India
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,
People with locomotor disabilities (meaning disability of the bones, joints muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy) are eligible to drive an adapted vehicle (modified vehicle) or vehicle with automated transmission, if the licensing authority is satisfied that he is fit to drive such a carriage People with visual impairment & mental illness are not authorized to drive. Persons with hearing impairment were allowed in 2011 by the Delhi High Court to go through the driving test and legally drive a vehicle if they are found capable. The candidates have to submit medical fitness certificate specifying the candidate for the driving licence meets the following conditions:-
1. Does not suffer from epilepsy or from sudden attacks of loss of consciousness or giddiness from any cause.
2. Should be able to see with one eye, at a distance of 25 metres in good day light (with glasses, if worn) a motor car number plate?
3. Should not suffer from Night Blindness and Colour blindness
4. Shouldn't be so deaf so as to be unable to hear (and if the application is for driving a light motor vehicle, with or without hearing aid) the ordinary sound signal? (altered by the 2011 Court judgement)
5. Loss of either hand or foot or suffering from any defect of muscular power of either arm or leg (unless held suitable by authority as fit to drive an adapted vehicle)
Are there any restrictions on the type of vehicle or adaptation to controls that can be driven by a person with a disability?
Yes, Only personal vehicles, two wheel or four wheelers (adapted or automated transmission) are allowed.
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
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 Road Transport and HIghways
Name of section responsible: MVL
Email address for queries: [email protected]
Phone number for queries: +91-120-2459169
Website (s): https://parivahan.gov.in/parivahan//en/content/about-us
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?
Only to drivers with disabilities and those having parking sticker issued by the Traffic Police Department.
Are there parking spaces reserved for people with a disability?
Yes
If you have answered yes, where are the reserved parking spaces?
In municipal car parks, In public places and Office buildings
What concessions does the parking card give people with a disability?
Free parking in municipal car parks
Are there any regions or cities in your country that do not recognise the parking card, or which have their own, different system?
No, Department of Traffic Police is responsible for regulating traffic and parking in all states. However, in smaller towns the reserved parking is often missing and remain unused.
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
Are there minimum dimensions for the size of a parking space reserved for a person with a disability?
Yes, Length- 5000mm Width- 3600mm (2400 mm for car and 1200 mm for aisle space.) Harmonized Guidelines and Space Standards (page 77-78)
https://cpwd.gov.in/publication/harmonisedguidelinesdreleasedon23rdmarc…
Please include a link to any websites which give details of the official national policy on parking concessions for people with a disability.
None exist as of today.
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?
Run by NGOs and few Car rental companies in some states. Not available in many cities and towns.