As our province prepares for Hurricane Fiona, Islanders are reminded they can report road issues such as washouts, flooding and downed trees or powerlines to Department of Transportation and Infrastructure dispatch offices. Dispatch offices in all three counties will be staffed...
The Province of Prince Edward Island is simplifying the driver’s license exchange process for eligible individuals from Ukraine. Beginning Monday, August 15, individuals who are exchanging full stage Ukrainian Category B (including BE) passenger vehicle licenses for PEI’s Class 5...
Islanders can now receive personalized traffic and road condition information through the province’s 511 traveller information service. The enhanced 511 service allows travellers to create an account, save customized route information and choose alerts for construction, road...
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-assist bicycles are also called electric...
The new Hillsborough Bridge active transportation pathway is open, providing a key connection between the City of Charlottetown and the Town of Stratford. The new pathway was designed for human-powered transportation, such as cycling, walking, skateboarding, rollerblading, power...
In Prince Edward Island motor carriers and drivers of commercial buses and trucks, are being granted a one-year grace period to adhere to the federal law coming into effect June 12, 2021, that requires switching from a paper daily log to an electronic logging device (ELD). The...
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...
If you require your driving record for insurance or employment purposes, you can request a copy of your driving record through our online service. Please note: the online driver abstract can only be requested by the holder of the driver license. What is a Driver Abstract? A driver abstract (or driving record) is an official document that summarizes a person’s driving history such as license status, demerit points, suspensions, convictions, and accidents. A driver abstract contains information from various sources such as Highway Safety processes, Summary Offence Tickets (SOTs) under the...
Prince Edward Island has a 5-year motor vehicle driver's license. All PEI residents are required to renew their driver’s license on or before the expiry date shown on their current license. Rather than wait until the last minute, you can renew your license up to 5 months before your card expires. This can be done by using the online form below, or in-person by visiting an Access PEI location near you. Eligible for Online Renewal The following PEI license holders are eligible for online renewal if the license holder: is at least 17 years of age; has a valid driver’s license for Class 1, 2, 3, 4...