Class G1 Licences

A G1 licence is the first of three (3) levels of drivers licence classes in Ontario. Class G1 Drivers have strict licensing conditions placed upon them and any violation has dramatic repercussions.

Ontario Class G1 Drivers who are found in contravention of the driving conditions are subject to the following penalties;

• Vehicle seizures by police
• Increased fines
• Drivers licence suspensions
• High insurance costs

Insurance companies factor in the G1 driving record, including traffic tickets, accidents, or suspensions, when calculating the fees for any auto insurance rates.

• Licence Conditions for G1 Drivers
• Demerit Points for G1 Drivers
• Licence Suspensions for G1 Drivers

Any drivers licence suspension for a novice driver will dramatically affect the insurance rates.  If the ticket has been paid and you have received a suspension notice, contact our offices to discuss an appeal >

When a Class G1 driver receives a traffic ticket, it is important to carefully review what the implications of the ticket are.

When you speak with OTT Legal, we can answer any questions you have, provide advice and legal representation to fight the traffic ticket, we work to help you avoid any licence suspensions and to keeping the insurance low. Many times, if we cannot win the case completely, we can have the charge reduced to avoid the licence suspension.

As former police officers and licensed paralegals, we have years of experience helping drivers with traffic tickets and G1 violations. Call now, email or visit the traffic ticket office in your area >

Class G1 drivers in addition to obeying the rules of the road must;

• have a “zero” blood alcohol level
• drive with only a licensed driver in the front seat
• this person must be the only passenger in the front
• accompanying driver must have a blood alcohol level below 0.05%
• ensure all passengers wear a seatbelt, and
• number of passengers does not exceed the seat belts
• not drive on any 400-series highway
• not drive between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
• not use a cell phone while driving

Any conviction of any of the above offences will result in a fine, any applicable demerit points and a thirty (30) day driver licence suspension.

Demerit points are accumulated, not lost.  Class G1 Drivers are not allowed to:

• obtain any one ticket with four (4) or more demerit points or
• accumulate nine (9) or more demerit points.

Upon reaching either of these levels the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will issue a drivers licence suspension.

Any four (4) point ticket will result in a thirty (30) day licence suspension, any subsequent accumulation will result in an additional six (6) month suspension.  Any licence suspension will result in insurance rates increasing to high risk rates for three (3) years.

Any accumulation of nine (9) demerit points will result in a sixty (60) day licence suspension.

The G1 driver will be required to pay a reinstatement fee to have their drivers licence reinstated. Complete list of demerit points for class G1 Drivers >

Class G1 licence holders will face drivers licence suspensions for any conviction for the following offences as they have four (4) or more demerit points.

• Speeding for thirty (30) kilometres or more – four (4) demerit points.
• Following Too Closely – four (4) demerit points.
• Careless Driving – six (6) demerit points.
• Fail to Remain at the Scene of an Accident – six (6) demerit points.
• Stunt Driving – six (6) demerit points

G1 Drivers who are convicted of the following offences face a thirty (30) day suspension

• Driving while using a cell phone
• Driving while blood alcohol level is over zero

After the suspension period has past, the driver will be required to pay a one hundred and eighty (180) dollar drivers licence reinstatement fee to the Ministry of Transport.

Demerit points are added to the driver’s licence only after the driver is convicted at court or they pay the ticket. G1 Drivers who obtain traffic tickets should fight them to either win the ticket completely or to reduced the ticket to an offence that does not violate the G1 Driver regulations.