AZ Practice Test Ontario 2024 Truck Driver’s Licence: To get a truck driver’s licence (full Class A, restricted Class A, and Class D) you must pass the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Test. If you aspire to a career as a truck driver in Ontario, the first step you need to take is to apply to get a truck driver’s license. Our free AZ Practice Test Ontario 2024 may help you to get a commercial truck driver’s licence.
Ontario’s Official MTO Truck Handbook will help you prepare for your written knowledge test. It covers the special regulations and driving skills truck drivers need to know. You can read the handbook online, or buy a hard copy online, at DriveTest and ServiceOntario centres or other retail stores.
AZ Practice Test Ontario 2024
The Driving Test test will test the knowledge and skills required to safely operate a commercial vehicle. Here you can try our following AZ Practice Test Ontario 2024 questions answers for free.
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AZ Knowledge tests
Ontario has announced mandatory entry-level training for new Commercial Class A truck drivers. Individuals seeking a Class A licence in Ontario need to successfully complete mandatory entry-level training before attempting the Class A road test, effective July 1, 2017. Individuals who already have a Class A licence will not be required to take training. Applicants for a Class A or D licence will also be taking newly updated road and knowledge tests.
Class A vehicles are considered to have either full configuration or restricted configuration as defined below.
Full Class A vehicle configuration
- any combination of truck/tractor and trailer with a Manufacturer’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (MGVWR) of at least 4600 kg; and
- a full air brake system on both the truck/tractor and trailer.
Restricted Class A configuration
- any combination of truck/tractor and trailer with a Manufacturer’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (MGVWR) of at least 4600 kg; and
- trailer is not equipped with air brakes.
AZ Truck Driver’s Licence
There are two versions of the practical test. If you drive a commercial vehicle with a tractor-trailer air brake system, you will need to take Version 1 of the practical test. If you do not have a tractor-trailer air brake system, you can take Version 2.
Full Class A licence
The full Class A truck licence is the only licence that covers full air brake systems on both tractors and trailers.
- A mandatory entry-level training course must be successfully completed before attempting the Class A road test.
- As of July 1, 2022, the type of transmission in the vehicle you use for your road test will determine what types of Class A trucks you can drive in Ontario.
Class D licence
A Class D licence lets you drive:
- a truck with a gross weight or registered gross weight of more than 11,000 kg (24,000 lbs)
- any truck or truck and towed vehicle combination of more than 11,000 kg (24,000 lbs) gross weight or registered gross weight, provided the towed vehicle is not over 4,600 kg (10,000 lbs). If the towed vehicle weighs more than 4,600 kg, you will need either a full Class A or restricted Class A licence.
With a Class D licence, you can also drive a car or light truck covered by a G Class licence.
A full Class AZ licence
A full Class AZ (air brake endorsement) truck licence lets you drive:
- any truck/tractor-trailer combination
- a combination of a motor vehicle and towed vehicles where the towed vehicles exceed a total gross weight of 4,600 kg (10,000 lbs) and have air brakes
- a vehicle pulling double trailers
- a car or light truck covered by a Class G licence
- heavy trucks covered by the Class D truck licence
- any vehicle covered under a restricted Class A truck licence
Requirements
To get a full Class A licence with no restrictions, you must:
- be at least 18 years old
- hold a valid Ontario licence other than G1, G2, M, M1 or M2
- pass a vision test
- submit a valid medical report
- pass a knowledge test about operating large trucks and tractor-trailers
- complete a mandatory entry level training course
- pass a road test using a vehicle that meets the requirements for a full Class A
If you have completed our AZ Practice Test Ontario then you can read the handbook online or buy a hard copy online, at a DriveTest centre or other retail stores.