should you turn into?
1. The right curb lane directly
2. Whichever lane has the most space
3. The lane just right of the centre line
4. The lane just left of the centre line
You are driving in a roundabout when an emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches. What should you do?
1. Pull onto the centre apron and stop
2. Stop right away inside the roundabout and wait
3. Take the very next exit and stop on it
4. Exit as planned, pass the island, pull over
You are following a snow plow that is clearing the road. When may you pass it?
1. When it is going under 40 km/h
2. On a straight road with clear visibility
3. When it pulls slightly to the right
4. Never, while it is moving

Turning, signalling and changing lanes: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Turning a corner

Before any turn, lane change, reverse or turnaround: check mirrors and look over your shoulder.
Signal well before the turn; get into the far right lane (right turn) or far left lane in your direction (left turn).
Slow down before the turn; the sharper the turn, the slower. Finish braking before you start turning the wheel; avoid braking and steering at once.
Sharp turns: hand-over-hand steering. Afterwards let the wheel slip/feed back through your hands. Never steer with one finger or a flat palm. Speed up gradually as the turn ends.

Right turns

Start and finish close to the right side of the road unless signs/markings say otherwise. If the right lane isn't marked, keep as far right as possible.
Look ahead, left, right, left again; check right rear blind spot. Let cyclists, limited-speed motorcycles and mopeds clear the intersection before turning.
Finish in the right-hand lane of the new road.

Right turn on a red light

Allowed unless a sign forbids it: come to a complete stop first, wait until clear, signal, yield to pedestrians and other road users.

Left turns

Start and finish in the far left lane in your direction unless signs/markings say otherwise.
Look ahead, behind, left, right, left again; check blind spots.
While waiting for oncoming traffic, keep wheels straight until you can complete the turn (if hit from behind with wheels turned left, you could be pushed into oncoming traffic).
Two opposing vehicles both turning left: each passes to the left of the other, after yielding to pedestrians and oncoming traffic.
Behind a motorcycle, bicycle, limited-speed motorcycle or moped turning left: don't pull up beside it; stay behind, wait for it to move right before passing.
Two-way to two-way: from lane nearest centre line into lane just right of centre line (smooth arc), then move to right curb lane when you can.
Two-way to one-way: lane nearest centre line into left curb lane.
One-way to two-way: left curb lane into lane just right of centre line, then right curb lane when you can.
One-way to one-way: left curb lane into left curb lane.

Left-turn lanes

Marked left-turn lanes: turn from the marked lane and keep that lane position on the new road.
Two-way left-turn (centre) lane: signal and enter shortly before the turn, slow down, move up to a spot opposite where you'll turn, go when clear. Used by both directions; oncoming waiting vehicles can block your view. Not for passing.

Left turn on a red light

Only from a one-way road onto a one-way road, after a complete stop and when clear; yield to pedestrians and traffic.

Driving through roundabouts

Choose a lane as at any intersection: left lane = left or straight; right lane = right or straight. Don't enter from the right lane to turn left.
Cyclists keep to centre of the lane, or dismount and walk it like a pedestrian.
Slow down, watch for pedestrians approaching the yield line; stay in your lane.
Traffic already in the roundabout has the right-of-way; watch vehicles to your left; stop at the yield sign if needed.
Enter only with an adequate gap; don't enter right beside a vehicle already circulating (it may exit next).
Keep right of the central island, travel counter-clockwise.
Don't stop inside except to avoid a collision; don't change lanes inside. Missed exit in inside lane: keep circling until you reach it again.
Exit: keep your lane (left if entered left, right if entered right), keep position relative to others; turn on right signal once you pass the exit before yours; exiting from left lane, watch for vehicles on the right that keep circulating.
Large vehicles: give extra room; they may swing wide, use both lanes before entering, and use the full width including the apron (mountable part of centre island).
Emergency vehicle while inside: leave at your intended exit, go beyond the traffic island, then pull over. Not yet entered: pull right if possible and wait.
Older traffic circles: larger, higher speeds, merging and weaving. Modern roundabouts: smaller diameter, splitter islands; entry is "yield to the left".

Backing up

Move slowly; check behind first, especially for children and cyclists.
Reversing straight back or to the right: turn body/head right, look over right shoulder. Reversing left: look over left shoulder. Also check the opposite shoulder; watch the front end when turning.
Seatbelt not required while backing up; buckle again before going forward.
Illegal to reverse on a divided road with a speed limit over 80 km/h — includes the shoulder. Only exception: helping someone in trouble.

Turning around

Simplest and safest: drive around the block.
U-turn: check for a no-U-turn sign; illegal on a curve, on/near a railway crossing or hilltop, or near a bridge or tunnel blocking your view. Need at least 150 m of visibility in both directions.
U-turn steps: signal right, pull to the right side, stop; signal left, when clear both ways turn quickly and sharply into the opposite lane.
Three-point turn: used on narrow roads; start from the far right side; same location bans as U-turn. Signal left, turn sharply left to far curb, stop, reverse with right signal turning sharply right, stop, then drive forward.

Changing lanes

Never change lanes without signalling and checking.
Steps: mirrors; shoulder check (blind spot) in the direction of the move, watch for bicycles/small vehicles; signal; check again incl. vehicles coming fast from behind or two lanes over; steer gradually.
Don't slow down: keep speed or increase it gently.
Never cut in front of another vehicle (including bicycles); others expect you to yield even if you signal.
Avoid weaving/unnecessary changes. Don't change lanes in or near an intersection.

Passing

Never pass a moving snow plow under any conditions. If in doubt, don't pass.
Steps: left signal; check ahead and behind; watch for hidden bicycles, left-turners, vehicles/pedestrians entering. Return after signalling, once the whole front of the passed vehicle shows in your inside (rear-view) mirror.
If the vehicle you're passing speeds up, don't race — return to your lane. Speeding up while being passed is unlawful.
No passing within 30 m of a pedestrian crossover.
No passing left of the centre line within 30 m of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
Don't pass near a hill crest or on a curve where view of oncoming traffic is blocked.
Passing parked vehicles: watch for opening doors.
Motorcycles/bicycles/mopeds moving to one side of their lane are not inviting you to pass in the same lane; change lanes to pass.
Being passed: move right. On an undivided road where the passer is in the opposite lane, move toward the right of your lane and be ready to slow down.
High-speed roads with 3+ lanes each way: trucks often barred from the far left lane, so the next lane is the truck passing lane; move right if a truck wants to pass.

Passing at night

Low beams as you come up behind; switch to high beams once alongside; return when the whole front of the passed vehicle is in your rear-view mirror; signal.

Passing and climbing lanes

Slower vehicles move into the right lane so faster ones pass on the left. Advance sign announces the lane; another warns it is ending so right-lane drivers merge left.

Passing on the shoulder / on the right

Right shoulder: only to pass a vehicle turning left, and only if paved. Left shoulder: never, paved or not.
Passing on the right allowed on multi-lane or one-way roads, and when overtaking a streetcar or a left-turning vehicle. More dangerous than on the left; in the leftmost lane, wait for the slower vehicle to move right.

Passing streetcars

Pass streetcars on the right, unless on a one-way road.
At streetcar stops stay at least 2 m behind the rear doors where passengers get on/off. Doesn't apply where a passenger area is set aside; pass those at reasonable speed.

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