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Photographic Identification Card (Voluntary ID)
2021-12-22
A Photographic Identification Card is a wallet sized card that provides government-issued identification to residents of PEI., "Resident" , means a person legally entitled to be or remain in Canada and who makes the person's home in and is ordinarily resident in the province. A ...
Personalized License Plates - Online Application
2021-12-16
Please note: the cutoff date to order personalized license plates is , 5:00pm on Friday November 26, 2021, (for delivery prior to Christmas). Personalized license plates are available for passenger vehicles registered in PEI, including motorcycles. The Registrar of Motor Vehicles will issue a...
Impaired Driving
2021-11-17
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, unsteadiness on your feet or a lack of co-ordination....
Licensed Driving Schools in PEI
2021-11-05
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...
School Bus Safety
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/transportation-and-infrastructure/school-bus-safety
2021-09-07
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 lights are displayed before a school bus stops to...
Rules of the Road
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/transportation-and-infrastructure/rules-of-the-road
2021-09-07
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 of drivers and other road users. You will be...
Power-Assisted Bicycles
2021-07-14
What is a Power-Assisted Bicycle?, Power-assist bicycles are motorized devices that can look like a conventional bicycle, moped, scooter or limited-speed motorcycle. On PEI, a power-assist bicycle is defined as a pedal-driven bicycle of conventional exposed fork-and-frame bicycle design and...
Hillsborough Bridge active transportation pathway is open
2021-06-24
The new Hillsborough Bridge active transportation pathway is open, providing a key connection between the City of Charlottetown and the Town of Stratford. The new pathway was designed for human-powered transportation, such as cycling, walking, skateboarding, rollerblading, power assist e-bikes and...
One-year grace period for switching to Electronic Logging Devices in PEI
2021-05-26
In Prince Edward Island motor carriers and drivers of commercial buses and trucks, are being granted a one-year grace period to adhere to the federal law coming into effect June 12, 2021, that requires switching from a paper daily log to an electronic logging device (ELD). The Province of Prince...
Demerit Point System for Drivers
2021-04-19
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 negatively impact your cost for insurance...