Class G1 Licence Holders
G1 licence holders under Ontario Graduated licensing program with a Class G1 licence have strict driving rules.
G1 Licence holders must obey the following guidelines or risk losing their driving privileges.
- Must drive with a class G licence holder in the front seat of the motor vehicle
- Must not drive between the hours of 12am and 6am.
- Must have a blood alcohol level of zero at all times
- Must not drive on 400 series highways, or provincial highways with speeds in excess of 80km/h
- Must ensure there are only one passenger per seat belt in the vehicle.
Any violation of these conditions will result in the following penalties
- Thirty (30) day licence suspension.
- A second driving offence will result in a six (6) month licence suspension..
- A conviction for any of these offences will dramatically effect the insurance rates of the driver as the insurance company perceives that the driver,
- If the conviction is for violating the alcohol rules, expect the driver to become considered "High Risk" Insurance candidate
As well any insurance company will consider a violation of the Graduated Licencing System serious in that the insurance company beleives, that the driver does not follow the rules of the road, and of the government. Any offence where alcohol is involved will further dramatically increase the insurance rates as insurance companies will consider the driver a "drinking driver".
Demerit Points
Class G1 Licence holder accumulate the same demerit points for offences as all other drivers. Upon accumulation of six (6) demerit points the Ministry of Transportation may suspend the driver's licence or require the driver to attend at the offices of the MTO to show cause why their drivers licence should not be suspended.
Upon the accumulation of nine (9) demerit points the MTO will immediately suspend the driver's licence for thirty (30) days. |
