ASSISTANCE FOR HANDICAPPED DRIVERS

According to a June 1978 report by the U.S. Department of Transportation, in the urban population there are 7,440,000 transportation handicapped people five years of age or older, representing 5 percent of the total urban population and 12.1 percent of urban households. This paper is intended to provide information for this specific population group. It discusses options and opportunities available to them to enhance their mobility and independence by becoming licensed drivers. Topics covered include: vehicle selection; vehicle operation; driver licensing; special tags indicating handicapped drivers; parking placards; adaptive equipment, including special vehicle modifications for paraplegics; guidelines for buying an automobile; vans and large sedans; insurance; rented vehicles; problems outside the vehicle; equipment maintenance; driving tips; auditory and visual problems; and travel information.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania Medical Society

  20 Erford Road
  Lemoyne, PA  United States  17043
• Authors:
  • Egli, H J
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 40-46
• Serial:
  • Pennsylvania Medicine
  • Volume: 87
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Pennsylvania Medical Society

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile insurance; Automobiles; Driver licensing; Driver training; Driving; Equipment; Hearing impaired persons; Impaired drivers; License plates; Mobility; Persons with disabilities; Purchasing; Rental cars; Smart cards; Vans; Vehicle design; Vehicle maintenance; Visually impaired persons
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selecting
• Old TRIS Terms: Adaptive equipment (Disabled persons); Paraplegics; Parking cards
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396903
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 217
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM