ABSTRACT
The government policy with regard to elderly and disabled persons should be centred on furthering the possibilities of participating in the social activities. In 1987 the effect of the ideas and propositions in the manual was subject of research. It appears that in the larger municipalities in particular, the extent and the nature of the problems regarding mobility of the disabled are generally recognized. In order to structure the municipal policy concerning the disabled and the elderly in such a way that it does lead to effective results, it is necessary that regular consultation takes place between organisations of elderly and disabled persons and the municipality. The municipal policy of mobility regarding the elderly and disabled should endeavour to offer such possibilities of mobility that everyone can safely and independently participate in traffic. With a reasonably simple integral approach much can be achieved to stimulate independent participation in traffic.
