Man achieves feat he thought would never be possible

‘It is just something that I have wanted to do and it is another feather in my cap.’

GETTING a driver's licence and hitting the road is rite of passage for many young people growing up in regional Australia, as a key to freedom and independence.

Kingaroy resident Craig Lucas has ticked the feat off his bucket list, but for him it was never something he simply assumed he would do.

Diagnosed with a brittle bone disease and needing a wheelchair to get around, Mr Lucas didn't believe he would be able to get behind the wheel but now, thanks to advances in technology, he can enjoy the independence having a driver's licence brings.

"It is just something that I have wanted to do and it is another feather in my cap," he said.

"Being in a remote town where there isn't a lot of transport to get around and a car makes it that much easier to go to places that are a distance away."

Mr Lucas travelled to Bundaberg for lessons to drive a modified Suzuki Swift, allowing him to use his arms rather than his feet to operate the pedals.

While he now has his licence, Mr Lucas has not yet acquired a new set of wheels and says he is in no rush to do so.

He encouraged anyone looking to achieve a goal to push themselves out of their comfort zone and go for it.

"Go for it because over the past two months people that I have known have passed away too early," he said.

"You have only got one life and you may as well go for it and do it because you don't know what life is going to bring."

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