Driver's Handbook
Driver's Handbook of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River
The rules of the road within the Grand River Territory under the Mohawk National Driver’s Identification Programme (Gazette G46), on which the written examination is set. Classes: G2 — Learner (G2) — with a certified driver; G — Class G — cars and light trucks; M — Class M — motorcycles; D — Class D — trucks; B — Class B — buses;
M1 · The Nation's road law
The Mohawk National Driver’s Identification Programme (G46), the Nation's rules of the road within the Grand River Territory, the standing of the G-Series plate and the Driver Credential, and what to do when stopped by an outside agency: the Agency Check and the officer's own record.
Rules this module tests: G22; Agency Check; G57.
M2 · Signs, signals and right of way
Signs and signals as used on the Territory; intersections, roundabouts, pedestrians, school areas, emergency vehicles.
Rules this module tests: emergency vehicles; signals; school buses; stop signs; pedestrians.
M3 · Vehicle control
Starting, stopping, steering, speed and following distance, lane changes, turning, parking, hills, reversing.
Rules this module tests: following distance; lane changes; parking.
M4 · Hazards, weather and the river
Night, rain, ice and snow, fog, gravel, the river roads and bridges, wildlife, fatigue and impairment.
Rules this module tests: skids; impairment; fog.
M5 · Sharing the road
Cyclists, horses and farm equipment, motorcycles, trucks and buses, children, elders.
Rules this module tests: cyclists; farm equipment.
M6 · The vehicle
Pre-trip checks, lights, tires, brakes, fluids, insurance and inspection requirements of the Registry.
Rules this module tests: documents; pre-trip.
M7 · Collisions and incidents
Duties at a collision, first aid basics, reporting to the Police Service of the Nation, the occurrence record.
Rules this module tests: collisions; reporting.
M8 · Written examination
Forty questions on M1–M7; pass mark 80%.
M9 · Road test
In-vehicle test with an examiner of the Nation on a set route; graded on control, observation, judgement and the rules.
Conditions and endorsements
- A — Corrective lenses
- B — Daylight only
- C — Automatic transmission only
- T — Trailer endorsement
- Z — Air brake endorsement
- L — Learner — with a certified driver
- H — Hand controls
Demerits
Points stand for two years; at fifteen the credential is suspended; reinstatement follows a retraining module. Impaired driving suspends on a finding.
When stopped by an outside agency
Produce the Driver Credential and the plate certificate; refer the officer to Agency Check (https://mohawkuniversity.org/Register/agency-check/); say nothing you need not; the officer's check is recorded on your record and you will be told of it.
Mohawk Nation of Grand River Secretariat · Grand River Territory, Ohsweken