During which hours does the PEI school zone speed limit apply?
PEI Class 7 overview
PEI Class 7: Speed limits and following distance
PEI's basic urban, construction zone and unpaved road limits, the 60 km/h school zone and its hours, doubled fines, slow driving, the three-second rule and stopping distance.
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Study reference: PEI Driver's Handbook (2022 PDF edition), Ch. 4 Speed Limits, Following Distances and Driving Skills — Speed limits, Slow driving, Following distances, pp. 84–88
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During which hours does the PEI school zone speed limit apply?
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday
- Only when children are visible
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday
- 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day
Your car has no ABS and you must slow down on an icy road. How should you brake?
- Pull the parking brake
- Pump the brakes quickly but gently
- Press hard and hold the pedal
- Shift into neutral and coast
What is the basic speed limit on an unpaved road in PEI when no sign is posted?
- 70 km/h
- 90 km/h
- 80 km/h
- 60 km/h
Car trouble forces you to drive well below the speed of traffic on a two-lane road. What should you do?
- Turn on high beams and continue
- Drive on the centre line
- Pull off the road to let traffic pass
- Speed up on downhill stretches
At 50 km/h, about how far does a car travel during an average driver's reaction time?
- About 10 metres
- About 3 metres
- About 50 metres
- About 25 metres
Under normal conditions, what following distance does the handbook recommend?
- At least three seconds
- At least one second
- At least two car lengths
- At least ten metres
Why should you leave an extra second or two when following a motorcycle?
- Motorcycles always ride in the centre
- Motorcycles often stall at lights
- Motorcycles cannot use brake lights
- Motorcycles can stop very quickly
You are towing a trailer. What following interval should you use?
- Six seconds
- Three seconds
- Two seconds
- Four seconds
What does a posted speed limit represent?
- The speed you must drive at all times
- The minimum safe speed
- The average speed of traffic
- The maximum speed for ideal conditions
It is a weekday in July at 10 a.m. Does the school zone speed limit apply?
- Yes, it applies all year
- Only if a crossing guard is present
- No, it applies only September to June
- Yes, on every weekday
Unless signs show otherwise, what is the basic speed limit in an urban area of PEI?
- 40 km/h
- 70 km/h
- 60 km/h
- 50 km/h
Unless a lower limit is posted, what is the speed limit in a signed PEI school zone during school hours?
- 50 km/h
- 60 km/h
- 30 km/h
- 40 km/h
What happens to speeding fines in a signed school zone in PEI?
- They are tripled
- They are doubled
- They stay the same
- Only demerit points increase
Speed limits and following distance: key rules to remember
Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗
Speed limits (p. 84)
- Look for posted limits; the posted speed is the maximum for ideal conditions only; choose slower in poor conditions. Driving much slower than traffic can frustrate others.
- Basic limits: 50 km/h urban areas; 60 km/h within a construction zone; 80 km/h on unpaved roads; 90 km/h in other locations at night; 100 km/h in other locations in the daytime.
- School zone (signed at entrance and exit): 60 km/h unless a lower limit is posted, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, September to June. Speeding fines are doubled in a signed school zone.
- Always drive at a speed reasonable for conditions; control speed to avoid collisions.
Reduce speed, slow driving, racing (p. 85)
- Slow down for poor visibility, wet/slippery roads, heavy traffic, pedestrians, or driver fatigue/illness/nervous tension.
- Do not drive so slowly you block normal traffic; if you must, move to the right lane or pull off to let traffic pass.
- Racing or stunt driving a vehicle or bicycle on a street or highway is illegal; licence may be lost.
Following distances (pp. 85–88)
- Normal conditions: at least three seconds; count from when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed marker.
- Pulling a trailer: four seconds. Following a motorcycle: add one or two seconds. Adverse weather/road/traffic: four or more seconds.
- Stopping involves seeing, reacting and braking. Average reaction about three-quarters of a second; at 50 km/h the car travels 10 m (about two car lengths) before braking starts.
- Braking distance depends on speed, brakes, tires, road surface, and level road or hill.
- On wet or icy roads (without ABS), pump the brakes quickly but gently; hard steady pressure locks the wheels.
- Drive at a speed that lets you stop within the clear distance you can see.
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Other topics
- Sign shapes and coloursThe stop, yield and speed limit shapes, what red and green mean on a sign, regulatory, school zone and slow-moving vehicle shapes, wrong-way and playground signs, and square information signs.
- Regulatory signs and lane arrowsDo not enter, no turn and no U-turn signs, one-way and keep right signs, no stopping and no parking, lane arrow signs, the hazard warning marker, school bus stop ahead lights and pedestrian and cycling prohibitions.
- Warning signsNarrow bridges, divided highways, lane endings, stop and signal ahead, chevrons and curve speeds, merges, hills, slippery roads, trucks, T intersections, bicycles, snowmobiles and bridges that freeze first.
- Construction zones and railway crossingsOrange construction signs, flagpersons, the 60 km/h construction zone limit, and railway crossing signs, lights and stopping distances for driving outside PEI, which has no railways.
- Traffic lights and signalsGreen, amber and red lights, green arrows, right turns on red, flashing red and amber lights, school signal lights, pedestrians at signals and police directions.
- Pavement markings and crosswalksYellow and white lines, solid and broken lines, crosshatch markings, stop lines, crosswalk lines, intersection arrows, school crosswalks and special crosswalks with flashing beacons.
- Class 7 permit and graduated licensingWho may apply, documents, the knowledge and vision tests, Stage 1 supervision, passenger and night-time rules, the L decal, waiting periods, the Novice Driver Course and Stages 2 and 3.
- Demerit points and suspensionsWarning, interview and suspension thresholds, new-driver point limits in Stages 2 and 3, point values for common offences, probation, courses that affect points and impoundment.
- Impaired and distracted drivingZero BAC for GDL drivers, the .05 to .08 range, 24-hour and 90-day suspensions, cancellations for convictions, rehabilitation and ignition interlock, alcohol and drug effects, and the hand-held phone ban.
- Right of way and pedestriansFour-way stops, left turns, driveways, stop and yield signs, emergency vehicles, funeral processions with purple lights, crosswalks, white canes and walking on highways.
- Turning, signalling and passingLane changes and blind spots, signalling distances, safe turns, waiting to turn left, right on red, U-turn rules, where passing is forbidden and being passed.
- School buses, trucks and cyclistsAmber and red school bus lights and the 6-metre rule, truck and bus No-Zones, wide right turns, sharing the road with cyclists, bicycle equipment and e-bikes.
- Parking, stopping and backingNo-parking distances from hydrants, crosswalks, stop signs and railway tracks, parallel and angle parking, leaving a vehicle, breakdowns and safe backing.
- Highways, town driving and roundaboutsAcceleration and deceleration lanes, merging, low shoulders, lane use on four-lane highways, town driving, and signalling and lane choice in single- and dual-lane roundabouts.
- Night, winter and bad weatherDimming headlights, over-driving headlights, studded tire dates, winter stopping distances, ABS, black ice, being stranded, skids, wet roads, hydroplaning and fog.
- Seat belts, child seats and collisionsWho must buckle up, infant, toddler and booster seats, belt fit and air bags, when to report a collision, what to report and what to do first at a crash scene.
- Vehicle registration and equipmentRegistration, ownership transfer and inspection, rejected vehicles, headlights and daytime running lights, horn, mirrors, window tint, loads, tires and non-resident vehicles.