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Persons with mobility impairments holding a parking permit
The supplementary plate indicates persons with mobility impairments holding a parking permit.
When you see the sign
Read the supplementary plate together with the main sign above it, because it limits the regulation to people with disabilities who have a valid parking permit. If it is placed below a parking sign, you may park there only when the permit holder is in the vehicle. The permit must be displayed clearly for inspection.
Rules
- The supplementary plate applies only together with the main sign above it.
- Below sign 552 «Parkering», it indicates that the parking space or marked spaces are reserved for people with disabilities who have a parking permit.
- It is not enough to have a disability or a visible mobility aid; a valid parking permit is required.
- The parking permit is personal and may be used only when the holder is the driver or a passenger.
- The permit must be displayed with the necessary information clearly visible and readable from outside.
Tips
- Look for arrows, road markings and any other supplementary plates to determine exactly which spaces the reservation applies to.
- Do not use the space for a brief stop, loading or unloading, or waiting if this amounts to parking and you do not have a permit.
- Check that the parking permit is valid and correctly displayed before leaving the vehicle.
- Remember that a parking sign with this supplementary plate does not indicate an ordinary parking space available to everyone.
Common misconceptions
- Believing that the wheelchair symbol means that anyone who is temporarily injured or has reduced mobility may park there without a permit.
- Believing that the parking permit is linked to the vehicle and can therefore be used when the holder is not present.
- Overlooking the main sign or other supplementary plates that specify times, location or extent.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this supplementary plate indicate?
- AThat the main sign applies only to registered passenger cars
- BThat the main sign starts to apply after a specified distance
- CThat the main sign applies to people with reduced mobility who have a parking permit
- DThat the main sign applies along a specified stretch of road
Medium
You are driving a passenger who has a valid parking permit, and you use a space marked with sign 552 and this supplementary plate. What must you do?
- APlace the permit clearly visible and readable from outside while the permit holder is present
- BKeep the permit in the glove compartment as long as the permit holder is present
- CPlace a visible mobility aid in the car instead of the permit
- DShow the permit only if a parking inspector asks for it
Hard
You borrow your father's car and use crutches after a temporary injury. His valid parking permit is visibly displayed in the car, but he is at home. Beneath sign 552 there is this supplementary plate and a time supplementary plate with black numbers «08–18». What do you do on Tuesday at 12:00?
- AI park because the crutches show that I have temporarily reduced mobility
- BI park because the period with black numbers does not apply on ordinary weekdays
- CI park because the permit follows the car when it is visible and readable from outside
- DI do not park because the permit cannot be used when my father is not present
Theory test tip
A common trap is to interpret the symbol as general information about accessibility. In the theory test, remember that the supplementary plate limits the main sign to people with a valid parking permit, not merely people with reduced mobility.
Did you know
The parking permit is personal and is not linked to a specific vehicle. It can therefore be used in different vehicles, but only when the person who was issued the permit is the driver or a passenger.
Frequently asked questions
Can I park here if my passenger uses a wheelchair but does not have a parking permit?
No. A valid parking permit for people with disabilities is required, even if the driver or passenger uses a wheelchair.
Can I use a family member's permit when that family member is not with me?
No. The permit is personal and may be used only when the holder is the driver or a passenger.
What does the supplementary plate mean when it is placed below a parking sign?
It means that the relevant parking space or designated spaces are reserved for people with disabilities who have a valid parking permit. Other road users may not park there.
Does the parking permit have to be visible in the vehicle?
Yes. It must be displayed so that the necessary information is clearly visible and can be checked from outside.
Practise for the theory test
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