Adaptions
Specifying the right adaptions for your needs is essential when choosing your next car. It must be possible to fit them all to the car you would like to ensure you can maintain your independence.
Our information will help you to consider major adaptions you might need. It’s also important to think about what you might need later on as well as what you need right now.
Wheelchairs and scooters
If you transport a powerchair or scooter, these are often quite heavy and are lifted in or out using a hydraulic hoist. Make certain that there is space in the vehicle you are considering for a suitable hoist to be fitted (the adaptation company can advise you on this) and more importantly, whether the maximum loading weight of the vehicle will be sufficient for your mobility aid.
Foot steering
Foot steering is an adaptation fitted to an ordinary car that allows the car to be driven using foot operated steering controls. There are several types of foot steering available, including:
- Foot Plate Steering
- Joy Steer
- Space Drive Steering, manufactured in Germany (Drive by Wire)
- Franz Foot Steering
Which garages carry out a wide range of adaptations?
Jim Doran Hand Controls Ltd
Telephone:-02476 460833, E-mail:- [email protected] or visit the Jim Doran website
JDHC is a family run company with over 40 years’ experience in the field of design and installation of hand controls for disabled drivers. Based in Coventry, they can provide a wide range of adaptations which are tailored to your needs.
Steering Developments
Telephone:- 01442 212918, E-mail:- [email protected] or visit the Steering Developments website
Steering Developments provide customised, fully bespoke solutions that fit your specific needs without compromise. Based in Hertfordshire they have over 40 years experience as vehicle and wheelchair conversion specialists.
PL Mobility Limited
Telephone:- 01324 56 22 40, E-mail:- [email protected] or visit the PL Mobility Limited website
PL Mobility Ltd is one of the leading Scottish vehicle adaptions. They are based in Bonnybridge Industrial Estate, Murnin Road, Bonnybridge, Scotland. They can advise on boot hoists, hand controls, infra-red systems, person lifts, ramps, swivel seats, foot steering plus others.
More useful advice on adaptions
Motability Adaptions Overview
Find a wide range of information on types of adaptions for cars
RIDC Guides on Mobility and Motoring
Things to consider for adaptions plus tips from other drivers
Funding for car adaptions
Funding is available from the Grünenthal Foundation towards the purchase of car adaptions.
Visit the Grünenthal Foundation website for more information and to submit an application.
Share your adaptions experience
Do you have knowledge or experience of car adaptations that you think would be useful to other beneficiaries? Would you be willing to share your experience? Please let us know.
