‘Freedom of movement for all’ proposal to the U.S. government
‘Special Committee on Promoting Convenience of Mobility for Persons with Disabilities’ identified six policy tasksContents such as spreading awareness of improving transportation convenience for disabled people, awareness of improving transportation convenience, etc. ‘Special Committee on Promotion of Mobility for Disabled Persons’(Special committee below)To ensure freedom of movement for all, policy tasks such as spreading awareness of disability-friendly mobility and improving individual transportation methods were proposed to the government.. The Presidential National Unity Committee 30work afternoon 2At the Irum Center in Yeouido, Seoul ‘Explanation and discussion of proposals by the Special Committee on the Promotion of Mobility for the Disabled’held. last year 9month 26The special committee launched today is for disabled people and their families., It is comprised of experts from various fields including law, medicine, and social welfare. 4Months of advance preparation and deliberation, 17Activities such as regular meetings were continued.. in result ▲special means of transportation(Call taxi for the disabled) improvement ▲Universal design of public transportation ▲Improvement of individual means of transportation ▲Creating a safe walking environment ▲Strengthening the establishment and use of information on transportation convenience and accessibility for the disabled ▲Conversion of awareness of disability-friendly transportation convenience, etc. 6Several policy tasks were derived:. Special Committee Chairman Bang Seok Bang “Accessibility to special transportation and public transportation is the most urgent issue that needs to be resolved from the perspective of people with disabilities.”saying “The diversely composed special committee examined the issue of mobility rights for the disabled, which had been pursued from the supplier's perspective, from the consumer's perspective and attempted to resolve blind spots.. When people with disabilities can move freely without barriers, discrimination or prejudice, we will be able to move towards a healthy society.”He emphasized that. “Improving policies and laws is important, but, Awareness education on mobility rights for the disabled should be a priority” Maria Gong, Special Committee Member(Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology, Daegu University)silver “A bicycle placed on a Braille block without much thought by ordinary citizens is like a wall to a visually impaired person.. Also, people who sympathized with disability after watching the strange lawyer Woo Young-woo, who gained sensational popularity last year, often had a negative view of what actually happened.”explained. mudfish “Improving policies and laws is important, but I think awareness education should come first.. This is because awareness of disability affects the lives of disabled people in various areas of society.”He said “However, although awareness of disabilities is being improved in Korea, it has been difficult to find awareness education on mobility rights for people with disabilities.”added. Accordingly, Special Committee Member Gong proposed public service advertising to improve awareness of the right to mobility for the disabled targeting the general public and conducting training on improving awareness of the right to mobility for the disabled for workers and public officials related to the mobility of the disabled.. ‘private car’ Use of transportation 30%‥Urgent purchase and renovation support for disabled people as well as workers Choi Bo-yoon, Special Committee Member(law firm (finite)lawyer daeryun)silver “Disabled people use mobility aids such as wheelchairs for short distances, and use transportation for long distances.”as “The legal system regarding the status of pedestrians with mobility aids must be improved.”He said. mudfish “Mobility aid devices include medical electric wheelchairs and medical scooters., There are wheelchair auxiliary power devices, etc., but the enforcement rules of the Road Traffic Act do not recognize the pedestrian status of wheelchair auxiliary power devices, so disabled people who use them are in a traffic safety blind spot.”pointed out. In addition, “Access to transportation for the disabled 30%Private cars account for most of the population, but private cars are not addressed in major measures for people with disabilities.. Support for the purchase and modification of private vehicles is provided only to workers by the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled, and support is poor for families with disabled family members or disabled students.”added. finally “Disabled people face a greater financial burden because they have to purchase additional products compared to the daily transportation of non-disabled people.. Accordingly, it is necessary to expand benefits through public support and provide diverse and flexible support that meets the needs of disabled people.”While “Measures are needed to improve the certification system, establish a research control tower, and strengthen cooperation between related ministries so that the disabled are not left out in the rapidly changing development of new technologies.”He expressed that. Improving mobility rights for the disabled ‘Providing information on accessibility and transportation for the disabled’ proposal Hong Yoon-hee, Special Committee Member(Chairman of the Cooperative Muui)silver “Korean law well guarantees the right to access facilities and movement for people with disabilities.. In principle, the law stipulates facilities and equipment, It is stipulated that one has the right to freely access information., There are some shortcomings, such as preventing the installation of convenience facilities through exception clauses.”said. mudfish “Evaluates and certifies the installation and management of convenience facilities to ensure that there is no inconvenience when accessing and using individual facilities such as buildings and cities. BFThe certification system is also limited to public and some private facilities., We are practically a local pharmacy, convenience store, There are great restrictions on going to restaurants.”and pinched. Accordingly, Special Commissioner Hong "To improve the mobility rights of people with disabilities, information on accessibility and transportation, such as wheelchair accessible locations, must be provided."Although "However, in Korea, information on transportation and convenience facilities is, Building accessible amenities information, Since much public data, such as information on subway elevators and elevator heights, is distributed depending on who creates and manages it, transportation convenience and accessibility data are managed as nationally important public data., Linkage and combination of private data and public data is necessary."He emphasized.View full article - ‘Freedom of Movement for All’ Yoonproposal to the government