Wheelchair vans helps in easy mobility of the people with disabilities. Many disabled people wish to drive the vans by themselves and some of the vans facilitates that. In order to make the drive comfortable and easy to access, the van manufacturers install different kinds of hand controls in the vans. The different hand controls that work as driving aids for the people with special needs are as the following:
Hand controls for braking and acceleration
For driving wheelchair aided vans with hand controls, the disabled people should be trained and learn driving under the authorized training/specialized driving centers. It is mandatory to be a certified driver to be able to drive these vehicles on road. Hand controls for braking and acceleration purposes are of many types and depending on the physical ability of the disabled people and their finger/hand movement ability different types of hand controls are installed properly in the wheelchair vans. Every manufacturing unit or customized shops/dealers have specially trained consultants who helps the person with disabilities to choose the right type of hand controls.
Spinner knobs
Wheelchair aided van drivers who are physically challenged have to go through special driving lessons in order to be legalized for driving such vehicles. While in training, these people are taught the different usage of the various kinds of driving aids including the hand control systems. They are thoroughly educated about the nuances of controls. Spinner knobs are fitted on the steering wheels of the vans and they help in rotating the wheel for turnings. Different types of spinner knobs are spinner balls, amputee driver rings, v-grip spinner knobs, and tri-pins.
Electronic guided hand controls
With the use of electronic guided controls, driving has become very easy for the disabled people. People with higher degree of disability and limited finger mobility too can drive wheelchair aided vans with the help of these electronic controls which are in the shapes of buttons, knobs, and switches. Because of these hi-technology hand controls which are automatic in nature, driving has become a reality for the people in wheelchair. There are different kinds of electronic controls for braking, acceleration, and steering purposes. They are safe to use as they are built by the known and trusted names of the automobile industry.
Additional hand control features
Other than the hand control systems equipment like the lever or the joystick, there are additional features which help the disabled people to manoeuvre the wheelchair aided vans more easily. One such additional feature is the right hand turn signal. It is an extended lever, which is attached additionally to the left turn signal lever. As it is an extension handle or lever to the main lever, disabled people with the help of this can give signal for taking a turn by using their right hand. The hand control also facilitates the other secondary vehicle operations such as operating gear, windshield wipers, blinkers etc.

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Guidosimplex USA
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