Motoring with arthritis (view report contents)
About this guide
If driving or travelling in cars is becoming more difficult or less comfortable because of your arthritis, there are ways of doing things and adaptations that can make motoring easier again. This booklet outlines some of the key considerations when choosing or adapting a vehicle – see Driving with arthritis for brief information on the condition.
We tell you about useful features on standard cars then the specialist products and techniques that might suit you. Product prices should be used as a guide only. If you can, shop around and talk to different firms as prices vary. At the back there are contact details for sources of expert advice.
For more information:
See Ricability's Car measurement
guide where you can search on key measurements of over 170 cars to
shortlist ones to suit your needs. There is an illustrated factsheet of
each car with all its measurements.
Also see the following guides:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ricability gratefully acknowledges funding from the Department for Transport. The authors of this report are employed by Ricability. Any views expressed are not necessarily the views of the Department for Transport. Our thanks also go to Arthritis Care and the Forum of Mobility Centres for their guidance.Research: Lindsey Etchell, Ngaio Girdlestone
Design: Price Watkins
Illustrations: Clive Goodyer
Photography: Robin Beckham
Report Contents
About
this guide
Driving
with arthirits
Choosing
a car
Plan
of action
Products
and techniques
Finance
Further
information
Helpful
organisations
