Each year, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure receives a variety of inquiries about the Island’s unpaved roads – such as shale or clay roads. Under the Province’s Roads Act, every road in Prince Edward Island has a designated classification. The classification of...
Winter road maintenance on Prince Edward Island Each winter, hundreds of Islanders with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and local contractors work around the clock to keep our roads safe. Their mission is simple: make sure people and goods can move safely...
The Traffic Control Manual outlines workplace safety measure, helps protect the safety of workers, motorists and bystanders at highway construction sites across Prince Edward Island.
Personalized license plates (also known as vanity plates) are available for passenger vehicles registered in PEI, this includes motorcycles. A personalized plate will be issued by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles providing that the proposed message (made up of numbers or slogan) meets approved criteria and does not conflict with a pre-existing plate or series. General Overview : You can apply for a unique license plate for your own motor vehicle using the online form below (purchase only). Please remember that slogans are approved on a case by case basis by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. This...
Following the recent public health measures, there are several operational updates across government departments and locations. Government services are still available to the Islanders during the Circuit Breaker phase of the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
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...
Beginner drivers in PEI must follow a Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system before being issued a standard Class 5 driver’s. The GDL program consists of three stages designed to gradually introduce drivers to higher risk driving situations as they gain experience in lower risk...
Welcome to PEI! If you are non-resident of Prince Edward Island but are a visitor, student or temporary worker, you are permitted to drive under the authority of your non-PEI driver's license. However, please review the information below to ensure you meet the driver license...