At some point, some PN patients may have to give up driving. Numbness and pain in hands and feet may prevent a person from being a safe driver.
One option to remain mobile is hand controls for your vehicle. Equipment can be retrofitted into most vehicles but the process is not simple or cheap. A driver must be specially trained with new skills so that reactions become automatic.
This article, from a site called Dr. Handicap, gives important details. Remember, our group does not recommend or endorse any provider or product. You should always judge for yourself.
The other night, several members of the Pittsburgh group said that, in their experience. proceed with caution. State law says that, if you apply for a hand control permit and fail the training, your regular driver’s license will be taken away.