Motoring after brain injury (view report contents)
About this guide
The model of car that you choose or already have will make a big difference to how easy it is to use, whether you are a passenger or a driver. Motoring after a brain injury is for people who have had a traumatic brain injury – Motoring after a stroke is another booklet in this series that you may find helpful.
First we give details of how a brain injury might affect your driving and what you can do to meet both these challenges and legal and insurance requirements. There are also summary descriptions of adaptations that can help.
At the end of the booklet there is a run down of the many organisations that give expert advice and practical help. They are likely to be invaluable.
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 Headway 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
Motoring
after brain injury
Choosing
a car
Plan
of action
Products
and techniques
Getting
in and out
Primary
controls
Secondary
controls
Finance
Further
information
Helpful
organisations
