Interface Driving Academy has helped many drivers regain their driving privileges with proper training and modern equipment. Learn how to drive a vehicle with hand controls.

Whether you are young or old, your mobility is important. To be able to see friends and family, run errands, or attend events -- we all want to get around on our own whenever we please. 

With the proper training and modern equipment, you may be able to overcome your disability and successfully pass your driving retest.

Interface Driving School works side-by-side with men and women who have had their driving privilege challenged due to health problems that impact their ability to use the gas/brake pedals.

Whether you've had a stroke, an illness, or an accident, you still have a chance to regain your driving independence. With the proper training and modern equipment, you may be able to overcome your physical challenges and successfully resume driving.

Washington State requires a prescription from your Doctor listing the specific hand controls you will need, along with any other adaptive devices you require to drive safely.

  • Hand Control Driving Lessons

    We are happy to offer hand control training to those wanting to return to driving after an injury or illness has limited their ability to use the gas and brake pedals.

    You must have a valid Driver's License or Instruction Permit.

    3 one hour lessons

    Lesson 1 - Getting comfortable with hand controls

    Learning how to use hand controls to drive the car. You will start by driving around our parking lot developing the ability to accelerate, brake and steer the car using hand controls. You will learn how to back into a parking space and parallel park using hand controls. Then you will drive on quiet residential streets making smooth accurate left and right turns.

    Lesson 2 - City Driving

    You will refresh your skills on residential streets before moving on to busier city streets where the focus will be on using hand controls to safely drive on streets with heavier traffic and more complicated intersections. 

    Lesson 3 - Managing the unexpected

    Managing sudden treats while driving requires smooth and instinctive  steering along with braking and/or acceleration of the car. For those who have spent years driving using the gas and break pedal, our instinctive response is to use these pedals to manage our speed and two hands to steer the car. In this lesson you will begin learning how to manage emergencies using hand controls. Once you have your vehicle equipped with hand controls, you should continue to develop your evasive driving skills in a safe location. 

    After each of these drives, your instructor will complete a drive report that documents the skills covered on the drive. 

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    $300