C5/6 Quadriplegic Driving

Back to driving after being paralyzed.

[@fukudanicolas6170]

Oh it's lovely shared to us... Keep safe and enjoy life... Keep smiling and shining always... Blessings to all 🙏 🦋 🇵🇭 🌻

[@TotallyNormal-]

I never realized they had counterweights for the wheel available! That’s a great idea! My arm gets tired sometimes in long sweeping turns on the freeway.. then again, I do drive a $1000 van.. so it might just be worn out hah!

[@JohnBelknap]

I didn't either until my eval. It seems to work well but I also haven't driven my van without it.

[@TotallyNormal-]

@@JohnBelknap BTW.. are you on twitter? or whats a good way to chat with ya? thanks!

[@JohnBelknap]

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[@yida1028]

That's neat, thanks for sharing.

[@shanz5820]

Really enjoy your videos 🤗💕

[@JohnBelknap]

Thank you 😀

[@shanz5820]

@@JohnBelknap you are so welcome. Where are you from I'm in South Africa

[@JohnBelknap]

@@shanz5820 GA, USA

[@shanz5820]

@@JohnBelknap oh how so sad we world's apart haha

[@melissamm3038]

Hi John ! Thank you for this video. Studying Occupational Therapy and this video is extremely helpful for me ! Is there a way to reach out to you if I have a question? Thank you !

[@ProfessorofPerseverance]

Catching our driving. I've got an older van. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day.

[@Rolling.in.paradisesales]

does that counter weight help?? never used that but have never gotten used to tripin either.

[@JohnBelknap]

I think it does as it helps with my left hand turns. They have different pounds of weights I'm told.

[@ThisIsWheelLife]

Did you have help buying the controls? Or schooling?

[@ThisIsWheelLife]

Crappy part around here is there’s the school but it’s so damn far away

[@JohnBelknap]

@@ThisIsWheelLife I tried going through voc rehab but I'd hold up my end but they kept dropping the ball so we did fundraisers for the controls. I also had to pay $1200 out of pocket to do my driving eval to get my prescription for the controls.

[@ThisIsWheelLife]

John Belknap Did your insurance pay for the controls?

[@ThisIsWheelLife]

John Belknap oh nvm I get it. You needed a prescription for the controls that you had already bought to put in the van?

[@JohnBelknap]

@@ThisIsWheelLife To purchase the controls you need to do a driver eval to see what's needed. You then take the eval to a dealer to purchase the controls and have them installed.

[@mynameisneb]

Twin turbos?? 😉

[@JohnBelknap]

Quad lol