Driving with a cast on your arm...
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No reason why you can't, but if you had an accident and it was proved that the arm in plaster contributed to the accident you could be in something brown
I drove with a broken leg many years ago, I never had a cast on though as my leg was pinned back together
I drove with a broken leg many years ago, I never had a cast on though as my leg was pinned back together
Edited by lgw on Monday 9th January 15:55
Pontoneer said:
A person with only one arm can legally drive , so why not as long as you can control the car ?
after medical assessment and generally with some adaptations ( even if it's only an auto with trucker's rim knob)the advice that is given by most hospitals is not to drive with a cast on as you are unlikely to be in full control of the car ( the exception to that would be a below knee cast on your left leg if you drove an auto normally)
R0G said:
If not able to change gear etc without the good arm releasing the steering wheel then it is illegal
I am assuming that the bad arm would not be able to control the steering wheel
Plenty drive with one arm but in specially adapted vehicles
Surely any automatic would be fine assuming you can operate the turn signals (which I imagine you could even in a cast?).I am assuming that the bad arm would not be able to control the steering wheel
Plenty drive with one arm but in specially adapted vehicles
The one-armed chap I knew , who was a grocer in my home town , drove an automatic Volvo estate without any modifications . Besides being amazingly adept at loading and unloading boxes of stock in and out of the car , he ran his shop and played golf better than a lot of people with two arms !
My honest advice would be to check with your medical team, if they're ok with it, inform your insurers, tell them your medical team are happy, and Bobs your uncle, you've notified everyone.
Then as long as you are happy, off you go.
If you're not happy, then don't until you are happy !
Then as long as you are happy, off you go.
If you're not happy, then don't until you are happy !
Re-earthing this one...
We're driving from the UK to Northern Italy shortly, right hand drive car. My right forearm and hand is in a cast to heal a fractured wrist. I have full strength (I can even twist an ignition on).
Our route goes through France, Belgium, Lux (cheap fuel!), Germany, Austria and Italy. I'm not planning on driving... but may have to.
Does anyone know (or point me in the direction of someone who does), how legal/illegal this is considered in Europe.
For the record the plaster technician who put it on says UK police can impound your car, 6 points on your licence and fine you and arm and a leg if caught. Not bothered asking the insurer. Not driving in the UK.
Cheers.
We're driving from the UK to Northern Italy shortly, right hand drive car. My right forearm and hand is in a cast to heal a fractured wrist. I have full strength (I can even twist an ignition on).
Our route goes through France, Belgium, Lux (cheap fuel!), Germany, Austria and Italy. I'm not planning on driving... but may have to.
Does anyone know (or point me in the direction of someone who does), how legal/illegal this is considered in Europe.
For the record the plaster technician who put it on says UK police can impound your car, 6 points on your licence and fine you and arm and a leg if caught. Not bothered asking the insurer. Not driving in the UK.
Cheers.
Legal in France, so long as it doesn't in any way hinder your movement, visibility of the road, or operation of essential vehicle controls:
https://www.ornikar.com/code/cours/conducteur/etat...
https://www.ornikar.com/code/cours/conducteur/etat...
scorcher said:
Check with your insurance Company. They might not cover you whilst you are in a cast.My missus couldn't drive for 9 weeks whilst she had her broken little finger in a splint as the insurance co. said she wouldn't be covered by them.
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