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2443: Special Needs Team Member


21555E
16-Jan-2025

<T5><T5><T5> One of my students would like to be a driver at an event, but his hands were not formed correctly at birth and his hands are too weak for him to stand up, hold the controller, and drive at the same time. In order to drive well, he needs to sit down to use his legs to support his hands. Is it allowable for him to sit down while driving? This question would also apply to a child confined to a wheelchair. The definition of "driver" states that the person "stands" in the driver station, while other rules such as T5, just state that the driver needs to be "present" in the driver's station.

T5  
Answered by committee
23-Jan-2025

Thank you for your question. A variance like the one you're requesting can be obtained through a Needs-based Special Accommodation as described in this article in the REC Library.