From hand controls, steering aids, to extension levers, adaptive equipment can transform the way you drive, keeping you safe and in control behind the wheel.
What kinds of adaptive braking equipment are available?
There are many types of braking equipment for someone with mobility limitations. A particularly useful piece of equipment for individuals that drive from their wheelchair or transfer seat is the electric parking brake, which gives the driver complete control of the power brake through a toggle switch. It is available for cars, vans and trucks. Another piece of braking equipment is the parking-brake extension lever. This lever attaches to a foot-operated parking brake in order to adapt it to hand use. A pedal block, which can be used for the gas and the brake, guards against inadvertent engagement of gas or brake due to a spasm.
What types of driving equipment can be used for by people in a wheelchair?
A hand clutch control is perfect for drivers with weakness or loss of use in the left leg only, and a quad hand control is designed for quadriplegic drivers with little wrist or hand strength. It consists of an extra L-shaped attachment and is used with a dimmer switch and horn [...]