Motability Driving Lessons (Driving for the Disabled)
Mobility is essential to all our lives, but most particularly to people with a disability. Mobility can mean the difference between being able to have a job, go shopping, have access to education or simply to get a change of scenery.
At Alan's Driving School we are able to help you towards your mobility. We have driving instructors who are trained to understand the requirements of people with disabilities and, with techniques learned at "Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Mobility Centre" (formally Bansted Mobility Centre), are able to quickly assertain your individual needs to train you in safety and comfort.
Click here for link to Mobility Centre.
If you suffer with any physical, or even visual, disorder you must ensure that the DVLA consider you fit to drive and are happy to issue you with a provisional licence.
The restrictions are laid down in a booklet "Medical Fitness to Drive" which is published by the Medical Commision on Accident Prevention. This sets out the standards used by the DSA to asses fitness to drive. If you are unsure whether you will be allowed to drive or not you should approach your doctor for advice or information.
If you have a hearing impairment there is no reason why you cannot learn to drive either a manual or automatic vehicle. You are likely to take longer than the average learner and obviously learning in an automatic vehicle would be slightly quicker. Although any driving instructor can teach deaf or partially deaf we have instructors who have been specially trained and have experience in teaching pupils with this problem.
Theory Test
When you are ready to take your theory test special arrangements can be made for those who are dyslexic or have other difficulties and also for whom English is not their first language. These arrangements must be made when booking the test. You must also confirm that the test centre is accessable if a wheelchair is required.
Driving Test
When you are ready to take your practical test you must also, at the time of completing the booking form, disclose all relevent information as requested. For example, in the case of someone who is profoundly deaf by disclosing this information the examiner can then be properly prepared and extra time can be allocated for the test to allow for slower communication.