Be nice to me, I'm a cripple (driving test)
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Mate of mine recently smashed his shoulder up pretty badly due to a car driving into his bike resulting in an impromptu flying lesson. He now has a knackered right arm which looks like it'll be staying that way for some considerable time. The impact of this on his vehicular mobility options is pretty severe as he only has a bike licence and can't manage a bike for the foreseeable future.
The most straightforward option for him would be a car with automatic transmission and PAS, but he doesn't feel he can manoeuvre in reverse with sufficient accuracy to satisfy the preternatural fussiness of a driving examiner on a bad day. But I had a feeling there is some official way of getting them to make allowances for physical weaknesses precisely so that disabled people can get to get about. Is this true and if so what does my mate have to do?
The other point on which confirmation would be useful is the suggestion that if you are registered as disabled in some fashion then you can build yourself any weird and wonderful vehicle to get around your problem without the need to SVA it. Is this true?
TIA...
The most straightforward option for him would be a car with automatic transmission and PAS, but he doesn't feel he can manoeuvre in reverse with sufficient accuracy to satisfy the preternatural fussiness of a driving examiner on a bad day. But I had a feeling there is some official way of getting them to make allowances for physical weaknesses precisely so that disabled people can get to get about. Is this true and if so what does my mate have to do?
The other point on which confirmation would be useful is the suggestion that if you are registered as disabled in some fashion then you can build yourself any weird and wonderful vehicle to get around your problem without the need to SVA it. Is this true?
TIA...
Spinny knob thing on steering wheel and reverse using mirrors / PDC.
I've spent many happy times driving with only one fully functioning arm. The other often had an intravenous line in at the elbow making it rather difficult to bend at all!
My great uncle only hand one hand, the false one used to clamp onto the stering wheel and then would spin at the wrist allowing him to steer
I've spent many happy times driving with only one fully functioning arm. The other often had an intravenous line in at the elbow making it rather difficult to bend at all!
My great uncle only hand one hand, the false one used to clamp onto the stering wheel and then would spin at the wrist allowing him to steer
Test is the same whatever the disability, just more time is allowed for it in order to discuss vehicle modifications etc prior to the actual test.
If you pass your test, then your licence will have information codes relating to the restrictions on your licence in relation to those modifications.
If you pass your test, then your licence will have information codes relating to the restrictions on your licence in relation to those modifications.
Convex mirrors provide adequate all-round visibility to compensate for not being able to twist round and look after your shoulder.
Spinner ball on the steering wheel plus switches for anything that might be hard to reach (eg indicator on wrong side, electronic handbrake) for that bit.
He'll be fine.
This page has all the relevant information. Depending on what adaptions he turns out to need, he will be able to have driving lessons in a BSM automatic - they have the common adaptions available all over the UK.
Spinner ball on the steering wheel plus switches for anything that might be hard to reach (eg indicator on wrong side, electronic handbrake) for that bit.
He'll be fine.
This page has all the relevant information. Depending on what adaptions he turns out to need, he will be able to have driving lessons in a BSM automatic - they have the common adaptions available all over the UK.
Pigeon,
I think for whoever deals with disabilites you have to have been injured for at least a year before they'll accept it as long term as anything up to a year is classed as short term because it hasn't had time to heal.
So i should imagine a call to the DSA is in order to explain to them and hopefully get a useful answer
I think for whoever deals with disabilites you have to have been injured for at least a year before they'll accept it as long term as anything up to a year is classed as short term because it hasn't had time to heal.
So i should imagine a call to the DSA is in order to explain to them and hopefully get a useful answer
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