Can a G1 driver drive on 400-series highways in Ontario?
400-series highways with a limit over 80 km/h (and certain named expressways)
G1 drivers must not drive on 400-series highways with a posted limit over 80 km/h, or on certain named high-speed roads (such as the QEW, Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway), unless their accompanying driver is a driving instructor.
Why the other answers are wrong
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Any road with more than two lanes
Lane count is not the test. A G1 can drive a wide city street with an accompanying driver. What is off-limits is a 400-series highway posted over 80 km/h, plus named roads like the QEW.
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Gravel and unpaved rural roads
Nothing in the G1 rules mentions road surface. The rule names 400-series highways posted over 80 km/h and a few named expressways, so a quiet gravel road is fine with your accompanying driver.
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Roads within school zones
School zones ask every driver to slow down and watch for children, but they are not closed to anyone. This mixes up a caution area with a G1 licence restriction.
Quick way to remember
The fastest, busiest highways are off-limits.
Based on the official Ontario MTO Driver's Handbook.
Reading it once is not enough
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