hand control

Lever-operated device management

Hand control refers to a device that allows someone to operate a vehicle's accelerator and brake using their hands rather than feet.

These controls are typically installed in cars for drivers with lower-body disabilities or limited leg mobility: The van was fitted with hand controls so she could drive after her injury.

Hand control may also describe any manual operation of machinery, as opposed to automatic or foot-operated systems.

Related

joystick · flight stick · throttle · gear shift · lever · remote · dexterity · clutch · brake · knob · dial · trigger · palm · fingers · precision · steady · manipulate · operate

Categories
Opposites
body part used for control

hand controlfoot control

Hands-free activation mechanism

foot pedal · pedals · head control · voice control · breath control

degree of manual involvement

hand controlautomatic control

Independent system management

autopilot · automation · self-driving · voice control · hands-free

Family

hand, control, hands, handed, handing, handy, handily, handful, handle

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G