WXYZ

Driving simulator helping give independence to those with disabilities

METRO DETROIT — Being able to drive a car is something many of us take for granted. For some, it can be a struggle. However, now there is a new tool that can safely test a person's ability to get ...

Here's how technology has assisted drivers with disabilities through the ages

For people with disabilities, driving can be difficult or impossible. Fortunately, these are some of the features helping ...
komonews

Self-driving cars could put 2M people with disabilities to work

Motorists of all ages are concerned about self-driving cars. Uber and Lyft drivers are worried about losing their jobs, while others simply doubt that computers can drive as well as humans. (Fun fact: ...
AOL

Disability awareness at workplaces should be about driving value

As we near the end of National Disability Employment Month, it is obvious that the most important reason to celebrate disability employment has been overlooked. Disability employment is an ...
Business Insider

A millennial with a disability thought becoming a Lyft driver would give her financial freedom. Seven years later, she's struggling to make ends meet.

A millennial with a disability said gig driving is one of the only options for her given her condition. Still, she's struggling to make $200 some weeks after accounting for taxes and maintenance ...
Newsday

Defensive driving, providers for people with disabilities, elderly services, pedestrian safety

News articles, an editorial and letters have focused on evaluating the risks of older drivers [“Evaluating risks of older drivers,” Editorial, March 21]. Why is that when seniors are not the most ...

Waymo self-driving cars could come to Portland, Disability Rights Oregon talks safety

Self-driving cars could soon be on the streets of Portland.Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Alphabet, has begun ...
Business Insider

A Gen Xer with paralysis says he has no choice but to drive for Uber and Lyft to earn a paycheck — here's how he makes it work

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Daily Record

Free driving lessons for people on PIP, ADP or other disability benefits

Many people in receipt of the higher or enhanced rates of disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult Disability Payment (ADP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA), may ...