How Do I Operate the Secondary Driving Controls in My Vehicle?
With new advances in technology, handicapped drivers have more driving options now than ever before. Learning to operate the secondary driving controls that can give them more mobility takes time, yet the rewards for doing so far outweigh the challenges. Here are a few tips about how to operate the secondary driving controls in your vehicle:
Hand-operated Accelerator Rings
Operated by gentle hand pressure, the Guidosimplex 906 is a device that allows you to control the acceleration in your vehicle using only your hands. It works through an electronic link to your vehicle's operating system. Just flip a switch to deactivate it. If you need to remove it, you only need to press a button.
A simple ring controls acceleration. To accelerate, move it forward until your vehicle reaches the desired speed. To maintain your speed, apply steady pressure to the ring. When the pressure decreases, the vehicle slows down. If the Guidosimplex 906 senses that you are braking hard, it disables the electronic feature, thus allowing the vehicle's air bags to deploy.
The device is far more advanced than the clumsy hand-held levers of year past. Unlike the levers, the ring allows drivers to keep their hands on the wheel at all times.
Not only is it safer, it is also more economical. Since fewer alterations are made to your vehicle, your vehicle maintains more value than if you had used the hand-held levers.
Hand-operated Brake Levers
Instead of a brake pedal, drivers with disabilities can use a hand-operated brake lever. The braking device is mounted on either the left or the right side of the steering wheel. If needed, the device has enough power to lock the brakes. With a hand-operated brake lever, a driver can use both the lever and the transmission together, just as if the brake were operated by a foot pedal.
Using a hand-held brake lever is easy. Just pull back on the lever to apply the brakes.
Hand-operated brake levers and ring accelerators work best with people who can use one of their legs. Drivers who can only use hand controls, though, can also enjoy driving again through another device, the All-In-One Driving Control System, also manufactured by Guidosimplex.
Full Hand Controls Provide Full Independence
Many handicapped people that once had to depend on others for transportation can now drive again, thanks to technologies that allow them to drive using only their hands to control their vehicle. With electronic controls, less force is needed to activate the controls. With this system, even drivers with minimal hand strength can drive again.
The Guidosimplex All-In-One Driving Control System allows disabled drivers to become mobile again with only minor vehicle modifications. With the new system, no clumsy rods interfere. With the electronic controls and easier installation, people can get in and out of the car easily. Because the system is easily adjustable, it is easy to install in most vehicles.
With modern technology, vehicles can be equipped with many features that enable people with disabilities to drive again, giving them more independence than ever before. These easily-installable devices are available at your full-service mobility products store. Contact a mobility solutions center near you for more information.
With new advances in technology, handicapped drivers have more driving options now than ever before. Learning to operate the secondary driving controls that can give them more mobility takes time, yet the rewards for doing so far outweigh the challenges. Here are a few tips about how to operate the secondary driving controls in your vehicle:
Hand-operated Accelerator Rings
Operated by gentle hand pressure, the Guidosimplex 906 is a device that allows you to control the acceleration in your vehicle using only your hands. It works through an electronic link to your vehicle's operating system. Just flip a switch to deactivate it. If you need to remove it, you only need to press a button.
A simple ring controls acceleration. To accelerate, move it forward until your vehicle reaches the desired speed. To maintain your speed, apply steady pressure to the ring. When the pressure decreases, the vehicle slows down. If the Guidosimplex 906 senses that you are braking hard, it disables the electronic feature, thus allowing the vehicle's air bags to deploy.
The device is far more advanced than the clumsy hand-held levers of year past. Unlike the levers, the ring allows drivers to keep their hands on the wheel at all times.
Not only is it safer, it is also more economical. Since fewer alterations are made to your vehicle, your vehicle maintains more value than if you had used the hand-held levers.
Hand-operated Brake Levers
Instead of a brake pedal, drivers with disabilities can use a hand-operated brake lever. The braking device is mounted on either the left or the right side of the steering wheel. If needed, the device has enough power to lock the brakes. With a hand-operated brake lever, a driver can use both the lever and the transmission together, just as if the brake were operated by a foot pedal.
Using a hand-held brake lever is easy. Just pull back on the lever to apply the brakes.
Hand-operated brake levers and ring accelerators work best with people who can use one of their legs. Drivers who can only use hand controls, though, can also enjoy driving again through another device, the All-In-One Driving Control System, also manufactured by Guidosimplex.
Full Hand Controls Provide Full Independence
Many handicapped people that once had to depend on others for transportation can now drive again, thanks to technologies that allow them to drive using only their hands to control their vehicle. With electronic controls, less force is needed to activate the controls. With this system, even drivers with minimal hand strength can drive again.
The Guidosimplex All-In-One Driving Control System allows disabled drivers to become mobile again with only minor vehicle modifications. With the new system, no clumsy rods interfere. With the electronic controls and easier installation, people can get in and out of the car easily. Because the system is easily adjustable, it is easy to install in most vehicles.
With modern technology, vehicles can be equipped with many features that enable people with disabilities to drive again, giving them more independence than ever before. These easily-installable devices are available at your full-service mobility products store. Contact a mobility solutions center near you for more information.
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