Four types of parking permits for disabled

Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and CEO of RTA, yesterday issued an administrative order streamlining the procedures of issuing parking permits for persons with special needs by the Licensing Department Traffic and Roads Agency, RTA.

The order specifies four types of permits. The first is the Blue Permit which is a permanent one issued in favour of individuals with permanent body disability and is valid for three years.

The Red Permit is temporary and is issued for people with temporary body disability such as those injured in traffic accidents. It is valid for a period of one to six months and renewable upon a medical report endorsed by Dohms.

The third is the Green Permit which is issued for buses and vehicles used in transporting persons with special needs belonging to non-profit seeking companies and establishments engaged in rehabilitation and welfare of persons with special needs. The permit is valid for one year and is renewable.

The Yellow Permit is granted to tourists and visitors of the UAE provided the permit is endorsed by the embassy or diplomatic authority concerned.

“This decision is part of Article 25 of the Federal Law No. 29/2006 governing the rights of persons with special needs. The law highlights the importance of providing technical specifications necessary for the use and requirement of persons with special needs in roads, modes of public transport and means of road and marine transport,” Al Tayer said.