Prince Edward Island handbook · chapter 7 · 10 min read

Highway Safety Programs

Chapter 7: Highway Safety Programs Safety is the main aim of the Highway Safety Division. We are responsible for driver licensing, vehicle registration and inspection. Highway Safety administers programs for drivers who have difficulty maintaining safe driving practices. These programs are Driver Rehabilitation Courses, Driver Improvement Courses and the Novice Driver Course.

DRIVER REHABILITATION COURSE Alcohol is a major factor in automobile collisions and fatalities. The Highway Traffic Act requires people who are convicted of a first impaired driving charge under the Criminal Code of Canada to take a Driver Rehabilitation Course.

Highway Safety runs a Driver Rehabilitation Course (DRC) to educate people convicted of:

• impaired driving;
• refusing the alcohol roadside screening test; or
• failing the breathalyzer test, e.g., having more than 0.08 blood alcohol content.

Each person having a conviction must attend and successfully complete a Driver Rehabilitation Course before he or she can become eligible for the reinstatement of their Driver’s Licence.

A Driver Rehabilitation Course involves resource people, including addiction counsellors, police, legal, insurance and other professionals.