Driving rehab again - NO
My company sent me down to Tampa for the week to work on a clients problem. I was allowed to rent a car. The plan was to remove the spinner knob from my car in the airport parking lot and take it along to fasten to the rental car. I get to the rental car and pull out the parts and 20 minutes later realize that it requires 2 useable hands to install. I finally say the hell with it and spend the next 15 minutes programming the Hertz NeverLost GPS, what a piece of shit. It only took me 30 minutes to drive 10 minutes away. With power steering controlling the car was not a problem. It required more planning and cognition than normal but was still easily doable. I would put my right hand between 3 and 6 o'clock to have one of the spokes always close to the hand. Drove over the Sunshine bridge which was bizarre because it felt like you were on this continuous road into the sky.
Don't even think of following in my stupidity.
Hi Dean, The first driving test I took, I took without any adaptive equipment - just brazened it out. Of course I failed. A knob and a directional diverter later, I passed. I know, though, that I can do without; not legally, but I'm physically capable of it - rotaries and all. BTW, when I drive to OT now, it takes me an hour to a place that, before stroke, took me 35 minutes. Acceptable, but I have to pay close attention to the clock before I go.
ReplyDeleteYeah the knob and turn signal adapter mean I don't have to expend every ounce of cognitive ability to drive.
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