Chapter 6: Keeping your licence

The “Keeping Your Licence” chapter in the Ontario bus driver practice test is essential for anyone aiming to drive a bus professionally in the province.

Ontario Bus Driver - Chapter 6: Keeping your licence

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What type of driver’s licence card does Ontario use?

One-piece licence card with photo and signature

Paper licence without a photo

Digital-only licence on a smartphone

Two-piece licence with a separate photo card

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When must you carry your driver’s licence?

Whenever you drive

Only when driving outside your city

Only when driving at night

Only on highways

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What is the purpose of the demerit-point system?

To reward drivers with more points

To encourage safer driving behaviour and protect people from drivers who abuse driving privileges

To replace all traffic fines

To increase insurance premiums for all drivers

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What can happen if you accumulate too many demerit points?

You must take a vision test only

Your driver’s licence can be suspended

Your licence plate will be changed

Only your insurance is affected

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Which of the following is one way to change your address for your driver’s licence?

By calling the police

On the ServiceOntario website

By notifying your city hall only

By emailing your insurance company

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What documentation is required to change your name on your licence due to marriage?

A verbal declaration only

A utility bill with your new name

A letter from your employer

Government issued Marriage Certificate (and/or Change-of-name Certificate)

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What will happen when you apply for a new licence after a name change?

You will keep your old licence until it expires

A new photograph will be taken and you will get a temporary licence

Your old photograph will be reused

You will only receive a paper receipt

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After you receive your new licence following an address change, what should you do with your old licence?

Mail the old one to the police

Destroy it and carry the new one

Give it to your insurance company

Keep both and use either

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If tests are required for your renewal, where must you complete them?

At a ServiceOntario centre

At a police station

At a DriveTest Centre

Online from home

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If you do not receive a renewal application form in the mail when your licence is due for renewal, what should you do?

Wait until a police officer informs you

Apply only when you are stopped

Call the Ministry of Transportation

Do nothing; you can still drive

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How often must drivers aged 65 or older submit a medical report?

Every year

Every three years

Only once at age 65

Every five years

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What happens if you do not file a required medical report?

Your class of licence will be downgraded

You will receive only a warning letter

Nothing will happen

You will only pay a fine but keep your class

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What do you receive immediately if your renewal application and documents are in order?

A temporary licence on the spot

Only a receipt

An email confirmation only

Your permanent licence immediately

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How long do demerit points stay on your driving record?

Six months from the ticket date

Five years from conviction

Until your next renewal

Two years from the date of the offence

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What is one acceptable document to change your name due to adoption?

A school report card

Court Order for Adoption

A library card

A signed note from a relative

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If you change your name, where must you go to get a new licence?

A Ministry of Health office

A DriveTest Centre

A ServiceOntario centre

A police station

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If you have any commercial vehicle licence other than class D, what must you do periodically?

Retake the road test every year

Attend a defensive driving course

Pass a medical examination

Renew your licence every six months

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Under the Change of Name Act, what document is required to change your name on your licence?

Marriage licence application

Birth certificate only

Change-of-name Certificate

Passport only

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How often must drivers aged 46 to 64 submit a medical report?

Every five years

Every three years

Every year

Every two years

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If your licence has been suspended, cancelled, or expired for more than three years, what must you do?

Pay only a late fee

Re-apply and meet all graduated licensing requirements, including all tests

Request an automatic reinstatement

Take only a vision test

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After re-qualifying following a lapse of more than three years, when are you eligible to re-apply for commercial-class licences?

Only after one more year of driving

Only after completing all graduated licensing tests

As soon as you request it

Immediately upon paying a fee

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How do you normally find out that your licence is due for renewal?

Your employer notifies you

A police officer informs you at a traffic stop

You are notified only if you ask the ministry

You receive a renewal application form in the mail

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Within how many days must you notify the Ministry of Transportation of a change of name or address?

Within 60 days

Within six days

Within 30 days

Only at licence renewal

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What will you be asked to do when renewing your licence in person?

Sign the form, show identification, pay a fee, and have your photo taken

Only show identification

Only pay a fee

Only have your photo taken

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What is the maximum number of demerit points a Class B or E licence holder may have before being automatically downgraded?

No more than twelve demerit points

No limit applies to these classes

No more than eight demerit points

No more than ten demerit points

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If no tests are required, where must you go to renew your driver’s licence?

A ServiceOntario centre

A DriveTest Centre

A Canada Post outlet

Your local municipal office

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When you change your address, what will you need?

Only a sticker for the old licence

A new licence

No change to your licence is needed

A note to carry with your licence

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How often must drivers under the age of 46 submit a medical report?

Never

Every three years

Every year

Every five years

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Who is responsible for making sure you have a valid driver’s licence?

The police

You, the driver

Your employer

Your insurance company

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How much does it cost to get a new licence because you changed your name or address?

A penalty fee is charged

There is no charge

A full renewal fee is required

A reduced fee applies

Your score is

This section focuses on the responsibilities drivers must uphold to maintain their licence, including following traffic laws, reporting medical conditions that may affect their ability to drive, and keeping their driving records clean. The chapter also covers the importance of regular licence renewals, understanding point systems, and the consequences of violations such as impaired or careless driving. By mastering this material, applicants demonstrate their commitment to safety and professionalism on the road. Practicing questions from this chapter prepares aspiring bus drivers to meet Ontario’s standards and helps ensure continued eligibility for holding a bus driver’s licence.