Opinions on the first National Report of Korea on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ④ As of 2011, the supply rate of special means of transportation was as low as 23.0% of the legal standard. While the 2nd Plan to Promote the Mobility Convenience of the Mobility Impaired (2012-2016) by MOLIT stated that the supply rate of special means of transportation will be raised step by step to satisfy the legal standard by 100%, the expansion of special means of transportation requires budget spending by local governments and hence without sufficient financial back-up from them, the supply of special means of transportation cannot be expanded. That is why there are wide gaps among regions in the supply rate; 48.0% in Gangwon province and 50.3% in South Kyougsang province, as opposed to 5.5% in South Jeolla province and 6.3% in Jeju Island. 2) Recommendation ① The government should revise Article 11 and its appendix of the enforcement decree of the Act to Promote Mobility Convenience of the Mobility Impaired in order to include shuttle buses, thus ensuring access for persons on wheelchairs with disabilities to all range of buses operated on routes. ② The government should increase support to private businesses so that mobility accessible facilities such as wheelchair lifts and visual/audio systems for persons with disabilities (audio broadcasting system, text board, etc.) can be installed in the existing means of transportation in a phased manner. ③ The lack of special means of transportation would mean long waiting time and difficult reservations, resulting in infrequent use by persons with disabilities. Therefore, special means of transportation should be supplied satisfying the legal standard set forth in the Act to Promote Mobility Convenience of the Mobility Impaired (1 vehicle per 200 registered persons with disabilities at grades 1 and 2). NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 24