Prince Edward Island

PASSENGER VEHICLES MOTORCYCLES

To obtain a motorcycle licence in PEI, there are three GDL stages: Stage 1 begins with a Class 6 Instruction Permit; followed by a restricted Class 6 Novice Licence in Stages 2 and 3.
Effective date of program implementation: Apr.1, 2007


AGE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum entry age: 16 years
Minimum exit age: 17 years
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Driver education: Voluntary, however, those who do not enrol in a driving course must take a 5-hour knowledge course for novices
Knowledge test
Parental consent: By both parents, if driver is under 18 years of age
Vision test
EXIT REQUIREMENTS
Successfully passed test ⁄ course: Class 6 road test
Time completion: See Minimum duration section below
STAGE DURATION
Minimum duration: 

> Applicants who received their Instruction Permit after March 31, 2007 must wait 1 year before they have their first road test, or if enrolled in a driver education program, 275 days
> Applicants who received their Instruction Permit before April 1, 2007 have a minimum waiting period before their first road test of 180 days under the old Novice Driver Program rules
Maximum holding period
SUPERVISORY DRIVER
Age
BAC level while supervising: Not exceeding 0.05
Driver log
Licence held: At least 4 years
Location while supervising: Direct observation
Time Licensed: At least 4 years
SUPERVISED DRIVING
Minimum amount of supervised driving
DRIVING RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS
BAC level while driving: Zero, under 19 years of age
Display "L" sign⁄plate when driving: A small yellow Learner’s Decal which is to be placed on the back of the motorcycle operator’s helmet
Night driving
Other restrictions: No a Stage 1 driver shall use a hand-held cellular telephone, headphones, mp3 player or any other hand-held electronic device while operating or having care and control of a motor vehicle
Passenger restrictions: Only 1 non-family member as a passenger; the other passengers must be members of the Stage 2 driver’s immediate family*
Road restrictions
SUSPENSION & PROHIBITION
If the license is suspended, cancelled, or disqualified, the driver will be required to restart the GDL Novice stage
Lower driver penalty point threshold
DRIVER IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS
N⁄A
ADDITIONAL STAGE 1 FEATURES
No driver may apply for a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 driver’s Licence until they have successfully completed the GDL Program
FOOTNOTE
*PEI`s Highway Traffic Act defines immediate family as the following:

92.1 (1) In this section, "immediate family member" means, in respect of a newly licensed driver,
(a) the spouse or common-law partner of the newly licensed driver;
(b) the father and mother of the newly licensed driver and the spouse or common-law partner of the father or mother of the newly licensed driver;
(c) the children of the newly licensed driver and the children of the newly licensed driver’s spouse or common-law partner;
(d) the grandchildren of the newly licensed driver;
(e) the brothers and sisters of the newly licensed driver;
(f) the grandfather and grandmother of the newly licensed driver;
(g) the father and mother of the spouse or common-law partner of the newly licensed driver and the spouse or common-law partner of the father or mother; and
(h) any relative of the newly licensed driver who resides permanently with the newly licensed driver or with whom the newly licensed driver permanently resides.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Audrey Mayhew
Senior Safety Officer⁄Departement of Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal
Highway Safety Division
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE  C1A 7N8
Phone: 902-368-5214 
Email: ammayhew@gov.pe.ca