Section 14b: Traffic Signs and Lights

The Ontario G1 driving test includes a vital section on “Traffic Signs and Lights.” This section evaluates your ability to identify and understand a wide range of road signs—such as stop, yield, and speed limit signs—and interpret traffic lights and lane markings.

Ontario Driving Test - Section 14b: Traffic Signs and Lights

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How should you treat an intersection where the traffic lights are not working due to a power loss?

Proceed without stopping if the way is clear

The first vehicle to arrive has the right-of-way

Wait for a police officer to direct traffic

As an intersection with all-way stop signs

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What follows a left-turn green arrow in a protected intersection?

A green light for straight-through traffic

A flashing red light for left-turning vehicles

A yellow light for left-turning vehicles only

A red light for all traffic

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What does a flashing yellow beacon warn you to do?

Yield to pedestrians only

Stop and yield

Prepare for a lane closure

Drive with caution

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What does a white arrow painted on a lane indicate?

A lane shift is coming up ahead

It is a suggestion for the best direction of travel

The lane is reserved for turning vehicles

You may move only in the direction of the arrow

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According to the text, what do yellow lines on the pavement separate?

Traffic travelling in the same direction

Lanes that are ending

The shoulder from the driving lane

Traffic travelling in opposite directions

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If the traffic light turns yellow while you are in an intersection waiting to make a protected left turn, what should you do?

Reverse back out of the intersection

Wait for the next green arrow

Complete your turn with caution

Stop immediately, even if in the intersection

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What is a traffic beacon?

A single flashing light hung over an intersection or placed on obstacles

A full set of traffic lights

A temporary signal used in construction zones

A sign that lights up at night

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What is the rule for a flashing red beacon placed above an intersection?

Slow down and prepare to stop

Treat it as a yield sign

It is only a warning for oversized vehicles

You must come to a complete stop

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What do continuity lines (broken lines that are wider and closer together) on your left side indicate?

Passing is permitted with extra caution

Your lane will continue unaffected

You are approaching a school zone

The lane you are in is ending or exiting

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At a pedestrian crossover, when must drivers and cyclists yield to pedestrians?

Until the pedestrian has completely crossed the road and cleared the roadway

Until the pedestrian is halfway across the road

Only when the pedestrian is in the driver's lane

Only if the overhead yellow lights are flashing

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What does a solid line at the left of your lane mean?

It is unsafe to pass

The lane is ending soon

You may pass if the way is clear

You are in a high-occupancy vehicle lane

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In an intersection with a fully protected left turn, what light will traffic going straight ahead usually see when the left-turn green arrow is active?

A green light

A flashing yellow light

No light at all

A red light

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If there is no stop line or crosswalk at an intersection, where should you stop?

10 feet before the intersection

At the edge of the sidewalk or, if none, at the edge of the intersection

You do not need to stop

Wherever you have a clear view of traffic

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What is a stop line?

Two parallel white lines painted across the road

A line separating the travel lane from the shoulder

A yellow line indicating a no-passing zone

A single white line painted across the road at an intersection

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What does a white walking symbol indicate to a pedestrian?

Prepare to cross

They should look both ways before crossing

They may cross the road in the direction of the signal

Traffic is about to stop

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What is the purpose of two solid yellow lines painted on the pavement?

To guide traffic away from fixed objects

To mark a pedestrian crossover

To indicate a reversible lane

To show the edge of the road

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How are pedestrian crossovers marked on the pavement?

Two white double parallel lines with an X in each approaching lane

Diagonal yellow stripes between two parallel lines

A yellow ladder-style marking

A single thick white line

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Who has the right-of-way when a pedestrian is facing a walk signal and crossing the road?

Vehicles going straight through the intersection

The pedestrian must yield to any vehicle already in the intersection

Vehicles turning right on a green light

The pedestrian has the right-of-way over all vehicles

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What do white lines on the pavement separate?

Bicycle lanes from vehicle lanes

Traffic travelling in opposite directions

Traffic travelling in the same direction

Areas where parking is prohibited

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What must you do at a flashing red light?

Come to a complete stop and proceed only when safe

Slow down and proceed with caution

Yield to traffic on your right

Stop and wait for it to turn green

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What should a pedestrian do if they have already started crossing and the signal changes to a flashing or steady orange hand?

Wait for vehicles to stop for them

Stop in the middle of the road and wait

Go as quickly as possible to a safe area

Return to the curb they started from

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What does a flashing yellow light at an intersection mean?

Drive with caution when approaching and moving through the intersection

You have the right-of-way over all other traffic

Stop completely before proceeding

The light is about to turn red

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At an intersection with traffic lights but no pedestrian signals, when are pedestrians NOT allowed to cross?

On a flashing green light or a left-turn green arrow

On a solid red light

On a solid green light

When traffic is stopped

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What is the purpose of a pedestrian push-button at an intersection?

To make the traffic lights change faster

To alert drivers that a pedestrian is waiting

To activate an audible crossing signal

To bring on the walk signal

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When is it permissible to pass a vehicle if there is a broken line at the left of your lane?

Only if the vehicle ahead is travelling below the speed limit

When the way is clear and it can be completed safely

At any time

Only during daylight hours

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You must recognize regulatory, warning, and information signs, as well as the actions required at different signals. Success in this section ensures that new drivers can navigate intersections, follow road rules, and respond safely to changing traffic conditions. Mastering these basics is essential for passing the G1 test and becoming a responsible driver in Ontario.

To prepare for the G1 exam, take the G1 practice test questions carefully. Work through each question and try to understand the concepts clearly. Do not rely on notes; focus on fully understanding the material. This will help you learn better and improve your chances of passing the exam.