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Car Hand Controls
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Mechanical Hand Controls: Users can operate the vehicle using handles, levers and pivot points to control the gas, brake and other driving functions. Learn more…
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Power-Supported Hand Controls: Drivers can operate their adapted vehicles by use of electric, pneumatic or hydraulic hand controls so that driving takes little effort. Drive-by-wire systems use a joystick-style control to operate the driving controls. Learn more…
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Driving/Steering Controls
Though getting around can be a challenge, you don’t always have to be a passenger. The Mobility Resource™ can modify your vehicle so that you can remain in the driver’s seat and stay in control.
Adaptive driving controls, also known as car hand controls, include special equipment that gives you alternate control of a motor vehicle. Hand controls let people with disabilities operate the gas and brake with one hand and the steering wheel with the other. They may include more extensive controls such as a drive-by-wire joystick that controls all the driving functions of the vehicle.
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Hand controls make driving easier and safer for individuals with limited mobility. Talk with your local Mobility Resource dealer before making a purchase to find out if you qualify for up to $1,000 plus two extra years of the OnStar safety and security service through GM’s Mobility Reimbursement Program.
Contact a dealer near you for more information on available mobility options, including our various handicap accessible vans and other adaptive equipment that is ready for purchase.
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Adaptive Driving Control Products
There are two categories of hand controls: primary and secondary. Primary controls control the gas and brake. Secondary controls operate the other functions of the vehicle such as horn, wipers, radio and air conditioning. Driving controls can be either mechanical or power-supported via electronics, pneumatics or hydraulics.
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Talk to a trained Mobility Resource specialist before making a purchase, installing or transferring any set of driving controls to ensure the driver’s safety and the safety of others around them.
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Mechanical Hand Controls
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Mechanical Hand Control FAQsReturn to Top
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 Mechanical hand controls for handicapped vans use a series of handles, levers and pivot points to operate items such as the gas, brake, emergency brake, turn signal and other functions.
Primary hand controls, such as the “Classic 3500” series from Mobility Products Design, uses a forward pushing motion to operate the brake and a downward pulling motion to operate the gas. This is considered a “right angle” hand control.
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As the name implies, the “Push/Pull” control pushes forward to apply the brake and pulls back to apply the gas. The “Twist Grip” control operates the gas much like a motorcycle grip by twisting the handle. As with the other hand controls, braking is accomplished by pushing forward. The user can operate both pedals with one hand while managing the steering wheel with the other.
To maintain total control of the wheel during turns, a steering device such as a Spinner Knob is attached to the steering wheel allowing the driver to make full turns without ever letting go of the wheel.
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Power-Supported Hand Controls
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Power-Supported Hand Control FAQsReturn to Top
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 Depending on the abilities and needs of the driver, other power-supported controls may be installed in the vehicle to allow the driver to safely operate the vehicle.
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Reduced-effort or zero-effort steering and braking, manufactured by Drive-Master, allow vehicle operation with little or no resistance. Electric, pneumatic or hydraulic hand controls help you or your loved one operate the vehicle with little effort and limited movement. Drive-by-wire systems, which use computer-aided driving systems, control most functions of the vehicle and can include joystick-style driving controls.
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