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

At a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office

By calling the Ministry of Transportation

On the ServiceOntario website

By mail to the Ministry of Transportation in Kingston

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

A fine

An immediate licence suspension

A warning letter

A mandatory driving course

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

A six-month suspension

A 60-day suspension

A 30-day suspension

A two-year suspension

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

Four points

Nine or more points

Six points

15 points

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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?

Wait for a notice in the mail

Reapply for a Level One licence

Pay a late fee to extend it

Automatically get a full licence

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

They receive only the Novice Driver Escalating Sanction licence suspension

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

The demerit points are doubled on their record

They must immediately re-apply for a Level One licence

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

The suspension period is doubled

They must retake their driving test

They receive an additional fine

They can lose their licence for up to two years

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

Three years

Two years

Five years

Seven years

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

$10

The standard five-year licensing fee

$25

There is no charge

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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

Having a new photograph taken

Taking a new written test

Paying a processing fee

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

Renewing it online

Letting someone else use it

Laminating your licence

Carrying a digital copy

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

Seven

Two

Four

Zero

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

Two years from the offence date

One year from the conviction date

Permanently

Five years from the offence date

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

10 days

15 days

6 days

30 days

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

To generate revenue from fines

To track driving distances

To encourage drivers to improve their behaviour

To identify drivers for insurance discounts

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

12 points

15 points

Six points

Nine points

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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 confirmation email

A receipt

A temporary licence

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

60 days

30 days

Six months

90 days

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

Zero

Four

Seven

Nine

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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

Using a fictitious or imitation licence

Forgetting to sign the back of your licence

Having more than one Ontario driver’s licence

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

Two points

Four points

Six points

Nine points

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

Six months

30 days

60 days

90 days

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

Destroy it

Mail it back to the Ministry

Keep it as a backup

Surrender it at a ServiceOntario location

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

A two-year suspension

A six-month suspension

A 30-day suspension

A 60-day suspension

Your score is

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.