<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi, Everyone,<div><br></div><div>I always alert the driver that I am blind, what I am wearing and the fact that I am using a white cane.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, everyone, and have a great day!</div><div><br></div><div>Esther<br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+!</span></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 15, 2022, at 3:08 PM, Jim McCollum via CT-NFB <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Hi Deb, </span><br><span></span><br><span>You can call or text the driver through the app, to let them know you’re blind and where you will be, and how to recognize you. </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Jim Y. McCollum </span><br><span>Board Member and Legislative Coordinator </span><br><span>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut </span><br><span>860-581-0430 </span><br><span>j.mccollum64@comcast.net</span><br><span>Sent from my iPhone</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Feb 15, 2022, at 2:49 PM, Deb Reed via CT-NFB <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Fellow Nfb members,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>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?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Deborah J. Reed</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Central Chapter President</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFB of CT</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Deb.reed57@gmail.com</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>860-378-5370</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>“Live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back.” National Federation Of The Blind </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>CT-NFB mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/j.mccollum64%40comcast.net</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CT-NFB mailing list</span><br><span>CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/elevegnale%40sbcglobal.net</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>