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Flashback ten months ago and Chris has come an awful long way.  \nDressed immaculately in his best suit, it is noticeable from the off that this is something Chris has long wanted to do. Since he was a young child, he has been brought up in a family surrounded by cars, bikes and machinery. His father was a driving instructor and also worked in the car factories of Oxford’s thriving industry. When Chris came back from boarding school, he would spend the majority of time in his father’s car picking up advice and having many memorable conversations. It is clear driving is very close to his heart.  \nEver since his father passed away, Chris, who has cerebral palsy, which severely limits the use of the right side of his body, has wanted to prove people wrong by learning to drive. Told by many a professional he would never have the ability, let alone courage to go on to drive, he has fought the constant barriers that have come before him.  \nIt has been a long journey to where he is today, after going through many checks, safety assessments and application forms. Yet he has never lost his determination to succeed and will never give up his dream to drive his own car.  \n“I have always wanted to drive and my father’s inspiration has kept me interested and determined to push on and gain a licence,” said Chris, who is supported by the Trust’s North Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities (CTPLD) .  \nJames Bond type gadgets  \n28 Ridgeway February 2011  \n“Some of my fondest memories of my father were in the car where I would spend all my time on return from school. When I left school and lived in Oxford, a neighbour gave me a three wheeled disabled car, a Robin Reliant. Sadly I couldn’t take up this offer because I suffered a seizure having been free for many years.  \n“After a practical test at the Regional Driving Assessment Centre in Eynsham and completing paperwork including health checks and a GP report, the DVLA gave me my provisional licence in late Spring last year, more than 35 years later than when I intended to first learn.”  \nAfter a good start with his first instructor, a local Banbury man, Chris transferred to the BSM Driving School.  \nAfter contacting the driving school’s headquarters in London, they were able to find a suitable local instructor equipped with an adapted car. David Ryman, who has now been teaching Chris for more than three months, also knows his background and family well, having been taught by his father. Sensibly Chris has arranged for David to take him on the motorway when he has passed his test and has had some experience on his own.  \nThe car is incredibly well equipped and filled with gadgetry which Chris says is “worthy of the best James Bond cars.” It has a left foot accelerator, automatic gearbox, a foot guard to keep Chris’s right leg from wandering and a steering ball on the wheel which allows for one handed steering. To complete this is an infra-red control system which operates the wipers, lights, hazardsand horn. As Chris continues to take us for a spin round the backstreets of Banbury, he remains in control and independent at all times. His space perception is nigh on perfect, he is very assertive and there is little instruction or advice needed. It is clear, without tempting fate; he is ready for his driving test.  \nHe has a long standing tradition of overcoming the odds and an array of stories to go with this. 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