I’m visually impaired – I want to buy a car.?

I live in rural ky. I’m visually impaired and can longer drive – though I have plenty of vision.

There is no cab service, here. I often pay others for rides to go where I need to go – and there is too many issues with those peoples dependability, and their vehicles dependability.

What is the easiest way for me to own my own car and have insurance to cover licensed driver(s) that would “work for me” when I need to go somewhere? The car would go 50 miles per week.

I know someone is a similar situation (who has way more money than me and travels 1000 miles per week). She says it is easy for her because she has her own business, and the car is in the businesses’ name, and anyone on her payroll can drive it – as long as she submits the driver’s information to her insurance company, prior.

Do I have to go through all that kind of trouble to get set-up like her? What is the easiest route for me to accomplish the same or similar. I want to be the owner of the vehicle – but I can’t drive.

Thanks.

What To Look For In Vehicles For Handicap Travel?

Thanks to the lawmakers, the world has seen the introduction of facilities for handicap travel. Although, there is a lot more ground to cover in these areas but major building, vehicles such as buses, ships and planes contain specials ramps and elevators for traveling. It is easy nowadays then it used to be a few years back. Almost all travel services now contain special privileges for handicapped people.

There are a few important points to keep in mind and benefit from if you are such a person but would like to travel on your own either for work or for pleasure. While acquiring yourself a vehicle for traveling, look for specialized ones that include ramps, lifts and plenty of space if you have a wheelchair or crutches.

In case if you are looking for a car or a van, find out what options are available. On the internet, you’ll find several automobile shops offering specialized disability vehicles. Some shops even offer vehicle modifications to suit the needs of people with disability issues. So, this can be a good option if you do not want to or have a budget to buy a completely new vehicle. A few tips below can help you make a checklist of your needs while looking for a vehicle or for going forward to modify your vehicle.

You can look for powerful navigation built in your van. Keep it programmed for all possible destinations. Also, go for vehicles with automatic controls for opening doors, wearing seatbelt, gears etc. Etc. To make driving easier and comfortable. Always buy vehicles with low floors and seats. This will make it easy to get in and out of the van.

Consider vehicles that have lots of space to keep the disability equipment with you such as wheel chairs, crutches etc. And the space should be such that when you have to load and unload the equipment it should be easy.

Build in ramps and lifts that move on their own are best ones for disabled because you wouldn’t want to manually push them in and out when getting in or out of the vehicle. Automatically moving ramps are also good for moving your wheelchair in and out of the vehicles on their own accord.

Consider modifying an already existing vehicle as it would save you a lot of money. Another good point about modifying is that you can adjust and modify the vehicle as you like. As disability varies from individual to individual modifying the existing vehicle will also let you have the freedom of choosing which options you would like to have in the vehicle and which options and equipment you want to leave out. For example some people with less severe disability would like to have less automated car driving options and some depending upon severe disability would like a completely automated van.

Handicap travel should not be a problem nowadays since many handicapped friendly laws have been passed and many countries have laws for vehicles manufacturing companies to install handicapped friendly equipment. Such vehicles have made it easy for handicapped to travel without an escort.