This report presents the results of a preliminary study of the response in braking of adaptive hand controls such as those used by some physically handicapped drivers. The response time of a simulated pistol-grip controller with trigger-activated brakes was also tested. These results show significantly shorter response time for the hand-operated units than for the normal foot controls.
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