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Winter Safety
2023-11-23
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 people and goods moving as safely as...
Health Care Services Added to Access PEI
2023-11-09
Island residents can get help applying for a PEI health card and other health related services at all Access PEI locations across the province. This included applying for PEI health cards, registering for the patient registry and signing up to receive virtual care access.
Same day approval is...
Electric Vehicles
2023-10-30
Supporting more sustainable transportation in Prince Edward Island will help Islanders lower their impact on the environment, while encouraging more walking, cycling, and community transit. Encouraging the use of electric vehicles is part of the Sustainable Transportation Action Plan.
What are the...
Off-Highway Vehicle Pilot Project
2023-10-17
The Off-Highway Vehicle Pilot Project allows the use of select portions of provincial highways to link sections of the PEI ATV Federation's (this link is external) trail system together.
Access is restricted to active members of the PEI ATV Federation that hold a valid Trail Permit issued by the...
Winter Driving
2023-10-12
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 traction of all season tires on snow or ice. Look...
Power-Assisted Bicycles
2023-09-28
What is a Power-Assisted Bicycle?
On PEI, a power-assist bicycle is defined as a pedal-driven bicycle of conventional exposed fork-and-frame bicycle design and appearance with an integrated electric motor used to assist propulsion. Power-assist bicycles are also called electric bikes...
Licensed Driving Schools in PEI
2023-09-06
The Highway Safety Division of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is responsible for the licensing and monitoring of commercial driving schools and instructors under the Highway Traffic Act Driving Schools Regulations. According to sections 3 and 7 of the Regulations, no person...
Transportation and Infrastructure Mandate Letter
2023-08-08
Honourable Ernie Hudson
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
3rd Floor Jones
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Dear Minister Hudson,
I am pleased to have you serve as the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.
On April 3, 2023, we were given a mandate by Islanders to...
Classes of Driver Licenses
2023-07-05
A Class 5 driver’s license is required to drive a personal car or light truck on Prince Edward Island. Other classes of license are required if you want to drive a motor cycle, taxi or larger vehicle such as an ambulance, bus or tractor-trailer. Although a Class 5 driver’s license is not necessary...
Traffic-related Collisions, Injuries and Fatalities
2023-06-29
Year
Total Collisions
Total Injury Collisions
Total
Fatalities
2022
1,539...