New Driveability Scotland Centre

Driving Mobility is a national charity that provides a network of driving assessment centres for disabled drivers of all ages.

Driving Mobility’s latest centre, DriveAbility Scotland, is the first to open that provides services for Scottish people. If you live in Scotland, then Drivability Scotland based in Glasgow is the nearest Driving Centre you can access. Please be aware that we have Driving Centres in Newcastle and Penrith, however as a Scottish

Resident, you will not be able to attend either of these in England. This is due to NHS Commissioning rules that state that services for clients who live in Scotland and whose GP’s are based in Scotland are funded through NHS Lothian and not by an English NHS Trust. The DriveAbility Scotland team provides:

• Car driving assessments

• Driver / Passenger access / car seat assessments

• Driving tuition service

• Off-road assessment

• Driving adaptations assessments

The assessment team consists of staff specifically trained to deal with all aspects of driving assessment and vehicle access. The team includes an Administrator – your first point of contact for booking appointments and advice, an Occupational Therapist –who understands your medical condition and will look at ways to help you remain independently mobile and a Driving Instructor – specially trained in driving behaviour and the use of vehicle adaptations to help you drive.

We have a selection of manual and automatic transmission cars, fully equipped with dual controls to ensure your safety. We will assess your driving in a vehicle that is similar to the vehicle you currently drive.

Our vehicles are fitted with various adaptations for you to try and if specialist adaptations are required, these can be obtained and fitted where necessary. This new driving assessment centre is easy to find. DriveAbility Scotland, 75 Hawthorn Street, Glasgow. G22 6HY is located next to Mobility Solutions, part of Allied Vehicles, in Glasgow. It is open Monday to Wednesday, 9am-5pm, where the friendly team will be ready to resolve all assisted driving needs. You can also contact the team by phone on 0141 648 8470 or email info@driveabilityscotland.org.uk The Driving Mobility team will be on hand at the Kidz to Adultz Scotland Exhibition, stand V4 at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh on Thursday 8th September to specifically support young disabled drivers and those wishing to learn. There will be advice on all aspects of adapted driving from tuition and gaining a licence through to appropriate vehicles and steering adaptations.

For further information about Driving Mobility: www.drivingmobility.org.uk

Driving Mobility coordinates a network of over 21 centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, many with outreach facilities, which provide ‘fitness to drive’ and mobility equipment assessments. Supported by The Department for Transport, Driving Mobility Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) and Occupational Therapists (OTs) guide and support individuals who selfrefer or are signposted from the DVLA, Motability, Police and NHS.