| # | Restriction |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zero blood alcohol and zero drugs while driving |
| 2 | Accompanying driver: full Class G licence, 4+ years' experience, BAC below .05%, in the front passenger seat |
| 3 | No 400-series highways with limits over 80 km/h, or named expressways (QEW, DVP, Gardiner, etc.), unless accompanied by a licensed driving instructor |
| 4 | No driving between midnight and 5 a.m. |
| 5 | One working seatbelt per occupant, everyone must be belted |
🧠 Memory hook, "ZANES": Zero alcohol, Accompanying driver No high-speed expressways, Early hours banned, Seatbelts for all.
G1 stage length: a G1 lasts 12 months before the road test, or 8 months with an approved beginner driver education course. You have five years total to finish graduated licensing. Minimum age to start: 16.