[nagdu] does anyone know why?

[Marsha]

This would make sense, but my pup is small enough to fit in the floor board
of the car thus she would not be effected by a deploying air bag. I can
understand this thinking and if it is the case then so be it, I do not wish
to endanger my pup. But at the same time other passangers are allowed to
ride up front too. 
I am looking into this more, thank you for yoru comments.
Marsha 


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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
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Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 8:27 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] does anyone know why?

Dear Marsha,
The answer could be AIR BAGS!
I have recently been advised by our school that it is downright dangerous
for a guide dog to ride in the front seat where there are air bags.
HTH.
Susan & Rhoda
 

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Marsha
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:56 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: [nagdu] does anyone know why?

I am signed up here in the Baltimore area for the paratransit service, when
I have been picked up in a car, they will not allow myself or my "Seeing
Eye" dog to ride in the front seat. In the case of last week, a car arrived
with two other passengers and I was forced to cram both me and my dog plus
another passenger in the back of a car, it was very uncomfortable. Well I
did not want to be "no showed" so I took the ride. If I had been allowed,
and this is not the first time this has happened, there would have been
plenty of room in the front seat with me and my dog, with the dog in the
floor board, and me comfortable. But they refuse to allow this. Is there any
legal standing on this? I am filing a complaint with the MDLC about
theparatransit here, for this and a few other reasons. Am I wrong in
thinking that they should allow this? I like being picked up in a car
better, but there can not be two other passengers. Another policy that I do
not understand, is that when picked up in a cab, a regular normal cab, I am
forced to have the dog on the seat not on the floor board. Is anyone
familiar with this? These are strange things to me, and in some cases has
caused some issues when traveling with someone because there is not enough
room. Of course no one will admit it but I have been passed up several times
by cabs because of me and my dog, I did not think that this still happened,
and especially in a city with the headquarters of the NFB in it, but it
does. 
Just looking for some feed back on this, thanks!
Marsha Lindsey

NAGDU Board member
 

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