but you could get in touch with the dmv and find out about handicap modified vehicles. Many cars are hand controlled. There must be exceptions...:dontknow:
This looks like an ADA question. The Americans with Disabilities Act,
www.ada.gov forbids requirements that will restrict someone that is otherwise capable of operating a vehicle from obtaining a license, I've heard of others that, for example, has the ability to operate a car, but had Spina Bifida, and didn't have any functional legs. The state was required to permit him to have an all hand operated vehicle. There an aquaintance I know that has a prosthetic early generation right arm, he built a throttle control that he could grasp with his prosthesis, his left hand had only limited grasp he could pull back with his whole hand, but had no grasp. He would pull his clutch back by moving his whole arm. The only mods he had on his Goldwing was that throttle piece. We were going to my wife's oncology appointment and saw a left arm amputee above the elbow riding a sport bike, I've got to think with the will, there's a way. I just read about a vet that his American Legion post purchased and modified a Can Am because he was severely injured in Afghanistan, both legs, and an arm that was seriously injured. They got a hand brake, and he's out on Patriot Guard missions, when ever he can. You may have some initial problems, but, don't let them discourage you.
My first trip to Denver, when I was stationed there, there were a lot of amputees there from Viet Nam, one guy I remember well was a double leg amputee that wanted to learn to ski, he had to learn from scratch as he had never skied in his life. But he wanted it, he entered his first para-olympic game competing with all manner of competitors, and won his downhill race, not just against leg amputees, but all downhill racers.
If you want to ride, RIDE, all you will need is a left hand throttle, that should not be all that difficult.
I'm not sure what Connecticut is thinking requiring every rider to ride a 2 wheel motorcycle. I've ridden both even switching between them, the skill sets are vastly different, from the very beginning you have to learn counter-steering on a 2 wheel bike, a task that is, for the very vast majority, an impossibility. (There are some sidecar rigs that have 'tilt' capability), Sidecars and trikes handle in all together different ways. There some states that require an additional endorsement for a 3 wheeled motorcycle.
Good luck with your getting your motorcycle license.
Doc
