Car Travel – John’s story

Car Travel – John’s story

Car Travel – John’s story

In this video we join John on a trip to Aylesbury. John has been driving for a long time and he talks about how important it is for him as an artist to be able to travel to classes and galleries. He shows us the adaptions that have been made to his car and shares his top tips on transferring and storing his wheelchair. In addition, John also visits a petrol station and shows how the fuel service app works to pay and get assistance on the forecourt.

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