DRIVING ASSESSMENT, TUITION, DEMONSTRATION & ADVICE

Assessment and tuition is conducted on their local roads and a written report for DVLA and doctors can be provided if necessary.

The following adaptations are currently fitted to our dual controlled vehicles:

Ford Focus: Automatic Gearbox Power assisted steering Left foot accelerator Jeff Gosling Push Pull Hand Controls with indicator switch A range of steering aids including steering balls, tetra grip, glove & peg Lodgesons Wireless system – remote use of ancillaries Lodgesons lollipop grip for wireless system Elap wireless system – remote use of ancillaries, indicators, wipers etc VOR wireless system – remote use of ancillaries Quick Release raised floor & extended pedals (for drivers with restricted growth) Easy release hand brake Gear selector easy release Elap 90 degree swivel seat – drivers side – to assist transfer from wheelchair Autochair Milford Person Hoist – passenger side Extended seat runners Height adjustable drivers seat

Chevrolet Lacetti Automatic Gearbox Power assisted steering Push Pull Hand Controls fitted with indicator switch (right side of wheel) Left foot accelerator Quick Release Steering Ball Easy release hand brake Gear selector easy release

Ford Fusion Automatic Gearbox Power assisted steering Lodgesons Wireless system – remote use of ancillaries Lodgesons lollipop grip for wireless system Push Pull Hand Controls fitted with indicator switch (right side of wheel) Left foot accelerator Quick Release Steering Ball Easy release hand brake Gear selector easy release

Rover 75 Estate Autoadapt Roofspider - Automatic Wheelchair Loader for driver or passenger side.

Renault Kangoo Tall seating position – for easy access/egress from standing Automatic Gearbox Power assisted steering K5 Electronic Accelerator Ring (allows both hands on the wheel while accelerating - accelerate with either/or both hands) Push down to brake (not forwards like normal hand controls) fitted to right side of steering wheel (allows you to brake whilst keeping both hands on the wheel. Electronic hand brake integrated into hand control Gear selector easy release

	Brian Burns ADI Brian, the owner of Bewick Mobility is our Driving Assessor and is a qualified DSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). He has over 29 years experience (qualified 1981) of teaching and assessing people with special needs and giving technical advice on all aspects of mobility and staying mobile. Brian worked for 10 years within the NHS Trust as a Driving Assessor, which involved extensive NHS training giving him a unique medical knowledge and insight. With this knowledge, Brian is able to advise on suitable adaptations with the customers future needs in mind. Brian mostly carries out driving assessments in the Renault Kangoo and Ford Focus, listed above. He has also had extensive training with our hand control and boot hoist manufacturers, and also Bierman in Holland for converting our lowered floor wheelchair accessible vehicles.
	Ron Woodhouse ADI Ron has been a qualified DSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) since 1988. He specialised in teaching drivers with specialist needs in 2006, and completed the Queen Elizabeth Foundation Award for teaching people with special needs in 2008. His dual controlled vehicle is fully adapted with hand controls, steering aids and left foot accelerator. Ron covers the Northumberland area.
	Marie Tomlinson ADI Marie has been a qualified DSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) since 2000, where she specialised in teaching drivers with specialist needs. Marie completed the Queen Elizabeth Foundation Award for teaching people with special needs in 2000. Maries dual controlled vehicle is fully adapted with hand controls, steering aids, wireless controls andleft foot accelerator. Marie covers the Cumbria area.
	Neil Parker ADI Neil has been a qualified DSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) since 2002. He specialised in teaching drivers with specialist needs and completed the Queen Elizabeth Foundation Award in 2004. Neils dual controlled vehicle is fully adapted with hand controls, steering aids, wireless controls and left foot accelerator. Neil covers the Teeside area.

We also have a range of seating and postural cushions in our tuition vehicles. We are based just outside of Newcastle and cover a wide area from Berwick upon Tweed down to Teeside, East coast to West Coast and South West Scotland.