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In Spain, one of the major problems when selecting vehicle control adaptations for the disabled is the total absence of regulations, or technical recommendations, which govern the design and assembly of the various devices available. An added problem is that traffic administrations are often unaware of the state-of-the-art of the technical aids which are now available - and how these aids are best matched to each disability. Under these circumstances, it is easy to understand the large number of difficulties which many disabled people must overcome before obtaining a driving license. This article shows an experimental tool based on the driving simulator-evaluator (SEMAV Project) developed at the Automobile Laboratory of the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain. This simulator-evaluator allows the optimal selection of the most adequate control adaptations - depending on the disability and the vehicle.