Hospital

Official Ontario sign code: M401

What this sign means

The Hospital sign uses a white H on a blue marker to show a route or location for hospital services. This SafePass entry uses the Ontario M401 Hospital Marker source.

What to do

Use it as a guide sign. If you need hospital services or are following route signs for someone who does, prepare your lane choice early and follow the posted direction.

G1 study tip

For the G1 test, focus on what the sign, light, signal, or road marking tells you to do next. On the G1 test, expect the correct answer to explain what direction, signal, or road position the driver should follow.

Read the official source

Sign images are sourced from the Official MTO Driver's Handbook under the Open Government Licence, Ontario, or from Wikimedia Commons public domain files with Ontario sign-code source matching. The fire route example uses an official Ontario municipal source.

How to Recognize and Use This Sign

Use these study notes to connect the sign image with the action expected on Ontario roads and on the G1 test.

Where you will see it

You usually see it on guide signs, route signs, signals, lane markings, freeway signs, crossings, or facilities where drivers need direction. For Hospital, look at the sign shape, symbol, text, and any posted times or lane arrows before deciding what to do.

Common mistake

A common mistake is reading the H as hotel or home. In this sign context, H means hospital.

Example on the road

If you are driving in an unfamiliar area and see the blue H marker, expect it to guide you toward a nearby hospital or medical facility route.

Memory cue

Blue H means hospital. Connect the H symbol with medical services, not parking or lodging.

Hospital FAQs

What does the Hospital sign mean in Ontario?

Hospital is an official Ontario road sign. The key idea is: Hospital is an official Ontario information, lights and markings. Information signs, traffic lights, pedestrian signals, and pavement markings guide drivers through routes, lanes, timing, and road position.

What should I remember about Hospital for the G1 test?

For the G1 test, focus on what the sign, light, signal, or road marking tells you to do next. Also remember the practical driver response: Use the sign, signal, or marking to choose the correct lane, route, stopping point, or crossing movement.