Driver Education
The in-classroom Defensive Driving Course is offered to any driver who wishes to improve their knowledge, skills and safe driving attitude. This course is a good option for any driver seeking to reduce the number of demerit points accumulated on their...
Under the Highway Traffic Act, any driver suspended under the Demerit Point System is required to complete a Driver Improvement Course within six months following reinstatement of their driver’s license.
The purpose of this course is to upgrade driving...
The 55 Alive/Mature Driver Refresher Course is a classroom course designed for mature drivers. It is offered by the PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation in partnership with provincial government.
This is a six-hour course taught in a classroom. There is no...
Under the Highway Traffic Act, anyone convicted of impaired driving for drugs, alcohol or a combination of drugs and alcohol, refusing the alcohol roadside screening test, or failing the breathalyzer test, e.g. having a blood alcohol content equal to or...
Students who have successfully completed the Driver Education Program may be required to complete a road test evaluation by Highway Safety. Names of the drivers will be randomly selected from each driving school with appointments scheduled at no cost....
Please see the links below for an electronic copy of the PEI Driver's Handbook:
French Version Chinese Version (online only) Arabic version (online only)
The Driver's Handbook is currently being updated. The Driver Licenses and Testing section...
The training schools listed in Tables A and B are provincially licensed to operate in Prince Edward Island as private training schools under the Private Training Schools Act and Private Training Schools Act Regulations. Issuing permits in respect of...
Effective August 5, 2024, all drivers wishing to obtain a Class 1 driver’s license for the first time will be required to enroll and complete a Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) course at a provincially licensed training school. Funding will be...
As part of Prince Edward Island's commitment to public safety for all road users, the Province is introducing mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for applicants seeking a commercial Class 1 driver’s license for the first time.
Effective August 5,...
Congratulations on earning your Instruction Driver’s Permit (Class 7 license). This is also known as a Beginner’s Drivers Permit.
Before you take your first road test for your Class 5 license, you must complete one of the following:
Novice Driver...