[CT-NFB] Uber and Lyft

[kristen dockendorff]

Good idea to use aria and be my eyes

On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 8:38 PM Brianna Rigsbee via CT-NFB <
ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Deb and all,
>
> Throughout my personal experiences using both Uber and Lyft platforms,
> most of the drivers I’ve encountered have called out my name when picking
> me up. I usually have someone sighted with me while I’m waiting. But if I’m
> not with a sighted person, I’ll wait until I hear my name called by the
> driver.
>
> For anybody who has Aira or Be My Eyes, you can call them for assistance
> while you're waiting for your ride as well. Once you receive the
> information within the app with the driver’s name, license plate number,
> and the type of car they’re driving, you can tell the Aira agent or the Be
> My Eyes volunteer all that and they’ll look out for you. I hope this helps.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Bri
>
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> *From:* CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Deb Reed via
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 15, 2022 2:48:15 PM
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> *Cc:* Deb Reed <deb.reed57 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [CT-NFB] Uber and Lyft
>
> Fellow Nfb members,
> I have never used either of the above services but I understand from other
> members that The drivers do not call your name when they stop the car. It
> seems as though that would be much safer than sending a description and
> license plate of the car since most of us would not be able to see that.
> How would someone know that it was actually an Uber or a Lyft driver or
> just someone posing as one. Does anyone know if this issue has been
> addressed with these companies?
>
>
> Deborah J. Reed
> Central Chapter President
> NFB of CT
> Deb.reed57 at gmail.com
> 860-378-5370
> “Live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back.” National
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