PART 1 - DRIVING WITH A DISABILITY

Regulations for people with disabilities to obtain driving licences

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Kosovo legislation regarding obtaining a driver’s license include:

Medical Examination Requirement:

Candidates must undergo medical examination when obtaining and renewing their driver’s license.
Medical examination involves anamnesis, physical examination by systems, review of laboratory analyses, and other medical assessments.
Types of Disabilities Evaluated:

Medical examination assesses various disabilities including eyesight, hearing, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, neurological diseases, epilepsy, mental disorders, alcohol, drugs and medicinal products, renal disorders, and locomotor disabilities.
Restrictions and Issuance of Driving Licenses for Physically Disabled Applicants:

Driving licenses subject to restrictions may be issued to physically disabled applicants following an opinion from a competent medical authority.
The opinion is based on medical assessment and, if necessary, a practical test to determine modifications required for the vehicle and whether orthopedic devices are needed.
Licenses for applicants with progressive complaints are issued on the condition of regular medical examinations to ensure safe driving.
For static disabilities, licenses may be issued or renewed without regular medical examinations.

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Vehicle type and adaptation to controls

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Some restrictions include:
-The modification vehicle that it is adapt for disability persons

-Vehicles of disabled persons as well as vehicles of the association of disabled persons that is with international symbol.

-The sign is valid only when vehicle is driven by disabled persons or if the disabled person is inside the vehicle

-The sign which is placed on the vehicle driven by disabled persons issued for a period of five years with possibility of renewal.

Application to foreign driving licence holders

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The restrictions that apply to a person disability visiting Kosovo are the same . Vehicles of disabled persons as well as vehicles of the association of disabled persons may be marked with international symbol.

PART 2 - PARKING CARDS

Eligibility for disability parking cards

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-The card of disabled persons

-The card issued to persons who have acquired the right to take the sign for disabled persons

-The vehicle marked with a special sign or the card owned by disabled person gives the right to use a reserved parking lot for vehicles with which disabled persons are transported.

-The card has to be placed in the lower left corner of the front window of the vehicle during the parking time.

Reserved parking space availability

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On street,

In municipal car parks,

The lot reserved for parking of vehicles driven by disabled persons in the circulating road that is marked with side lines and the symbol that marks the parking lot reserved for disabled persons in yellow color . Public parking and public garages provide 5% of available parking space in relation to the total number of parking spaces, but not less than one parking lot.

Application to foreign driving licence holders

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the same concessions available to visitors with a disability

Disability parking spaces

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public parking and public garages provide 5% of available parking space in relation to the total number of parking spaces, but not less than one parking lot.

PART 3 - HIRING A CAR IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY

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