Highway Safety
An Administrative Driving Prohibition is issued to a person who is convicted of operating or being in the care or control of a motor vehicle while impaired by a drug or a combination of a drug and alcohol (section 255, Highway Traffic Act).
For drivers...
The operation of off-highway vehicles is regulated by the Off-Highway Vehicle Act. Off-highway vehicle refers to any motorized vehicle designed for cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice, marsh or swamp land including:
four-wheel drive or low...
In Prince Edward Island it is mandatory that persons of all ages must wear a properly certified bicycle helmet at all times while riding bicycles on the highway.
Helmets should have a label located on the inside of the helmet with one of the following...
Driving while impaired by any drug, including cannabis, is illegal. Drivers who have used cannabis are up to six times more likely to get into a motor vehicle collision than drivers who are not impaired.
Rules on driving and cannabis
Impaired driving...
Who needs a booster seat?
Children who:
weigh at least 18 kilograms (40 pounds);
are 9 years of age or less; and,
are less than 145 centimetres (4 feet, 9 inches) tall.
Why does my child need a booster seat?
Children outgrow a typical car seat...
Sometimes in spite of all your efforts to avoid a collision, you may find yourself involved in one. All drivers involved in a collision have certain duties and responsibilities. The law provides stiff penalties for failure to satisfy these requirements...
You can register or renew registration for a commercial vehicle at any Access PEI location. All commercial vehicles require the following information:
Front axle rating
Number of axles
Number of tires and size of the tires
Gross Vehicle Weight...
Some driving behaviours and modifications to motor vehicles can be illegal and incredibly unsafe. Prohibited driving behaviours and vehicle modifications include the following:
Street Racing
Racing on highways and city streets and performing stunts...
“Daytime running lights” means lights, other than headlights or headlamps, designed to be used on a vehicle for the purpose of making the vehicle more visible on the highway when the vehicle is viewed from the front in the daylight.
Motor Vehicles...
The in-classroom Defensive Driving Course is offered to any driver who wishes to improve their knowledge, skills and safe driving attitude. This course is a good option for any driver seeking to reduce the number of demerit points accumulated on their...
If you are convicted of a traffic violation, demerit points will be applied to your driving record. If you receive the maximum number of demerit points, your license will be suspended for up to three months. Demerit points on your driving record will...
It is illegal to text, dial, chat, email or search using a hand-held communication device while driving on Prince Edward Island. This includes use of:
cell phones
10-4 phones
GPS systems
laptops
Calls to 911 are exempt as are calls from the...
The 55 Alive/Mature Driver Refresher Course is a classroom course designed for mature drivers. It is offered by the PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation in partnership with provincial government.
This is a six-hour course taught in a classroom. There is no...
New Electric Kick-Scooters Regulations under the Highway Traffic Act have been developed to enable the use of approved kick-scooters in the province according to these regulations and applicable municipal bylaws. The regulations came into effect Saturday...
In order to have your license reinstated following a drinking and driving conviction you must participate in the Ignition Interlock Program (IIP). Under this mandatory program your restricted license will allow you to operate only a vehicle equipped with...
It is an offence to drive, or have care or control of a motor vehicle, while your ability to drive is impaired by alcohol or any other drug. Impairment is shown by physical symptoms, such as slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, the smell of alcohol,...
It is illegal to text, dial, chat, email or search using a hand-held communication device while driving on Prince Edward Island. This includes the use of the following devices:
Cell phones
10-4 phones
GPS systems
Laptops
Fines and Consequences...
Warm spring weather signals the start of the motorcycle season with bikers eager to return to the highways and byways of Prince Edward Island.
Everyone on the road plays an important role in motorcycle safety. Even if you do not ride a motorcycle,...
It is against the law to operate a vehicle on a highway unless the number plate displayed on the vehicle is attached and fastened as required by the Highway Safety Act.
(1.1) Subject to subsection (2), the number plate issued for a motor vehicle shall...
Prince Edward Island is a member of the Canadian Driver Licence Compact. This compact means that traffic violation information is exchanged between all Canadian provinces. If you receive a ticket for a traffic violation or if you are convicted of a...
A "pedestrian" is a person on foot, a person in a wheelchair (including motorized wheel chairs),or a child riding in a wagon or sleigh, which means that everyone who is not a motorist or a cyclist is a pedestrian.
Pedestrian Rules and Guidelines
No...
You can report road issues via email, phone, or text message. Staff will use this information to investigate concerns and dispatch crews as needed.
Report provincial road issues via text message by texting the information, photo and/or video to your...
The Rules of the Road are laws and safe practices as well as the safe and efficient movement of vehicles, pedestrians and other road users. The rules cover such things as starting, signalling, turning, overtaking and passing, stopping and other actions...
The rules of the road are laws and safe practices that allow for the safe and efficient movement of vehicles, pedestrians and other road users.
Special care must be taken on Island roads when dealing with emergency vehicles. It is our collective...
It’s important for motorists, parents, caregivers and students to understand school bus safety and your responsibility.
School buses in PEI are specially marked and equipped with alternating amber and red flashing lights. Alternating flashing amber...
Share the Road is a public education campaign for cyclists and motorists of Prince Edward Island.
Rules of the Road for Safe Cycling
Knowing how cyclists, pedestrians and drivers can “share the road” helps provide safe and enjoyable trips for everyone...
In winter in Prince Edward Island, drivers face a new set of challenges. Make sure you are prepared.
Winter tires
Between the months of November and April, install four matching winter tires on your vehicle. Winter tires provide almost twice the...
Each year, hundreds of Islanders working for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure undertake the important task of preparing for snowfall and maintaining our roads during PEI’s increasingly unpredictable winter months. Their goal is to keep...