[nagdu] Cab drivers in DC pass blind people with guide dogs

[Marion Gwizdala]

Tracy,
    Though it is not illegal to place such notes in one's record, if the 
information results in a discriminatory practice, such as an unequal 
benefit, the practice violates the ADA and state anti discrimination laws. 
If we are to put an end to such discrimination, we must follow through with 
the complaint process. If we want that process to truly work for us, we must 
hold the owners of the companies responsible for the actions of their 
employees. They are, after all, the agent of the company no matter what 
their relationbship to the company, e.g., employee or independent 
contractor. One of the reasons I proposed and worked for passage of 
resolution 2010-25 was in an effort to have more immediate consequences for 
acts of discrimination. Civil cases take years to settle and while the case 
is moving through the process, the discrimination is still taking place. 
Criminal remedies, on the other hand, result in an immediate resolution 
either by citation or arrest but nearly always in a resolution!

fraternally yours,
Marion





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Cab drivers in DC pass blind people with guide dogs


>I don't see how you could keep the company from writing in your file that
> you have a dog if you are a regular customer.  I know it's in the records
> of the cab company I always use.  Somewhat annoying, but I don't think I
> could change that.  But the cab usually comes in a reasonable time, and
> that's what I really care about.
>
> If I have to get a cab on the street in New York City, I usually try to
> get some sighted person to help me, and stand back pretending I'm not
> involved until the sighted person has caught the taxi.  But it's such a
> hassle I hardly ever do it.  It may have changed since the last time I
> tried, but I doubt it.
>
> Tracy
>
>> Hello:
>>
>> I live in Vancouver Canada and have he same issues. I use the same cab
>> company all the time and purposely did this leading up to getting my dog
>> so
>> that I would have that regular customer status. However once I was 
>> waiting
>> to go to work and talking to a neighbour with her little dog. She told me
>> a
>> cab from my company drove by slowly and when the driver saw the dog he
>> frowned and drove off. When I called dispatch they had a plausible 
>> excuse.
>> In my mind that was strike one. I had another driver tell me recently 
>> that
>> why it often takes me longer to get a cab to go to work is cuz people are
>> refusing the trip. I'm sure many on this   list would say I caused my own
>> problem because the company has it on file that I have a dog but this is
>> partly to not bother me with arguing with someone first hing in the
>> morning.anyway, I'll keep seeing how things go. Maybe for fun I'll try
>> another cab company for a month and see how that is the same ordifferent.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>
>
>
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