a device is added to or built into a subject large vehicle , such as a large motorhome . the device provides for the driver &# 39 ; s use either one or two retracting steps to facilitate the driver &# 39 ; s entrance into or exit from the subject vehicle . since these steps retract for travel , they are able to extend far enough beyond the side of the subject vehicle to allow the driver &# 39 ; s weight to be directly above each step in stair step fashion rather than vertical ladder fashion . the device makes motorhome driver &# 39 ; s side doors safer and more usable for less athletic people and the elderly .