CARS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE - A GUIDE TO CHOOSING AND ADAPTING A CAR

Whether a disabled person wishes to drive a car himself or use it as a passenger, the car has been designed for the able-bodied and may not be entirely suitable for the disabled user. The report provides information on the choice of vehicle and sources of further information. Adaptations which are possible for car controls are described as well as equipment for the disabled user. Eight current cars frequently chosen by disabled persons are reviewed, concentrating on design features of particular interest to the disabled user. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Motor Industry Research Association

  Vincent House, Springfield Road
  Horsham, West Sussex,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Control; Control devices; Design; Drivers; Evaluation and assessment; Hand; Persons with disabilities; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Modifications
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 3874: Control; 9011: Design (overall design); 1726: Disabled person; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2002: Hand (human); 9048: Modification
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00177358
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 14 1978 12:00AM