Regardless of their amputation level, most amputees can still drive a car or ride a motorcycle if they choose to. Jessica Cox and John Foppe, for example, were born without arms, yet they developed a flexibility in their legs that enables them to drive with their feet instead of hands. For other amputees, even those who are missing parts of all four limbs, appropriate prostheses or adaptive devices such as hand controls, left-foot gas pedals, or special vehicles can make driving possible.
For information on funding sources for some of these solutions, see the website listings marked with *.
Note: To ensure that you meet all of the requirements for driving with an amputation, check with your department of motor vehicles.
FOLLOWING IS A SAMPLING OF THE NUMEROUS COMPANIES, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES THAT CAN HELP YOU OPERATE A CAR OR MOTORCYCLE.
Abilities.com
www.abilities.com
AbleData
http://abledata.com
Access Mobility Systems
www.accessams.com/Driving_Aids/Hand_Controls/hand_controls.html
*Adapting Motor Vehicles for People With Disabilities
www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/adaptive/brochure/brochure.html
Adaptive Driving Access
www.adaptivedriving.com
*Adaptive Driving Alliance
www.adamobility.com
Adaptive Driving Program
www.adaptivedrivingprogram.com
*Amputee Driving Aids Automotive Innovations
http://tinyurl.com/hdm3n7e
BraunAbility
www.braunability.com
Creative Controls
www.creativecontrolsinc.com
Disabled Driving Resources (Search to Find Local Providers)
www.nhtsa.gov/apps/modifier/search.htm
*Driving to Independence
www.drivingtoindependence.com/driver-assessment.html
Kempf
www.kempf-usa.com
*MobilityWorks
www.mobilityworks.com
Performance Mobility
www.performancemobility.com/hand-controls
Portable Left Foot Accelerator
www.plfa.org
Scott’s Adaptive Driving Devices
www.auto-handcontrols.com/driving_accessories.htm
SureGrip
http://suregrip-hvl.com
The Mobility Resource
www.themobilityresource.com/adaptive-driving-equipment
Veigel North America
www.veigel-na.com
*Washington Access Fund
http://tinyurl.com/h9k89aq
