Motoring after a stroke(view report contents)
About this guide
After a stroke you might want to get straight behind the wheel, but don’t rush – recovery can take up to two years or more. With full or near-full recovery, you may well be able to drive with standard controls. This booklet should help you to choose a car with built-in features that will be easier to use. It also covers the specialist Products and techniques which can overcome physical disabilities. Go to Helpful organisations for contact details for sources of expert advice.
Most of the products covered here are for driving and controlling a
car. Product prices should be used for guidance only. If you can, shop
around and talk to different firms as prices vary.
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 The Stroke Association, Different Strokes 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
after a stroke
Choosing
a car
Plan
of action
Products
and techniques
Finance
Further
information
Helpful
organisations
