I am a car Tutor with RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders Cambridgeshire and tutored an Associate who had suffered a stroke at an early age. He had very little use from his right arm and leg. Using his adapted controls he obtained a Silver Award at his first attempt (lust missing out on a Gold). Having a disability should not prevent you improving your driving. Great video, Reg.
Cheers for this Reg. no patronising. Welcome. I like to think I’m quite competent, but there’s always new, better ways to do things. I learn from watching, and apply the learning! I passed my test at 17 in a manual car. Became permanently paralysed from the chest down in a motorbike RTC aged 19. Ive driven automatics with push/pull Bekker h.controls from the early 1980s. The game changer for me was VAG Groups DSG transmission, that Ive had in my cars since 2006. Works a treat in my current 2019 Golf R. Keep the great, informative vids coming. They are always a pleasure to watch.
Cracking video Reg! My “stroke survivor” 17 year old recently passed her L-Test in a 3 pedal car, despite residual right side weakness; though now takes the 2 pedal car by choice whenever it’s available. Both inspiring & reassuring to ALL of us to see the technology available to keep us doing what we love, whatever the future may hold!
Nice and very insightful video into the life of disabled driver. Thank you, Reg for covering this. Was a surprise for me to see it, but I thoroughly enjoyed the video!
Thank you Sir! I'm taking my IAM test for the first time on Thursday, and I have several mental health problems. I've found myself copying your driving style lol. My teacher is pleased with my progress and I should pass.. Thank you for your fantastic videos. Best, Dan
Thanks very much for a most instructive and interesting video, Reg. I would love to see a second episode, which showed one-armed driving - where steering and all other controls are operated with just one hand/arm. This is not a criticism of what you have offered here, but a desire on my part to learn more about this whole area. I am the Driver Training Officer for a RoSPA group down south (although I lived for twenty years in your part of the world). As I watched I had a lot of questions for myself about the way I work with those who come onto our course. Please keep this stuff coming!
what a great video. Gives me an appreciation of how you could adapt. Hope I am never in that situation! One question: is it hard to apply enough force in an emergency brake situation? (or hold on to the steering tight enough in nearside deep puddle?) I'm guessing that I'd just have to work-out more until I had the upper-body strength??
Not difficult to brake hard Richard - with the normal servo assistance, the length of the control arm adds some extra leverage & an emergency stop would be quite easy.
Hi is IAM atill free as it was when my dad did it over 20 years ago am waiting to do it but eveywhere i ask dont do it or charge silly amounts of money (IAM WAS free as its run by volunteers)
I went for my driver's license in Richmond B.C. Jan 29 at 4:30 and my driving instructor a Chinese man I had to argue for 10 minutes that my neck was broken in 1998 the discs in my neck have been welded (fixed) where I can't turn my neck to back up and this man would not believe me and for 10 minutes we argue and I show him my scares this man would not believe me at all, his manager made we move to another window and my ride was sitting right there I left richmond that day with another broken neck because this driving instructor would not believe me why did this happen
I am a car Tutor with RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders Cambridgeshire and tutored an Associate who had suffered a stroke at an early age. He had very little use from his right arm and leg. Using his adapted controls he obtained a Silver Award at his first attempt (lust missing out on a Gold). Having a disability should not prevent you improving your driving. Great video, Reg.
0:30 i cant wait for the pole dancing lady to appear, you hiding her in the boot 😂Your a dark horse Reg lol
Cheers for this Reg. no patronising. Welcome. I like to think I’m quite competent, but there’s always new, better ways to do things. I learn from watching, and apply the learning!
I passed my test at 17 in a manual car. Became permanently paralysed from the chest down in a motorbike RTC aged 19. Ive driven automatics with push/pull Bekker h.controls from the early 1980s. The game changer for me was VAG Groups DSG transmission, that Ive had in my cars since 2006. Works a treat in my current 2019 Golf R. Keep the great, informative vids coming. They are always a pleasure to watch.
Thanks Neil. Good choice with the Golf R!
Cracking video Reg! My “stroke survivor” 17 year old recently passed her L-Test in a 3 pedal car, despite residual right side weakness; though now takes the 2 pedal car by choice whenever it’s available. Both inspiring & reassuring to ALL of us to see the technology available to keep us doing what we love, whatever the future may hold!
Nice and very insightful video into the life of disabled driver. Thank you, Reg for covering this. Was a surprise for me to see it, but I thoroughly enjoyed the video!
Thank you Sir! I'm taking my IAM test for the first time on Thursday, and I have several mental health problems.
I've found myself copying your driving style lol.
My teacher is pleased with my progress and I should pass..
Thank you for your fantastic videos.
Best, Dan
Thanks Dan - good luck with your test!
Thanks very much for a most instructive and interesting video, Reg. I would love to see a second episode, which showed one-armed driving - where steering and all other controls are operated with just one hand/arm. This is not a criticism of what you have offered here, but a desire on my part to learn more about this whole area. I am the Driver Training Officer for a RoSPA group down south (although I lived for twenty years in your part of the world). As I watched I had a lot of questions for myself about the way I work with those who come onto our course.
Please keep this stuff coming!
Great video Reg.
what a great video. Gives me an appreciation of how you could adapt. Hope I am never in that situation! One question: is it hard to apply enough force in an emergency brake situation? (or hold on to the steering tight enough in nearside deep puddle?) I'm guessing that I'd just have to work-out more until I had the upper-body strength??
Not difficult to brake hard Richard - with the normal servo assistance, the length of the control arm adds some extra leverage & an emergency stop would be quite easy.
Would a reduction in speed for certain type of bends be allowed for drivers with balance issues?
Yes David, reasonable allowances would be made as long as the examiner was made aware prior to the test.
@@RegLocal thanks for the response.
Hi is IAM atill free as it was when my dad did it over 20 years ago am waiting to do it but eveywhere i ask dont do it or charge silly amounts of money (IAM WAS free as its run by volunteers)
Not free Nathan, but not expensive: www.iamroadsmart.com/courses/advanced-driver
I went for my driver's license in Richmond B.C.
Jan 29 at 4:30 and my driving instructor a Chinese man I had to argue
for 10 minutes that my neck was broken in 1998 the discs in my neck
have been welded (fixed) where I can't turn my neck to back up and
this man would not believe me and for 10 minutes we argue and I show
him my scares this man would not believe me at all, his manager made
we move to another window and my ride was sitting right there I left richmond that day with another broken neck because this driving instructor would not believe me why did this happen
Reg IAM observer or examiner. I thought the examiners were serving police traffic drivers/riders? Mine were.
I’m an examiner.
Differently Abled people can become Advanced Drivers with no issues
thanks for you video, how can i talk to you personally
Hi, you can email me at reg@reglocal.com
Hi Reg is there I am in Belfast sir
Hello to you in Norn Iron!
@@RegLocal hi Regina when are you coming to Norn Irin so I can show you our hospitality sir
Sorry REG
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