WITH a desire to assist people with a physical disability to gain or re-gain their licence, local driving instructor, Michael Brett is proud to put his brand-new Kia Seltos to the road.
Equipped with Monarch hand-control keypads, R&B spinner knobs and a left side accelerator, Michael says his car is the only one of its kind in the Goulburn Valley offering driving instruction to mobility impaired people.
With the expectation of working with clients recovering from stroke and people with reduced mobility and dexterity, the modifications provide various car functions such as indicators and windscreen wipers at the touch of a button on a keypad. Placed anywhere along the wheel, the removable keypads and grip-assisting knobs can be located to suit individual requirements.
As a driving instructor with fifteen years’ experience, Michael feels strongly that everyone deserves the opportunity to gain their licence and he looks forward to working alongside occupational therapists and other care providers in assisting people to do so.
When asked why he was offering driving instruction in a modified car, Michael said,
“It makes you feel good to provide a service such as this. Helping people get their licence always makes you walk away with a smile, and you can’t help smiling with them, can you?”
For more information about Michael’s disabled driving, you can email him at manddbrett@bigpond.com or call him on 0458 235 600.
