When you own a car and drive it for fun, you are indulging in an experience unique to America. The last thirty years has seen many changes in sizes of garages, from one to two to three cars. Considering the main role an automob... Continue reading

Wheelchair van hand controls allow people with motor disabilities to have the same level of mobility as fully able-bodied people. For many with motor disabilities, the choice of whether to drive a manual or an automatic transmi... Continue reading

Adaptive cruise control is able to use the rotation of the drive shaft to estimate the vehicle speed and adjust the throttle with solenoid assistance. It was first produced in mass with the 1958 Chrysler Imperial, and Teeter ea... Continue reading

Riding a Motorbike with a Disability Despite popular belief that people with physical disabilities cannot ride motorcycles, there is special equipment that makes it possible. Riding a motorcycle might seem complicated but for e... Continue reading

There are many interior driving features designed to help improve access, comfort, safety and ease of use for the disabled driver.   These various adjustments and modifications fall into a few distinct categories. While this ov... Continue reading

Steering devices can spell the difference between being a driver and being a passenger for many disabled individuals.   The fact that one cannot adequately use “stock” steering equipment is not proof that he or she... Continue reading

There is more to driving a vehicle than steering, shifting and operating the accelerator and brakes.   Before any of that enters the picture, one must be able to get behind the wheel–and he or she should be able to get ou... Continue reading

Hand controls allow people who otherwise could not drive to safely hit the road. The traditional vehicle works under certain assumptions.   One of them is the idea that the driver will be able to use both hands to control the s... Continue reading

The truth of the matter is that a spinal cord injury can really have a huge impact on your life. One of the challenging parts of the recovery process is getting back on the road. If you make it a point that you drive regularly ... Continue reading

Wheelchair-bound Drivers Find an Ally with Using Wheelchair Vans Driving Technoloy For individuals that are wheelchair-bound, the Automatic Transport and Retrieval System or ATRS is one type of technology worth considering. The... Continue reading

One bothersome yet essential result of certain disabilities that affect the legs is driving with hand controls.  In order to safely and legally drive and to obtain your license for doing so, often one of the only options is to ... Continue reading

A steering wheel spinner knob is a very easy accessory to install. Usually 5 to 10 minutes is all the time most people will need to get the job done. Check the vehicle code to make sure installation of a wheel spinner knob for ... Continue reading