Question juridique clé
Whether a brake device installed in the appellant's car for use by the driving instructor qualifies as an invalidity-insurance aid under Art. 21(1) IVG.
Solution extraite
Yes. The device was medically and functionally necessary so the appellant could use the car for driving lessons and learn to drive, and the fact that it was operated by a third party did not exclude aid status.
Motifs extraits
The required link between the disability and the vehicle modification was present because the appellant's adapted handbrake made instructor intervention impossible in an emergency. Swiss practice also recognizes aids not operated by the insured person, such as a ramp for placing a disabled child in a car.