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Traffic Rules
Alcoholic Beverage
Transporting an open alcoholic beverage container within a motor vehicle is illegal.
Auxiliary Driving Lights
Foglights, two permitted; spotlights, one permitted. Maximum amount to show from front of vehicle is 10 m. Driving with parking lights on is prohibited.
Barefoot Driving
Operation of a motor vehicle by a driver with bare feet is permitted.
Bumper Height
Modification of original vehicle bumper height is illegal.
Cellular Telephone
Use of a cellular telephone while driving is not permitted. See Cell Phone Law.
Child Restraints
In Prince Edward Island, it is the law that young children must be placed in an approved child restraint system that is appropriate for them.
Dimming of Headlights
Required when approaching a vehicle within 500 ft. or following vehicle within 200 feet.
Emergency Radio
Not applicable.
Glass Tinting
Application of after-market vehicle glass darkening material is illegal. Permitted on rear side windows and rear window, if you have two side mirrors.
Hand Signals
Left turn, arm horizontal; right turn, arm upward; stop or slow, arm downward. Signaling distance: 30 m. before turning.
Hazard Warning Lights
Use by passenger cars or light trucks while moving on the highway is not permitted.
Headlight Use
From sunset to sunrise, or when light conditions restrict visibility to 500 ft. or less. Driving with headlights on during all hours of the day is permitted (low beams only).
Headsets
Wearing of radio headsets while operating a motor vehicle is not prohibited.
High Occupancy Vehicle Lane
None in use.
Left Foot Braking
Using the left foot to engage the brake pedal in a motor vehicle is permitted.
Left Lane Restriction
Left lanes on divided highways are not restricted to passing maneuvers.
Left Turn on Red
Prohibited unless otherwise posted by sign.
No Passing Zone
Indicated by solid yellow line in center of highway. Passing must be completed before entering the No Passing Zone.
Parking on Highway
Prohibited.
Passing on Right
Permitted on one-way streets and on highways with two or more lanes.
Pedestrians
Pedestrian has right-of-way within crosswalk or unmarked crosswalk at intersections.
Pickup Truck Passengers
Riding in the back of an unenclosed pickup truck is prohibited.
Radar Detectors
Radar detectors are prohibited in Prince Edward Island.
Right Turn on Red
Permitted unless otherwise posted.
School Buses
Color, black and yellow. Vehicles in both directions must stop for school bus loading or unloading or when flashing red signals are on.
Seat Belts
The use of seat belts is mandatory for all drivers and vehicle passengers.
Speed Checking Devices
Radar used by Royal Canadian Mounted Police and municipal police. Warning signs posted on highways. Radar detectors or jamming devices are illegal.
Speed Limits
Reasonable and proper within maximum limits: open highway, 80 km/h unless otherwise posted to a maximum of 90 km/h; residential 50 km/h; business districts 60 km/h; school zones, curves and intersections, as posted.
Studded Tires
Permitted October 1 to May 31.
Towing Autos
Registration of towed vehicle not required. Safety chains required. Towbar required (maximum length 3.66 m or 12 ft.). Light hookup is required. Reciprocity not granted. Towing behind pickup camper/motor home permitted.
Vehicle Towing Devices
Personally operated devices (4-wheel dollies and lift arms) for towing a vehicle behind any vehicle other than a tow truck are permitted.
Windshield Stickers
Not permitted without authorization.
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