Car controls
This guide is for disabled and older drivers who need to adapt the controls in their car. The range of controls is now so wide that almost anyone can drive, providing they meet DVLA requirements.
Using this guide
It will give you a starting point to think about what type of adaptation you might need and to help you explore what is possible.
Adaptations start from very simple attachments which can just be bolted on to a vehicle to the replacement of all the driving controls with a system individually designed for you. As long as you have enough controllable movement, car controls can be adapted to take advantage of it. Bear in mind that most add on controls can be adapted to suit you if you find them difficult. And many adaptation firms will be able to build something specially for you if it is needed.
This guide gives a run down on the main types of control you can get and gives information on how you go about getting them. It cannot tell you what is best for you, since everyone is different. However it points you towards sources of expert advice and tells you where you can get an assessment of your abilities. It also tells you where you can get help towards the cost of equipment and about organisations who have useful services.
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