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If a person becomes disabled and has to drive an adapted vehicle, do they have to

  • 06-03-2020 11:59pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 616 ✭✭✭


    Redo the test?



    Just curious.

    Or will a statement from doctor and ndls do?


    Would a left arm amputee be allowed to drive an automatic car with a prosthesis?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Crock Rock wrote: »
    Redo the test?



    Just curious.

    Or will a statement from doctor and ndls do?


    Would a left arm amputee be allowed to drive an automatic car with a prosthesis?



    a good question, not 100% sure but i would imagine that you would need a modified steering wheel ( add a knob to allow one handed steering ) as well as the automatic gears and your license would need marking to show that you were only permitted to drive such modified vehicles. I would have thought it was just a case of doctors certification and applying to NDLS but could be more involved


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,033 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    You would need to do a test with the wheelchair association of Ireland. They basically take you on the road with whatever adaptations are needed and as far as I know give you a form to bring to your doctor and ndls.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 616 ✭✭✭Crock Rock


    You would need to do a test with the wheelchair association of Ireland. They basically take you on the road with whatever adaptations are needed and as far as I know give you a form to bring to your doctor and ndls.

    So it's not a full blown rsa test then?

    You wouldn't be re examined on mirrors observation, etc ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,033 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    Crock Rock wrote: »
    So it's not a full blown rsa test then?

    You wouldn't be re examined on mirrors observation, etc ?

    No, it will be a test to make sure that you are able to use the adaptations safely and to see how you are with them on the road.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Question answered


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