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Toronto is located on the shore of Lake Ontario, which is the easternmost of the Great Lakes. Toronto is home to more than 2 million people, and is the key to one of North America’s most vibrant regions, the Greater Toronto Area. The Greater Toronto Area has 4.5 million Canadian residents, and is the cultural, entertainment, and financial capital of the nation. The city is also the location of the Ontario government.

Toronto is known for its investment and employment opportunities in such diverse fields as banking and financial services, film and television production, and fashion, and is also home to a thriving arts community.

Toronto is home to the tallest building in the world, the CN Tower, which stands 553.33 m high, and the longest street in the world, Yonge Street, which starts at the City’s Lakeshore and runs 1,896 km. Toronto is also as far south as the French Rivers and more people live in Toronto than in Canada’s four maritime provinces combined.

Driving Regulations In Ontario
If you are a visitor to Ontario and want to drive while you are here, you must be at least 16 years old and have a valid driver's licence from your own province, state or country. If you are from another country and visiting Ontario for more than three months, you need an International Driver's Permit. Ontario law requires all adults and children weighing over 18 kg (40lb) to be properly restrained using the full seatbelt assembly. Children weighing less than 18 kg (40lb) must be properly restrained with a child safety seat appropriate to the child’s weight. Infants from birth to 9kg(20lb.) must travel in a rear-facing child safety seat. It is recommended that all children under the age of 12 sit in the back seat of a vehicle with a front-seat airbag.

Speed Limits In Ontario

Area	Limit
Freeways	100 km/h (62 mph)
Trans-Canada routes	90 km/h (56 mph)
Rural Highways and Country Roads	80 km/h (50 mph)
Urban and other Populated Areas	40 to 60 km/h (25 to 37 mph)

Drinking And Driving Laws In Ontario
The legal blood alcohol limit in Ontario is 0.08. The province has taken action against drinking and driving with the introduction of tougher measures such as; stiffer fines ($5,000 - $25,000 for the first conviction), longer suspension periods, alcohol education and treatment programs, vehicle impoundment, and ignition interlock.

Helpful Telephone Numbers
Here are some telephone numbers that you may find useful during your trip in Ontario.

• CAA Central Ontario
  Call Toll-free at 1-800-268-3750
  Or 416-221-4300 in the Greater Toronto Area
  Emergency Road Service: 1-800-CAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357)

• CAA Toronto Locations
  225 The East Mall ~ (416)231-4438
  6212 Yonge St ~ (416)223-1211
  3338 Dufferin St Unit 1&2 ~ (416)789-7467
  895 Lawrence Ave E ~ (416)449-9442
  461 Yonge St ~ (416)593-7375

• Police, Fire, Ambulance: 911
  Toronto Police non-emergency: 416-808-2222
  Ontario Provincial Police: 1-888-310-1122

• Road Conditions
  Across Ontario: 1-800-268-4686