Service sign · MUTCD D9-6
Accessible Facility Sign
This sign shows that a facility, such as a rest area or parking space, is accessible to people with disabilities. It uses the international symbol of access.
- Shape
- Square
- Color
- Blue background, white wheelchair symbol and border
What to do
Leave accessible spaces and access aisles for people who have a disability plate or permit. Never park in the space or in the striped area beside it, and do not block ramps or curb cuts. Parking illegally there brings a heavy fine.
Where you see it
At parking spaces, rest areas, buildings, entrances and other places that people with disabilities can use.
Test trap
A blue sign with the wheelchair symbol is not a warning for wheelchair users on the road. The striped box next to the space is not extra parking, and a wheelchair-sign space is for permit holders only.
Memory tip: Blue wheelchair: access for people with disabilities; keep clear.
Practice question
This sign means:
- Access for people with disabilities
- Wheelchairs are prohibited
- Watch for wheelchair users on the road
- A hospital is ahead
Answer: A. The wheelchair symbol marks access for people with disabilities.
Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (2026), p. 32