Canada Traffic Law Report
trafficLawReports.report.sourceAgency: Transport Canada / Provincial Ministries of Transportation
trafficLawReports.report.lastUpdated: February 12, 2026
trafficLawReports.report.keyFindings
- ●Theory test pass rate is ~45% (2023, Provincial data (Ontario G1 pass rate ~30-50%))
- ●Road fatalities: 1,964 deaths in 2023 — Up 1.7% from 2022 (1,931 to 1,964); highest count in 10 years
- ●~3 million tests administered per year by Transport Canada / Provincial Ministries of Transportation
- ●Most challenging topic: Fines & Penalties
trafficLawReports.report.sections.testStatistics
trafficLawReports.report.stats.theoryPassRate
~45%
Provincial data (Ontario G1 pass rate ~30-50%) (2023)trafficLawReports.report.stats.practicalPassRate
~65%
Provincial data (varies 47-93% by test centre) (2023)trafficLawReports.report.stats.testsPerYear
~3 million
Transport Canada (estimated from provincial data) (2023)trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.title
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.urban
50 km/h
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.rural
80 km/h
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.motorway
100-110 km/h (120 km/h on select BC sections)
trafficLawReports.report.sections.hardestTopics
Fines & Penalties
Specific dollar amounts for various offences including school zone speeding and distracted driving
Intersections & Traffic Lights
Flashing lights, yellow lights, complex left/right turn scenarios
BAC Limits & Zero-Tolerance
Different limits for G1/G2 novice drivers and under-21 drivers
Right-of-Way Scenarios
Complex multi-vehicle intersection situations and emergency vehicle rules
Less Common Road Signs
Distinguishing regulatory vs warning vs information signs
trafficLawReports.report.sections.roadSafety
trafficLawReports.report.safety.fatalities
1,964 deaths
Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Collision Statistics (2023)
trafficLawReports.report.safety.trend
Up 1.7% from 2022 (1,931 to 1,964); highest count in 10 years
trafficLawReports.report.sections.penalties
trafficLawReports.report.sections.recentChanges
Ontario collision reporting threshold raised from CAD 2,000 to CAD 5,000; ignition interlock required for 1st-time impaired driving
Enhanced distracted driving penalties (Ontario): min CAD 615 fine + 3 demerit points + 3-day suspension
ADAS (lane departure warning + automatic emergency braking) required in all newly manufactured vehicles
trafficLawReports.report.sections.sources
trafficLawReports.report.methodology.text
trafficLawReports.report.methodology.lastVerified
Primary Sources:
- Provincial data (Ontario G1 pass rate ~30-50%) — Test statistics (2023)
- Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Collision Statistics — Road safety data (2023)
- Transport Canada / Provincial Ministries of Transportation — Official regulatory body
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