[nagdu] Intro and a Uber question

[Sean Robertson]

Welcome to the list Amber.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amber M via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the National 
Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Intro and a Uber question


> Hialeah and Greg,
> Amber here. I just wanted to share, Aleeha, that there is, in fact, a way 
> to communicate with the driver, as I explained any previous message to 
> Greg. There is a button, labeled trip actions, which will allow you to 
> either call or message the driver.
>
> Under trip actions, there is a button called contact driver. You may 
> activate this button, and obtain the options call or message. At that 
> point, you would be able to let the driver know, if you wish, whatever you 
> wish.
> Hope this helps,
> Amber
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 19, 2014, at 2:46 PM, Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Greg,
>> Welcome to the list. I am Aleeha Dudley, and I am working my first 
>> seeing-eye dog, a yellow Labrador named Dallas.
>> As far as I am aware, Uber is subject to the same regulations as other 
>> cab companies. Although there is no way to alert the driver that you have 
>> a service dog, the app is able to tell you when the driver is close, so 
>> you will at least know if or when the driver decides to drive away from 
>> you if you have a dog.
>> Hope that helps,
>> Aleeha
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 19, 2014, at 10:10 AM, Greg Aikens via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> I am brand new to the list and so thought I would drop a note to 
>>> introduce myself and ask my first question. My name is Greg and I’m a 
>>> teacher of blind students in the Atlanta, GA area. I am currently 
>>> working with my second guide, a golden retriever named Nikon from the 
>>> Seeing Eye. I look forward to connecting with other guide dog users and 
>>> learning from the community.
>>>
>>> As to my question, my apologies if this has been covered previously. I 
>>> have just signed up for Uber and would like to use the service. Do the 
>>> same ADA laws that apply to taxis also apply to Uber? I have run into 
>>> enough friction in my area from uneducated cab drivers that I generally 
>>> try to notify the cab dispatch that I have a service animal when I 
>>> request a ride so that I don’t have to argue with cab drivers when they 
>>> arrive. Is there a way to notify the Uber driver ahead of time that I 
>>> have a service animal? Do others on this list recommend disclosing that 
>>> I have a dog ahead of time or not? I am open to feedback.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any assistance.
>>>
>>> -Greg
>>>
>>>
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