Disabled parking space
Parking and stopping
Written by Chris Prosman Reviewed by Dirk van Zuijlen
Updated
- Sign code
- E6
- Category
- Parking and stopping
- Traffic signs
- Disabled parking space
E6 identifies a disabled parking place reserved for the situations specified in RVV Article 26. For an ordinary car, this includes a clearly displayed valid disabled parking permit and a direct connection with the transport for which the permit was issued.
What to do at this sign
Check whether a registration number reserves the place for a particular vehicle. A general disabled permit does not make a personally reserved place available to every permit holder. Also check any maximum stay; Article 26 can make parking-disc rules applicable.
Example on the road
E6 displays a registration number below it. The place is reserved for that vehicle. Another valid disabled permit alone does not authorise parking there. At a place without a personal reservation, the relevant permit and transport conditions still apply.
Other conditions to check
A blue line is not necessary at an E6 place with a stated maximum stay for the specified parking-disc rules to apply. Establish the arrangement from the sign, panel and Article 26. Do not assume a general exemption from all parking conditions.
How to recognise the sign
Read the image, arrows and any text on sign E6; they distinguish this version within the parking and stopping category.
Difference from E4 — Parking
E4 identifies general parking. E6 reserves a place subject to additional statutory eligibility conditions; the wheelchair symbol is not merely a suggestion.
E4 — ParkingLegal basis
Frequently asked questions
- Is a valid permit always sufficient?
- No. The transport purpose, any registration reservation and other applicable conditions also matter.
- Can a parking disc be required without a blue line?
- Yes. For a stated maximum stay, Article 26 can apply the specified disc rules without a blue line.
Explained in the course
Practise this sign for your theory exam
Disabled parking space belongs to the Parking and stopping category. In the CBR theory exam a traffic sign is almost never asked on its own: you are shown a situation and have to know what you may or must do in it. In the free sign trainer you practise the signs by category, with the explanation shown right after every answer.
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