Section 15b: Keeping Your Driver’s Licence

The free Ontario driving practice test includes questions on the vital section “Keeping Your Driver’s Licence.”

Ontario Driving Test - Section 15b: Keeping Your Driver’s Licence

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For how long do demerit points stay on your driving record?

Five years from the offence date

Permanently

One year from the conviction date

Two years from the offence date

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What is the primary purpose of the demerit-point system?

To generate revenue from fines

To encourage drivers to improve their behaviour

To identify drivers for insurance discounts

To track driving distances

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What is the process called when a G1, G2, or M2 driver passes a test and pays a fee to retain their licence class before it expires?

Reapplication

Renewal

Requalification

Reinstatement

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After a fully licensed driver's 30-day suspension, to how many points is their record reduced?

Seven

Nine

Zero

Four

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What is the fee for getting a new licence due to a change of name or address?

The standard five-year licensing fee

There is no charge

$10

$25

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At how many demerit points will a fully licensed driver's licence be suspended?

Six points

12 points

15 points

Nine points

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At how many demerit points will a novice driver's licence (G1/G2) be suspended?

Nine or more points

Four points

Six points

15 points

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At how many demerit points does a fully licensed driver receive their first warning letter?

Two points

Nine points

Four points

Six points

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After a novice driver's 60-day suspension, to how many points is their record reduced?

Seven

Four

Zero

Two

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How long is the initial suspension for a fully licensed driver who accumulates 15 demerit points?

60 days

Six months

30 days

90 days

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How long do novice drivers (except Class M1) have to complete the graduated-licensing process?

Three years

Seven years

Two years

Five years

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What must you do if your G1, G2, or M2 licence expires and you have not completed the process or requalified?

Pay a late fee to extend it

Automatically get a full licence

Reapply for a Level One licence

Wait for a notice in the mail

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What is the penalty for a fully licensed driver who reaches 15 points a second time?

A six-month suspension

A two-year suspension

A 30-day suspension

A 60-day suspension

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What is the consequence for a Level One or Level Two driver who accumulates two or more demerit points?

A warning letter

A fine

An immediate licence suspension

A mandatory driving course

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What happens if a novice driver fails to surrender their licence for a demerit-point suspension?

They receive an additional fine

They can lose their licence for up to two years

They must retake their driving test

The suspension period is doubled

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What is required when you change your name on your driver's licence at a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office?

Providing a new mailing address

Paying a processing fee

Taking a new written test

Having a new photograph taken

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What must you do with your old licence after you receive a new one for a change of address?

Keep it as a backup

Surrender it at a ServiceOntario location

Destroy it

Mail it back to the Ministry

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What do you receive immediately after applying for a name change on your licence to use while you wait for the permanent one?

Nothing, you must wait for the new card

A receipt

A confirmation email

A temporary licence

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Which of the following is NOT a legal way to change your address on your driver's licence?

By mail to the Ministry of Transportation in Kingston

At a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office

On the ServiceOntario website

By calling the Ministry of Transportation

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Which of these is NOT an illegal act concerning a driver's licence?

Using another person's licence as your own

Forgetting to sign the back of your licence

Using a fictitious or imitation licence

Having more than one Ontario driver’s licence

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Within how many days must you inform the Ministry of Transportation of a change of name or address?

15 days

10 days

6 days

30 days

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What is the penalty for a novice driver who reaches nine points a second time?

A two-year suspension

A 30-day suspension

A 60-day suspension

A six-month suspension

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How long is the initial licence suspension for a novice driver who accumulates nine or more demerit points?

Six months

90 days

30 days

60 days

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What happens if a novice driver is convicted of an offence associated with four or more demerit points?

The demerit points are doubled on their record

They receive the appropriate penalty and suspension, but the points are recorded as zero

They receive only the Novice Driver Escalating Sanction licence suspension

They must immediately re-apply for a Level One licence

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According to the text, which of the following actions is illegal regarding a driver's licence?

Letting someone else use it

Laminating your licence

Renewing it online

Carrying a digital copy

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This section covers the importance of following traffic laws, maintaining a clean driving record, and understanding the consequences of accumulating demerit points. The practice test helps new drivers learn how to avoid common mistakes that could lead to licence suspension or additional penalties. By practicing these questions, drivers become familiar with real-life situations that affect their licence status. Using free practice tests is an effective way to prepare for the official knowledge exam while ensuring ongoing compliance with Ontario’s licensing requirements.