Can a taxi get a disability badge for the window?

bronkobilly

can a saloon car taxi get a disability badge for the window and park in a disability parking spot ?

irishgrover

are disabled drivers allowed to have Taxi licenses? I would imagine the answer is yes?

Get Real

Why couldn't they? They may also be collecting or dropping off a disabled passenger, or elderly relative. The blue badge is specific to a person, not a vehicle.

"The parking card can be used by a disabled person in any vehicle in which he or she is travelling"

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/traffic_and_parking/disabled_persons_parking_card.html

ED E

The placard is for the disabled person, not the car nor the driver. If it was part of a trip with such a pax that'd be allowed (as would the driver themself owning the placard).

vectra

ED E wrote: »

The placard is for the disabled person, not the car nor the driver. If it was part of a trip with such a pax that'd be allowed (as would the driver themself owning the placard).

That is incorrect.
The driver could be the disabled person.

mgbgt1978

bronkobilly wrote: »

can a saloon car taxi get a disability badge for the window and park in a disability parking spot ?

Any particular reason for just asking about "saloon car" taxi?
The same regulations would apply to wheelchair taxis, private cars, commercial vehicles, etc.

vandriver

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

Any particular reason for just asking about "saloon car" taxi?
The same regulations would apply to wheelchair taxis, private cars, commercial vehicles, etc.

Because he saw one and wants to tell.

byhookorbycrook

bronkobilly wrote: »

can a saloon car taxi get a disability badge for the window and park in a disability parking spot ?

"Saloon car" has no bearing. I drive a (private) saloon car and have a badge, you don't have to need a wheelchair to have a badge, though some days it would be easier get around in a chair than try to walk.

Smee_Again

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

Any particular reason for just asking about "saloon car" taxi?
The same regulations would apply to wheelchair taxis, private cars, commercial vehicles, etc.

Because he thinks wheelchair accessible taxis can use disabled spaces, and these taxis are usually minivans/MPVs.

mgbgt1978

I'd imagine vandriver is closer to the reason for asking ....

Spook_ie

bronkobilly wrote: »

can a saloon car taxi get a disability badge for the window and park in a disability parking spot ?

As others have said,

1 The passenger has a disability badge and the taxi is hired to that person
2 The taxi driver themself has a disability badge ( note it doesn't allow them to stand for hire )

JeffKenna

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