Denmark
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,
In Denmark proof of fulfilment of compliance with minimum standards of physical and mental fitness for driving by drivers of vehicles used for the transport of persons or goods should be provided when the driving license is issued. A medical examination is required. Driving license can not be issued to people with disabilities that prevents them from driving safely. It is up to a medical assessment wheather a disabled person fulfils the minimum standards for pfysical fitness for driving. The driving license can be issued with certain conditions/restrictions, e.g. special adaption of the vehicle, or it can be issued with a shorter validity in order to follow the development of a certain condition periodically. You can find a guidance concerning the health standards and requirements in Denmark, which describes the different health conditions, here: https://stps.dk/da/helbred-og-koerekort/koerekort/vurderingaf-helbredsk…
Are there any restrictions on the type of vehicle or adaptation to controls that can be driven by a person with a disability?
Yes,
The type of restriction depends on the specific disability. See above answer to nr. 3
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,
There is no specific regulation concerning foreign drivers with disabilities or other health issues. Basically, foreign visitors without normal residence in Denmark, who hold a valid license, are allowed to drive the type of vehicle that they are licensed to in their home country.
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: Ministry of Transport and Housing
Name of section responsible: Road Traffic Division
email address for queries: [email protected], [email protected]
Phone number for queries: +45 41 71 27 12
website (s): www.trm.dk
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,
People with walking difficulty,
People with vision impairment,
People with mental health issues, learning disabilities or other hidden disabilities
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,
Other (please specify):
Both public and private streets.
What concessions does the parking card give people with a disability? (Please tick all that apply)
Free parking on-street,
Free parking in municipal car parks,
Extended time limit for on-street parking
Are there any regions or cities in your country that do not recognise the parking card, or which have their own, different system?
No
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?
No
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?
Yes,
We do not have certain rules or minimum dimensions for the size of a parking space reserved for a person with a disability, but we do we have recommendations: First of all, it depends on what car we are talking about: Private car: 5 meter long, 3,5 meter wide Bigger box van: 8 meter long, 4,5 meter wide https://sbi.dk/Assets/Tjeklister/Parkeringspladser-forpersoner-med-hand…
Please give details of the section in your ministry responsible for parking concessions for people with a disability
Name of Department/Ministry: Ministry of Transport and Housing
Name of section responsible: The Road and Bridge Office
email address for queries: [email protected]
phone number for queries: + 45 41 71 27 00
website(s): https://handicap.dk/ and https://www.trm.dk/
Please include a link to any websites which give details of the official national policy on parking concessions for people with a disability.
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
Other (please specify):
It is up to the car rental companies to decide whether they will offer custom vehicle rental for people with disabilities.
Please give details of the section responsible in your ministry for laws/policies on adapted hire cars.
Name of ministry: Ministry of Transport and Housing
Name of section responsible: International Division
email address for queries: [email protected]
phone number for queries: +45 41 71 27 00
website(s): www.trm.dk
Part 4: Follow up
Please give contact details (email, phone, weblinks) for any sections or organisations which have supplied information for your response to this survey if they are not already listed.
Name(s) of sections/organisations: Ministry of Transport and Housing
email(s): [email protected]
phone(s): +45 41 71 27 00
website(s): www.trm.dk