Highway and Driving Safety
In Prince Edward Island it is mandatory that persons of all ages must wear a properly certified bicycle helmet at all times while riding bicycles on the highway.
Helmets should have a label located on the inside of the helmet with one of the following...
As of November 2017, the province changed the way residents receive a new driver’s licence and photo ID card. You will no longer receive your driver’s licence or photo ID card at an Access PEI service centre. Your driver’s licence or photo ID card will...
Booster seats are required by law as of January 1, 2008.
Who needs a booster seat?
Children who:
Weigh 18 kilograms (40 pounds) or more
Are 9 years of age or less, and
Are less than 145 centimetres tall (57 inches - 4 feet, 9 inches)
Why does my...
You can register or renew registration for a commercial vehicle at any Access PEI location. All commercial vehicles require the following information:
Front axle rating
Number of axles
Number of tires and size of the tires
Gross Vehicle Weight...
Trans Canada Highway Extension - The Displaced Left Turn intersection is the first of its kind in Canada.
It has been successful in North America as a solution to high volume traffic areas experiencing congestion. The project is another phase in the...
A "pedestrian" is a person on foot, a person in a wheelchair (including motorized wheel chairs),or a child riding in a wagon or sleigh, which means that everyone who is not a motorist or a cyclist is a pedestrian.
Pedestrian Rules and Guidelines
No...
A Photographic Identification Card is a wallet sized card that provides government-issued identification to residents of PEI.
"Resident" means a person legally entitled to be or remain in Canada and who makes the person's home in and is ordinarily...
What is a Power-Assisted Bicycle?
On PEI, a power-assist bicycle is defined as a pedal-driven bicycle of conventional exposed fork-and-frame bicycle design and appearance with an integrated electric motor used to assist propulsion. Power-...
You can report road issues via email, phone, or text message. Staff will use this information to investigate concerns and dispatch crews as needed.
Report provincial road issues via text message by texting the information, photo and/or video to your...
Roundabouts are constructed at key intersections throughout Prince Edward Island to maximize safety and traffic flow. Roundabouts reduce the need for traffic signals and help ensure traffic moves efficiently during both peak and off-peak traffic periods...
PEI 511 is a free traveller information service, operated by the Government of Prince Edward Island, that you can access via phone, mobile device or computer. To access this service in any region of PEI call 511 or visit the PEI 511 website.
Should I...
An interactive online application that allows users to view and use traffic volume counts for all highway and secondary routes of Prince Edward Island.
Time Period
2015 to 2019 traffic
Contact Information
Brett Wallace
Traffic Data Engineer...