Driver Licences and Testing
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...
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 more than 0.08 blood alcohol content...
The handbook is also available in Chinese version and Arabic version (online only).
You may choose to buy the Driver's Handbook (English and French) from any Access PEI location for a fee of $20.00 plus HST.
An online version of the Driver's Handbook in Arabic is provided in link below.
An online version of the Driver's Handbook in Chinese is provided in link below.
Can I get a refund for my driver’s license?
If your driver’s license does not expire in the next twelve months you may be eligible for a refund of a portion of the cost of the license. Refund amounts are based on the number of twelve-month periods...
For more information about reinstatement of driver's licences, please read the Administrative Driving Prohibition and Vehicle Impoundment Regulations.
General Contact Information
Telephone:
368-5228
Facsimile:
368-5236
The Highway Safety Division is responsible for licensing and monitoring commercial driving schools and instructors. There are 10 driver education schools, a truck/bus driving school and 41 driving instructors.
The driver education school instructors are...
If you hold a valid foreign or out-of-province driver’s license, you may use it to drive in Prince Edward Island for up to four months after you become a resident. You may also need an International Driver’s Permit if your foreign license is not in...
Safety Guidelines for the Use of 15 Passenger Vans
A 15-Passenger Van is defined as a Bus and a Commercial Vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act [718 kb] .
According to legislation, "bus" means any motor vehicle designed for carrying more than ten...
All driving license and registration services, except for driving examinations, are offered at Access PEI locations across PEI.
Driving examinations are conducted at the Access PEI offices located in Alberton, Charlottetown, Montague, Souris and...
You must be 16 years of age or older to apply for your Instruction Driver’s Permit (Class 7 licence), sometimes called a Beginner’s Permit. You must present all the necessary documents, pay the required fee, and pass both a vision test and a written test...
If you are operating a commercial vehicle in both Canada and United States with PEI as your base jurisdiction, you must register your vehicle under the International Registration Plan through Prince Edward Island Highway Safety. This applies to vehicles...
If you lose your driver’s license, you can request a duplicate copy at Access PEI.
What is required to get a duplicate driver’s license?
You must appear at Access PEI in person
Complete the following two forms:
Driver License or Voluntary ID...
All drivers must meet the minimum medical standards to hold their specific Class of Drivers' License in accordance with the most recent edition of the Medical Standards for Drivers published by the Canadian Council of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
The...
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...
Your PEI driver’s license is valid for three years only. To renew your driver’s license, you must appear in person at Access PEI to have your photo taken and your new card processed.
You may renew your driver’s license up to 5 months before the expiry...
If you are an active volunteer firefighter, there is no cost to register your vehicle registration which includes first-time registration for 6-17 months for a new vehicle and annual vehicle registration renewal.
You must use the free vehicle...