Disabled parking permit

A disabled parking space is a special parking for people with disabilities. He is one ( of many) measures to compensate for handicaps, the (heavy) can apply for the disabled.

Handicapped Parking

Disabled parking spaces are characterized by the Road Traffic Regulations in Germany by the following characters.

Characters 315: Parking on sidewalks

Additional sign 1044-10

Additional sign 1044-11

The exception applies only if the parking permit is not designed or clearly legible.

The disabled parking space is in Germany by an additional shield with the symbol of a wheelchair user ( Zusatzschild 1044-10 ) marked to traffic signs 314 ( Park) or 315 ( Parking on sidewalks ). By such signs seriously disabled people is exceptional with walking difficulties, or both sides Amelie phocomelia or with comparable function limitations, blind people allowed to park and simultaneously prohibited other. Often are additionally ground marks are attached to indicate the sign.

The maximum allowed parking time on disabled parking spaces is 24 hours. Even further restrictions on parking duration are possible. Disabled parking on certain devices (eg doctor's office, authorities) are to be assigned for reasons of mutual consideration only as long as is necessary for the use of the facility to ensure that the parking in the interests of other people with disabilities is not blocked on fee.

Disabled parking spaces are wider than regular parking spaces to facilitate the entry and exit and thus a wheelchair can be a better and unloaded normally. The prescribed area for a parallel parking space is 7.50 m × 2.50 m. For people with limited mobility, wheelchair users but also blind people are spared a long ways, Disabled Parking are usually applied in the vicinity of inputs or outputs.

Disabled parking spaces can also be set for individual disabled people. The parking permit will be announced by corresponding additional characters: wheelchair icon and inscription " With Parking Permit No ... free ", additional characters or 1020-11 "With Parking Permit No ... ", additional characters 1044-11. The legal basis is § 126 SGB IX conjunction. § 45 paragraph 1b # 2 Road Traffic Regulations ( Highway Code ). Only the cardholder may use this parking lot.

Parking permit

Although the 2013 newly adopted Highway Code 2.d in Appendix 3 in the declarations ) for character 314 and character 315 in each case by the additional symbol wheelchair symbol the parking of vehicles severely disabled people with exceptional mobility problems, both sides Amelie or phocomelia or with comparable functional limitations and blind people generally allowed without explicit reference to any proof / ID card, it is customary in Germany to allow the parking of vehicles in designated parking only when the blue uniform EU parking card or the individual parking permit ausliegen clearly visible in the vehicle.

Despite the existence of the relevant facts number ( 142278 ) the legislature has continued to be in the new version of the Highway Code in 2013 with the approval of the federal states in the Bundesrat in § 42 of the Highway Code paragraph to be allowed parking only with laid-out parking permit, omitted. The laying of a disabled ID is nevertheless still not regarded as sufficient credential for parking. Older parking permits without photograph are no longer valid since 1 January 2011.

The use of the car park is also permissible if a non- disabled person driving the vehicle, but the ride is used to transport the authorized disabled person. Is not sufficient that the vehicle is used solely in the interest of a severely disabled ( errand ride in the absence of the disabled ), without this self is to be transported. The use of a disabled parking permit, without this serves to transport the person to whom the card was issued, constitutes a punishable abuse of identity documents ( § 281 StGB) dar.

The parking card is severely disabled people with exceptional mobility problems ( frontlets aG ), bilateral Amelie or phocomelia or with comparable function limitations, for blind people ( frontlets Bl) issued on request. Which authority is responsible for varies from state to state, most of the road authority or the clerk's office.

Is a prerequisite for the establishment of an individual disabled parking space, that the disabled person or possibly their legal guardian leads the vehicle itself and has no garage or equivalent secured parking space.

Unauthorized Use

The unauthorized parking in handicapped parking spaces may move to Germany a fine of 35 €, administrative fees and towing the vehicle by itself. The difference between parking and stopping assessed the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig and found that towing a unjustified parked on a disabled parking space vehicle is not only justified if the driver can drive away his car without delay. Already after three minutes Towing is justified. The Higher Administrative Court of Schleswig approves even the immediate towing without waiting period. Only if disabled parking spaces would be kept clear at all times of vehicles not authorized to park, disabled people could trust that they absolutely stood disabled parking spaces available. In a breakdown, the vehicle such as when lying Stay in another park and no parking areas must also be removed immediately, otherwise it can also be towed.

If a disabled parking space Ineligible is abused, the towing operation can be quickly and easily initiated by a call to the citizens phone the police or the local clerk's office. The use of the police emergency call, however, should be avoided, as it is legally controversial: this is Chance by police authorities as an abuse of the emergency call ( § 145 Paragraph 1 No. 1 of the Criminal Code ) followed.

Other licenses because of the parking permit

A parking pass right beside the parking in a designated disabled parking space also to the following parking if there is no parking available in the vicinity:

• Up to three-hour parking on streets or zones where otherwise parking is prohibited;
• Expanding the parking times on roads or zones where parking time is limited;
• Free parking in parking lots, where the payment is required by payment at vending machines or display parking meter;
• Up to three-hour parking in parking lots, which are provided for residents;
• Parking in restricted traffic zones and outside the marked parking places when traffic is not impeded;
• Parking in pedestrian zones if local concessions specifically allow it.

Austria

In Austria there are also disabled parking spaces for severely impaired persons, which will be built near the residence, workplace or frequently visited shops. An additional sign " except " allows people with disabilities and their guardians parking.