Cap. 560 Art. 13Eligibility criteria.

The following persons are eligible to qualify for a Blue

Badge:

(a) persons with a permanent visual impairment resulting in a visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 in the better eye with correction, or a limit in the field of vision that is less than a 20° angle (tunnel vision) and who use a motor vehicle on a regular basis; or

(b) persons with a severe permanent impairment in both upper limbs, who regularly drive a motor vehicle but cannot turn the steering wheel of a motor vehicle by hand even if that wheel is fitted with a turning knob; or

(c) persons with a permanent and substantial physical impairment resulting in an inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking or as a result of which the effort of walking could be life threatening, and who use a motor vehicle on a regular basis; or

(d) persons with a severe and permanent mental impairment and with severe behavioural problems and who need help and supervision frequently throughout the day and during the night and who use a motor vehicle on a regular basis: Provided that persons under two years of age are exonerated from being examined by the Board.