VI Driving Experience

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This was another opportunity for John to go driving and this time we were accompanied by Jack. Jack is a young man, who is also severely visually impaired, who lives near to us, so we gave him a lift to the event.

There were three cars available for visually impaired people to drive - an Audi, a Ford Focus and a Hyundai i10. In addition, various people had brought along vintage cars, in which they drove different people around the track. The cars for visually impaired people to drive were all automatic and had no duel controls!

Jack was really excited about the day as he had never driven before and he had first go of the Focus. I sat in the back of the car, so that I could film as Jack drove. I’ve always considered myself a bit of a wimp, but maybe I’m not so much as wimp as I thought, as there are not many people who would sit in the back of a car while a blind person is driving! Jack really enjoyed it and did really well for his first time.

John also drove the Focus and I sat in the back of the car again, so I could film John. Again, I think I dispelled any wimpiness I thought I had! John also did well but as this was not his first time driving, he didn’t quite express the enthusiasm that Jack did!

We were really fortunate that George was also allowed to have a go. George drove the i10 and I sat in the back and filmed him as well. George really enjoyed it and also did really well for his first time.

In addition, all of three of them were taken for a ride in some of the vintage cars too.

It was a really enjoyable day for all of us and we’re really looking forward to next time the visually impaired driving experience day is on.