Driving Is Still Possible for Most Amputees

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

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