Car speed limits in Prince Edward Island (2026)
Last reviewed: 9 October 2026
In short: The Act sets 50 km/h in urban districts, 60 km/h in business districts, and 100 km/h by day and 90 km/h by night in other locations. School zones are 60 km/h on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., September to June, and construction zones 60 km/h unless signs show otherwise. Speeding in school and construction zones carries higher fines.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Built-up areasPassenger car on public roads | 50 km/h in an urban district; 60 km/h in a business district [1] |
| Outside built-up areas (single carriageway)Passenger car on public roads | 100 km/h in other locations during the day and 90 km/h at night; 80 km/h on unpaved highways; lower limits may be prescribed by regulation or set within a municipality [2] |
| MotorwaysPassenger car on public roads | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| School zonesPassenger car on public roads | 60 km/h in a signed school zone between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, September to June, unless a lower limit is prescribed. Speeding there carries a higher fine (at least $100 plus $3 to $25 per km/h over). [2] |
| Roadworks zonesPassenger car on public roads | 60 km/h in a signed construction zone unless signs show another maximum. Speeding there carries a higher fine (at least $100 plus $3 to $25 per km/h over, against $50 plus $1.50 to $25 normally). [2] |
Notes
- Local limits set within a municipality apply (s 176(2)(g)). Reduced limits can be prescribed by regulation under s 176(2).
- The Act applies "except where a lower maximum speed limit is prescribed by this Act or the regulations". The Reduced Speed Limits Regulations (office consolidation current only to 31 December 2002, not the official version) prescribe 80 km/h in other locations and 90 km/h on named routes unless posted otherwise; their current status was not confirmed.
Sources
- Government of Prince Edward Island (Legislative Counsel Office): Highway Traffic Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. H-5 (Internet Archive snapshot of 16 January 2026; current to 29 November 2024) (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
- Government of Prince Edward Island (Legislative Counsel Office): Highway Traffic Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. H-5 (office consolidation current to 29 May 2026; not the official version) (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
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- Drinking age and alcohol salesMinimum age to buy beer and wine: 19 · Minimum age to buy spirits: 19
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