Man with no arms caught driving

[Marilyn. 340]

Chinese police have pulled over a man driving a 4x4 only to find that he had no arms.

Police were amazed at their discovery during a routine check of vehicles on the road.

Zing Shen, 42, was steering the vehicle with his feet and said he had been doing so for years.

It was reported that he was stunned when police officers issued him with a public safety summons.

The man told traffic police that ever since he lost his arms in an industrial accident several years ago, he had used his feet to steer his vehicle without difficulty. He has no arms from the elbows down.

His car was an automatic so he did not have to concern himself with changing gear.

A police spokesman in Beijing said: "The man said that he was a very safe driver and felt he was as good as anyone else on the road, despite his disability.

"He had an automatic so did not need to worry about changing gears and said he had put a lot of practice into learning to control the steering wheel with his legs.

"He said he was actually even more careful now with driving than he had been before he lost his arms. He was surprised when we arrested him."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...ht-driving.html

[sara..... 371]

opps kind of makes me ashamed i use my hight as a reason for not driving

[Nagishkaw 510]

Good for him.

[Muh and me 18]

Amazing!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Is that illegal?

I saw a special about a girl with no arms a few years ago - who had learned to use her feet to do everything, not only driving but brushing her teeth, applying makeup and putting in contact lenses. It was really impressive.

[rclouse 0]

Was he French?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Big deal. I always drive un-armed.

[Niels Bohr 72]

I see people driving without arms many times before. They are safer than those that have arms.

[Nessa 23]

Wow. That's insane. I just hope Obama can do something about these kinds of things when he's president.

[Marilyn. 340]

Wow. That's insane. I just hope Obama can do something about these kinds of things when he's president.

now that's funny...

[Ling Ling 22]

Paul,

I think you're talking about Jessica Cox. Born with no arms, and she's a PILOT.

" ...can put in her contacts, text message her friends and even play the piano with her feet!"

http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyId=2360

She's a motivational speaker by day.

[Kevin&Leilei 1]

Paul,

I think you're talking about Jessica Cox. Born with no arms, and she's a PILOT.

" ...can put in her contacts, text message her friends and even play the piano with her feet!"

http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyId=2360

She's a motivational speaker by day.

How does she control the rudder?

[Ling Ling 22]

Paul,

I think you're talking about Jessica Cox. Born with no arms, and she's a PILOT.

" ...can put in her contacts, text message her friends and even play the piano with her feet!"

http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyId=2360

She's a motivational speaker by day.

How does she control the rudder?

Couldn't she hold the yoke with one hand foot, and maybe have a board on the rudder?

I don't know if I'd wanna fly with her at the controls, but I'm well impressed by her overall.

Really impressed with how she hasn't seen any obstacles. Wish I could play this video for some of the people who are out pan-handling.

[Kevin&Leilei 1]

Couldn't she hold the yoke with one hand foot, and maybe have a board on the rudder?

I don't know if I'd wanna fly with her at the controls, but I'm well impressed by her overall.

Really impressed with how she hasn't seen any obstacles. Wish I could play this video for some of the people who are out pan-handling.

I didn't see a video on that page, just a slideshow with three pictures. I suppose the plane could be modified for her, but it doesn't appear to be from the one picture inside the cockpit. Rudder pedals normally require both feet to operate. Also, the brakes are on the pedals, and they are quite important when landing. When landing you really need to be on top of all of the controls.

Anyway, it's quite impressive. And the guy in the OP too.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

It's better than someone who is blind driving.