Specialised Driving Lessons – Modified Vehicle Controls

About Your Instructor

Specialised driving lessons with Mark in driving school cars fitted with modified vehicle controls are available in Adelaide, South Australia.

Principal Trainer at Drive Smart Driving School, Mark specialises in driving lessons for clients who are serious about becoming safe drivers.

Operating as a specialised driving instructor in the disability sector for many years, Mark supports drivers of all abilities. Looking beyond challenges to focus on safe driving outcomes is his speciality.

Now specialising in lessons with Modified Vehicle Controls

Mark’s main focus is helping people who need hand controls and other modifications enabling them to drive. His training vehicle can be fitted with Hand Controls and other modifications including Satellite Accelerator, Spinner Knob, Indicator Extensions and Crossovers, Left Side Accelerator and more.

If you need even more help to drive, perhaps driving from wheelchair or with Joystick Steering and Braking, Mark is the Total Ability Driver Accessible Vehicle operator here in South Australia.

Modified controls are added or removed as needed. You use the vehicle mods you need. Find out more about driving with a disability.

Call and talk to Mark about your specialised driving lesson needs

Drive Smart has a No Phones Policy during lessons. If no answer, please leave a message or send a text.  Mark will get back to you.

Prices – Specialised Driver Training Services

• $140.00 + GST per hour ($154.00)
• Additional travel fees may apply at $120.00 + GST ($132.00) per hour

Instructor certifications

• Cert IV Motor Driving Instructor
• Working With Children Check – CLEARED (Valid to 20/06/2027)
• Vulnerable Person Related Employment Screening – CLEARED (Valid to 20/06/2025)
• SAPOL Police Check
• Cert IV Training and Assessment TAE

Defensive driving lessons available

Principal trainer at Drive Smart and facilitator for group defensive driving courses, Mark is well qualified to deliver defensive driving lessons.

City, Country, Gravel Road or combined courses available.

Talk to Mark about Defensive Driving Lessons for individual drivers.

Learn more about Defensive Driving Courses for Corporate, Fleet and other drivers across Adelaide.

More about Mark

The founder and proprietor of Drive Smart Driving School, Mark qualified as a Motor Driving Instructor and started Drive Smart Driving School in the year 2000.

Passionate about all things driving he enjoys sharing the “Drive Smart And Safe” message with others.

A truly qualified driving teacher with extensive experience on Australian roads plus time driving in the UK, Mark has driven many vehicles in all types of conditions, including competition at various levels. His technical motoring knowledge supports what he teaches. Mark will help you understand the what, how and why of driving.

Mark furthered his MDI qualifications, particularly in the area of adult education and training principles. He applies these skills to driver training every day.

Helping people overcome their disability to become safe drivers using modified vehicle controls is an extremely rewarding part of Mark’s role as principal trainer at Drive Smart Driving School.