[nagdu] Advance Notification

[Marion Gwizdala]

Natalie,
    In this message, you say that you tell them you will be accompanied by a 
guide dog because you don't want any surprises. What I think is the biggest 
surprise is that taxi companies do not adequately train their employees on 
the civil rights provisions of the ADA. Just as it is illegal to 
discriminate against us by reason of our disability, it is another's civil 
right to not be discriminated against because of other characteristics. 
Should someone call a taxi company and tell them they are African American, 
Muslim, or gay? Why or why not? What if someone contends they are afraid of 
black people or that their religion forbids them from being in the presence 
of homosexuals? Should they be allowed to refuse service to them based upon 
these irrational concerns or should they be required to abide by the law?

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Natalie" <nrorrell at qwest.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Taxi Refusal


> Hi Cindy, et al,
> I've had it go both ways.  Usually, I do tell them I have the dog when I 
> make my call, because, like Nicole, I'd prefer there to be no surprises. 
> However, I've had delays and minor challenges happen whether I prewarn of 
> the dog or not.  Just depends on the time of day, who's on staff, and 
> probably God knows what else.
> Best,
> Nat and Liam Joshua
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 6:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Taxi Refusal
>
>
>>I don't understand why you do this when you have the lawful right to take 
>>the dog with you, and I think I did explain, or tried to. I don't mean for 
>>you to need to be so defensive about it. I mean, at this point, I expect 
>>that the fact I have my dog with me is likely in the cab company's 
>>computer, too, because I've taken him. I actually hadn't thought of that 
>>angle before. I won't be asking though because it might give them ideas 
>>that they wouldn't have had otherwise. Here, of course, we are small 
>>enough and we ride enough that they would know that the dog is with me. 
>>Probably they would with you as well. But when you tell them you have a 
>>dog, then it lets cab drivers opt out of driving you. That's all I was 
>>saying about it.
>> Cindy
>>
>>
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