For many people with disability, being able to drive safely is empowering and transformative. Some people even describe it as life-changing … others life saving.

We have collated some personal driving stories to inspire others to explore the possibility of driving. They reinforce the benefits found when taking on the journey to gain more freedom and independence!

Client stories are from people in New Zealand and Australia. All stories bring a unique driving and life journey for you to learn and get inspired on your Love to Drive journey.

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Hazel celebrates passing her driving test
Driving Instructors

From Montenegro to Mount Wellington, the story of Disability Driving Instructor Edin Dzebhanic

How Driving Instructor Edin Dzebhanic is making a difference to the lives of people with disabilities using hand controls and other driving aids supplied by ...
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Fadiel Satellite Accelerator
Driving: Accelerators

Total Driving Control – The Fadiel Satellite Accelerator

Three drivers with disabilities explain why the Fadiel Satellite Accelerator is 'best in class', and how they have to rely on it in some unusual ...
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Alan Hammer
Client Stories

Alan “Hammer” Bloore’s story

The story of how Alan "Hammer" Bloore, paralysed from the chest down, used a Fadiel Italiana satellite hand control to finish the 2016 Targa Tasmania ...
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paul crake
Education / Information

Vehicle modifications opening up road to thousands of Australians living with disability

ABC Report on how game-changing technology is allowing thousands of Australians living with disability to get back behind the wheel.
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paralysed total ability equipment
Client Stories

Paralysed former athlete Paul Crake making Total Ability equipment available to NT people with disability

NT News article on how Total Ability's range of driving equipment is being made available in the Northern Territory to people living with disability.
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paul-crake-nz-herald
Client Stories

NZ Herald: Paul Crake driven to help others in wheel chairs

New Zealand Herald news article about how Paul Crake was in Auckland with a mission to help others living with disability to be able to ...
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