Ontario Information for G2 Drivers

What a G2 licence actually changes

Once you’ve held a G1 for the minimum period and passed the road test, you move to G2. The biggest practical change is that you no longer need an accompanying driver — you can drive on your own, at any time of day, on any road including full highways. To move on from G2 to a full G licence, you need to hold the G2 for at least 12 months and then pass the G exit road test. Many drivers spend longer than the minimum on G2 simply because of test-booking availability, which is worth planning around if you’re working toward a full licence on a timeline.

You’re still a novice driver in the eyes of the law

G2 doesn’t remove every restriction. If you’re under 21, you must maintain zero blood alcohol whenever you drive, with no exception for a small amount that a fully licensed adult driver might be allowed. More importantly for tickets specifically, G2 drivers are still evaluated under Ontario’s novice demerit-point thresholds rather than the fully licensed ones: a warning letter at 2 points, a second warning at 6 points, and a licence suspension of about 60 days once you reach 9 points. Those points stay on your record for 2 years from the date of the offence. Because you’re still working toward your G exit test, an accumulation of points or a suspension can directly delay when you’re eligible to finish graduated licensing.

Distracted driving still carries a fine, just not points

As a G2 driver, a distracted-driving conviction comes with the same fine a fully licensed driver would face, but it does not add demerit points to your record on its own. That’s a novice-driver provision that applies specifically to G1, G2, M1, and M2 licence holders — it doesn’t extend to other offences you might be charged with at the same time.

For the complete G1-to-G2-to-full-G timeline and for how the demerit-point escalation works in full, see the hub pages below.