[nagdu] License revoked

[Julie Phillipson]

good I'm glad to hear this thanks for sending it.

Julie Phillipson
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Subject: [nagdu] License revoked


> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 1:55 AM
> Subject: License revoked
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 1:27 PM
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> Examiner.com
> http://www.examiner.com
> Denver cabby license revoked for service-animal cruelty
> By Andrea Kennedy,
> Colorado Adaptive Travel Examiner
> June 9th, 2011 10:22 am MT
> A Colorado cab driver had his license revoked and was served a hefty fine 
> for forcing a blind woman to stow her seeing-eye dog in the trunk due to 
> his allergies.
> Quoted from ABC News affiliate in Denver KMGH 7:
> "Denver resident Judie Brown was confused when the cabbie told her that 
> the dog had to ride "in the back" of the cab because of he was allergic. 
> When
> she asked, 'Where in the back?' the driver responded 'In the trunk.'
> Late for an appointment, Brown reluctantly agreed. The black lab, Alberto, 
> who has been Brown's service dog for four years, whined during the entire 
> ride in the trunk.
> "It was terribly wrong," Brown said of the situation, and the law is on 
> her side:
> Colorado state law protects service dogs and their owners, allowing them 
> to ride together in taxis and public transport."
> According to the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals 
> trump all other needs (restaurant codes, health needs, pet rules), and the 
> ADA does not currently label allergies, or even asthma, as a disability.
> While the driver has a right to protect a vehicle he likely spends most of 
> his waking time in, the right thing to do would have been to call another 
> cab.
> We used to travel with a service dog from 2003-2007 and while we never 
> experienced discrimination like this from a cab driver, there were plenty 
> of instances where we had to pull out the briefing section from the ADA 
> that discussed service animals to prove our working dog's rights. We 
> suggest printing out this section and putting it in your dog's pack.
> If this should happen to you, and you have time to do so, we recommend 
> requesting another cab driver, or calling the driver's manager.  Most 
> company managers will know these rights, but if they don't, always report 
> it.
> Also, when we're traveling, we often save the names and numbers of cab 
> companies and drivers that have been helpful to us (or at least, not 
> UNhelpful) so we'd recommend also doing this to areas where you frequently 
> travel.  Keeping the personal card of a cab driver is good practice - 
> often they will go out of their way to pick up repeating patrons, and 
> always appreciate the reliable business.
>
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