Disabled badge holders only sign: what it means
This parking sign means the space is only for disabled badge holders. You must not park there unless you are entitled to.
What does the disabled badge holders only sign mean?
Know your traffic signs describes it as parking for disabled badge holders only, at all times. Rule 241 says you must not park in spaces reserved for specific users, such as Blue Badge holders, unless entitled to do so.
Quick quiz
What does the sign at the top of this page mean?
- Parking only for permit holders.
- No waiting or parking at the times shown.
- Parking only for disabled badge holders.
Show answer
C. Parking only for disabled badge holders. The bay is for disabled badge holders only, at all times (Know your traffic signs). Source: Know your traffic signs: on-street parking control signs and road markings, GOV.UK; The Highway Code, rule 241, GOV.UK; The Highway Code, rule 239, GOV.UK; Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK
Where will you see it?
Beside marked parking bays in streets and car parks.
What should you do?
Park there only if you hold a badge and are using it as allowed.
What do people get wrong?
Parking there “for a minute”. Rule 241 says you must not unless you are entitled.
Common questions
Can I wait there with the engine running?
No. The bay is reserved for disabled badge holders.
What should I do when parking near a Blue Badge vehicle?
Rule 239 says do not stop too close to a vehicle displaying a Blue Badge, as its occupant may need more room.
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Sources
Checked on 4 November 2026 against Know your traffic signs (on-street parking control signs and road markings) and The Highway Code rules 241 and 239.
- Know your traffic signs: on-street parking control signs and road markings, GOV.UK
- The Highway Code, rule 241, GOV.UK
- The Highway Code, rule 239, GOV.UK
- Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Traffic sign images are Crown copyright, from the Department for Transport. Sources and image credits.