New regulations will support the safe operation of electric kick scooters on municipal roadways and active transportation pathways in Prince Edward Island. Regulatory changes to the Highway Traffic Act and Trails Act set the minimum age, maximum speed and other requirements for...
Island motorists are reminded during May’s Motorcycle Safety Month to share the road with all vehicles -- whether they are on two, three, or four wheels. “Islanders look forward to the arrival of the spring season when motorcycles return to our roads, and their fellow drivers may...
Tyne Valley community leader and fundraiser Clyde Minard will have a street named in his honour. At the recommendation of the Tyne Valley Village Council, a newly constructed road next to the Hilton J. McNeil Seniors Building will be officially named Clyde Minard Way...
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Ernie Hudson, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Nancy Anderson, Executive Director of Inclusions East Inc., announced a joint...
More than 1,700 Islanders completed a survey earlier this year that will help shape Pathways to Highway Safety, a new 10-year strategy for safer roads in PEI. Impaired and distracted driving, such as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and texting while driving, were...
ATV enthusiasts now have access to Sheehan, Manning, Grant and Park roads in the Souris area as part of the provincial government’s Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) pilot project. The project allows off-highway vehicles, such as ATVs, on select public roads in Prince Edward Island to...
Equestrians will once again have access to designated rural sections of the Confederation Trail from July 1 to October 31. Equestrians can use the following designated areas on the Confederation Trail from 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset: Prince County...
New public transit routes along Prince Edward Island’s north shore will support Island tourism operators and employees this summer. Two routes – one from Summerside and one from Charlottetown – will each provide four round trips daily, seven days a week. “As north shore tourism...
In order to better protect Island students, drivers who illegally pass a school bus will lose their licence. As of December 8, 2018, failing to stop for a school bus when the red flashing lights are activated will lead to 12 demerit points, resulting in suspension of the licence...
Prince Edward Island is a leader in waste management thanks to participation by residents, employees and business owners. Waste Watch is a mandatory waste management system for the entire province. It is managed by the Island Waste Management Corporation. Three Sorting Streams...