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Primary driving controls: Research report

Status of Publication: Published/Completed
Date produced: 2017
Commissioned/Funded by: Motability
Authoring organisation/Author affiliation: Research Institute for Disabled Consumers
Type of Resource: Research
Impairment area(s): Pan-impairment
Transport mode(s): Private Car
Journey stage: Travelling
Region: United Kingdom (not specified)

Document summary

The use of primary driving controls has grown along with an aging population and a corresponding increase in the number of disabled people. Although there have been some developments in the technology used at the more expensive end of primary driving controls such as the use of wireless transceivers, the majority of controls look and work much the same as they did 10 years ago.

Rica, experts in age and ability research, has been funded by the Motability Tenth Anniversary Trust to carry out research investigating the usability and user understanding of primary controls. The findings from this research are presented in this research report, intended primarily for professionals advising disabled people on motoring choices. The findings have also been used to update and expand on Rica’s existing online independent consumer guidance

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