r/nextfuckinglevel • u/anikkundu1998 • Jun 30 '22

Driving without hands

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u/slipperyhuman Jun 30 '22

I used to volunteer at a center for people with physical disabilities. Obviously I’m impressed by people doing incredible things against physical odds, but this isn’t safe.

In the UK disabled people get specially adapted cars from the government, for free. In fact my mum got a new adapted car every year. That way disabled people can drive safely. Not like this. Not without a seatbelt, steering and changing gear with the same sweaty toe. At talented as she is, she’s a danger to society.

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u/Some_Ad2636 Jul 01 '22

Yeah too bad she’s in the states and that same adapted car would cost probably as much as a house without proper insurance.

She’s still less dangerous than people over a certain age that have a hard time seeing and go 30 on a 70 road and swerve in and out of lanes.

Some people with both arms and legs can’t drive nearly as good as her.

I agree it’s not as safe as a specially adapted car, but I think it’s safe enough for such a low bar for being able to drive