Prince Edward Island · Permit test

The PEI driver’s handbook

Everything on the Class 7 knowledge test is in one book, the Driver’s Handbook from Highway Safety, Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI). You can download the PEI driver’s handbook free as a PDF in English, and it comes in other languages too.

  • 10Chapters in the handbook
  • 3Other languages it comes in
  • $20Price of a printed copy

Where can you get the PEI driver’s handbook?

Download the PDF, or buy a printed copy: the driver’s handbook is on Highway Safety’s fee list. The permit page says it’s also available in Arabic, Chinese and French.

What each chapter covers

The chapters, with the page each one starts on:

  • Chapter 1, Your Driver’s Licence: page 2
  • Chapter 2, Rules of the Road: page 46
  • Chapter 3, Signs, Pavement Markings and Work Zones: page 62
  • Chapter 4, Speed Limits, Following Distances and Driving Skills: page 84
  • Chapter 5, Motorcycles and Mopeds: page 130
  • Chapter 6, Bicycles: page 157
  • Chapter 7, Highway Safety Programs: page 165
  • Chapter 8, Collisions: page 178
  • Chapter 9, Mature Driver: page 182
  • Chapter 10, Documents and Requirements: page 186

Chapter 1 sets out the tests and the Stage 1 rules, and chapters 2 to 4 hold the rules of the road and the signs.

Check licensing rules on the web pages too

The PDF prints “Revised: Spring 2011” on its credits page. Highway Safety’s web pages on licence classes and the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program carry dates from 2024 and 2025, and in places their licensing details differ from the handbook. For a Class 5 licence, for example, the handbook gives a minimum age of 17, and the classes page says 16.

So for fees and licensing rules, go by the web pages. For the rules of the road and the signs, the handbook is the source.

Other guides from Highway Safety

The classes page lists three more learning resources, each for a different reader:

  • Co-pilot: A Guide for Parents and Guardians of New Drivers
  • The Graduated Drivers Licensing Program Booklet
  • The Commercial Vehicle Driver’s Handbook, a study guide for commercial vehicle tests
Sources: Government of Prince Edward Island and 4 more. Checked November 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.