ABSTRACT
Anna recently ceased driving and sold her car. She is 91 years old and says that “everybody” teased her for her driving: “Are you driving at your age? I get tired of the comments. But in addition, I also found how my eye sight diminished. Well, I could still see the road but not all the road signs.” She continues telling about her mobility options, before and after the day she sold the car. Going by bus is not a completely convenient option for her, given where she lives, in the outskirts of a middle-sized Swedish town. “Of course I miss my car. Now, I prefer walking to the shops and to the library, instead of going by bus. It is about five kilometres and I can manage it with my walker. I also feel good when I am out and about”—she says. 1 At the same time, as she complains about the loss of freedom that automobility gave her, she explains how she draws freedom from her newly found ways of movement. Although she walks a few kilometres to the shops and services, she does not have to travel far from home every day. She always could, given her age, choose immobility instead of mobility, if she wanted.
