Austria
Part 1: Driving with a Disability
Are there any laws or regulations in your country that restrict whether people with disabilities can obtain a driving licence?
Yes,
If the medical examination shows that the person with disabilities is suitable for driving motor vehicles only on the condition that he/she/he requires body replacementpieces or aids (e.g. glasses, seat cushions), Use vehicles with certain characteristics, or must undergo medical check-ups, then the opinion is "conditionally suitable" ("bedingt geeignet"). In the case of 'conditional suitability', all motor vehicles with the same characteristics may be driven.
Are there any restrictions on the type of vehicle or adaptation to controls that can be driven by a person with a disability?
Yes,
If, according to the medical opinion, the person concerned is suitable for driving only a particular motor vehicle, the name shall be 'restrictedly suitable' ("beschränkt geeignet"). Only this vehicle can be driven. The official registration number and chassis number of the vehicle are therefore entered in the driving licence.
If you have answered yes to Question 4 above, do the same restrictions apply to a person with a disability visiting your country in their own or a rented vehicle? Please give details
No,
In general, the rules of the country of origin are also accepted in Austria if the driver is only visiting the Country with his own or rented car. If he hires a car in Austria Austrian law is to be applied. If the driver would like to stay permanently in Austria Austrian law has to be applied too.
Please give details of the section responsible in your Ministry for driver licensing and vehicle adaptations for people with disabilities. Please also include any websites which give details of the official national policy.
Name of Department/Ministry: Directorate General IV, Road Transport and Automotive Engineering
Name of section responsible: ST2 Legal Matters Road Transport
email address for queries: [email protected]
Phone number for queries: +43 1 71162 651800 // +43 664 8453350
website (s): www.bmk.gv.at
Part 2: Parking Cards for people with a disability
Does your country have a national scheme of parking concessions for people with a disability?
Yes
Which categories of people with a disability are eligible for the parking card? Please tick all that apply
Wheelchair users Walking difficulty Vision impairment Mental health issues Learning disabilities Hidden disabilities including epilepsy and immuno deficiency
Are there parking spaces reserved for people with a disability?
Yes
If you have answered yes, where are the reserved parking spaces? (Please tick all that apply)
On street In municipal car parks In some private car parks/garages but not generally free of charge
What concessions does the parking card give people with a disability? (Please tick all that apply)
Free parking on street and in municipal car parks No time limit in otherwise time limited places Free parking in pedestrainised areas during specified times
Are there any regions or cities in your country that do not recognise the parking card, or which have their own, different system?
N/A
Are the same concessions available to individuals with a disability visiting your country?
Yes
If you have answered yes to Question 13 above, please tell us if there is a formal system of reciprocal recognition of parking cards from other countries?
Parking cards issued by the authorities of the other EU member states
If you have answered yes to Question 14 above please tell us
N/A
Are there minimum dimensions for the size of a parking space reserved for a person with a disability?
Width of 3.5 m including space for exiting car
Please give details of the section in your ministry responsible for parking concessions for people with a disability
N/A
Please include a link to any websites which give details of the official national policy on parking concessions for people with a disability.
https://www.oeamtc.at/thema/behinderung-mobilitaet/#parken-16083143
Part 3: Hiring a car if you have a disability
Does your country have any laws which require hire car companies to make adapted vehicles available for people with disabilities to rent?
No
Where are such vehicles available? Please tick all that apply
Some adapted vehicles are available at airports and major city centre outlets.
Please give details of the section responsible in your ministry for laws/policies on adapted hire cars.
N/A