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Driver's Handbook - Arabic Version
2017-12-27
An online version of the Driver's Handbook in Arabic is provided in link below.
Driver's Handbook - Chinese Version
2017-12-27
An online version of the Driver's Handbook in Chinese is provided in link below.
Highway Maintenance
2017-12-14
The Highway Maintenance Division provides year round maintenance services to the province’s highways as well as summer maintenance to the Confederation Trail. Winter operations run from November to May and summer operations run from June to October. Annual winter operations across the province's...
Driver’s license system upgrades coming Friday
2017-12-04
The upgrades required to produce Prince Edward Island’s new, more secure driver’s license and ID card are coming to the Access PEI locations in Alberton, Tignish, and Wellington this Friday, December 8.
As a result, anyone in western Prince Edward Island needing a new or duplicate driver’s license...
Bring on the snow - transportation staff are ready
2017-12-01
Investing in infrastructure -
When plow drivers get the call to “get your V on” in the winter, Jimmy Rhynes says it’s a signal that the storm was bad – but they’ve got it under control.
The V plow is only used to clear mountains of snow from completely blocked or empty roads. Rhynes – the...
Passenger Car Trailer Registration
2017-11-30
A passenger car trailer does require registration with requirements, as follows:
Lighting : Tail lights, brake lights, licence plate lights, clearance and side lamp markers, turn signals, reflectors, mud guards, fenders (dependent on design) required;
Hitch :...
Right Hand Drive Vehicles
2017-11-30
It is illegal to operate a right-hand drive or steer vehicle on PEI roads unless it is exempt under the PEI Highway Traffic Act.
Any right-hand drive vehicle included under the exemptions must prominently display a sign at the rear of the vehicle indicating it is a right-hand drive vehicle. This...
Commercial Vehicle Inspections
2017-11-30
Regular annual inspections are required on commercial vehicles with gross mass over 4,500 kilograms, including trucks, truck-tractors, motor homes and buses, to ensure they comply with requirements mandated in the newest version of National Safety Code, Standard 11. All buses must be inspected at...
Driver's License: Exam Appointments
2017-11-16
You must pass a written knowledge test and a behind-the-wheel driving test for all license classes 1-5. To arrange an appointment for all driver’s license exams, contact any Access PEI location.
All beginner drivers are required to apply for an Instruction Driver’s Permit and follow the Graduated...
Nighttime Driving Restriction Exemption for Graduated Drivers
2017-11-14
If you are under age 21 and in Stage 2 of the Graduated Driver Licensing Program you are restricted from driving at night between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless you are accompanied by someone who has held a valid driver’s license for at least four years and does not have a blood-alcohol-...