Great Britain / United Kingdom

PART 1 - DRIVING WITH A DISABILITY

Regulations for people with disabilities to obtain driving licences

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The Road Traffic Act 1988 – Section 92 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 regulation – Regulation 71 -73 EU DIRECTIVE 2006/126/EC Annex III Guidance – Assessing fitness to drive: a guide for medical professionals.
The Motor Vehicles (DrivingLicences) Regulations 1999 – Regulations 70 -75.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals

Vehicle type and adaptation to controls

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Restrictions may be based on self-declaration or on occupational health advice following a driving assessment. Adaptations or controls may be annotated on a drivinglicence as these are necessary to allow someone to safely control a vehicle.

Application to foreign driving licence holders

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The adaptations required to drive safely will be printed on the drivers licence. Restrictions may be based on self declaration or on occupational health advice following a driving assessment. Adaptations or controls may be annotated on a driving licence as these are necessary to allow someone to safely control a vehicle. Examples are, automatic transmission and hand controls.

Further information on adaptations to vehicles can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/driving-licence-codes

Responsible Agencies

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Name(s) of sections/organisations: Driver andVehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Email(s):DriversPolicy@dvla.gov.uk
Website(s): GOV.UK
TheDepartment for Transport supports the work of DrivingMobility (the Mobility Centres), a registered charity thatsupports people with disabilities to drive.

 

https://www.drivingmobility.org.uk/about-us/

PART 2 - PARKING CARDS

Eligibility for disability parking cards

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Anyone may be entitled to a UK Disabled Parking Card (Blue Badge), providing they meetthe eligibility criteria. This could include:
Wheelchair users

Walking difficulty

Vision impairment

Mental health issues

Learning disability

Non-visible disabilities

Reserved parking space availability

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Free parking at on street parking meters pay-and-display machines and disabled parking bays bearing theblue wheelchair symbol.
Parking on yellow lines for up to three hours.
In England and Wales: a parking clock must bedisplayed where there is a time restriction in place.
In NorthernIreland: on a double yellow line for up to 3 hours

Parking concessions for people with disabilities

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Free parking on street.

For England , this does not fully apply in the Cities of London and Westminster, the Royal Borough of Kensington  and Chelsea and part of the London Borough of Camden.

Although badge holders are not allowed to park on yellow lines during controlled hours in these central London areas, each of the four authorities does have parking bays reserved for use by badge holders. Information on where these bays  are located  can be found by contacting the relevant authority.

For Northern Ireland: on a double yellow line for up to 3 hours

Application to foreign driving licence holders

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For England: No reciprocal recognition

For Northern Ireland: reciprocal recognition with Republic of Ireland

Disability parking spaces

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2.7m x 6.6m parallel to kerb

3.6m x 4.2m at angle to kerb

Responsible Agencies

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For government information on car parking, please visit the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mobility/inclusive

For government information on the blue badge scheme and rights and responsibilities, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-blue-badge-scheme-rights

PART 3 - HIRING A CAR IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY

Where to hire a vehicle

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At major airports and in city centres`

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