Car controls (view report contents)
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Nearly all controls can be altered or adapted to suit you. Beyond this
complete systems can be built around you. These include devices to help
you into the vehicle as well as driving controls chosen and tailored to
fit you. Obviously this can be expensive as the more equipment you need
and the extent to which it needs to be adapted to suit you adds to the
cost. The photographs give examples of some of the things that can be
done. But almost anything is possible....
The photographs above and below show a vehicle converted by KC Mobility and some of the controls in a vehicle used by Motability link for assessments. The controls are shown as examples only and include a suck and blow tube to operate secondary controls, an electronic accelerator and brake, a horizontal zero effort steering wheel, electric handbrake, panoramic mirror and more
WAVs
A number of specialist converters make vehicles which you can ride in – or drive – from a wheelchair. They have a ramp or lift. They can of course also be fitted with a range of controls described in this booklet. Mobility Centres can tell you about these. There is a list of suppliers in Ricability's reoprt People Lifters.
Report Contents
Introduction
Starting
points
Standard
equipment that may help
Some features
you can find on new Cars
Good design
The controls
Seating
Primary
controls
Gripping
the wheel
Other ways of
steering
Controlling
speed
Changing Gear
Parking brake
Pedals
Advanced
controls
Secondary
controls
Combined
Controls
Maintenance
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Moving controls
Safety
Who can drive
& other useful information
Finance
Helpful organisations
Mobility
Centres
Useful
publications
Addresses
