[nagdu] Intro and a Uber question

Fri Jun 20 21:31:10 UTC 2014

That is wonderful news, Gregg; it sounds like the education I know is being
provided by people--and possibly NAGDU--must be working.
	Thanks to everyone who has helped Uber understand their
responsibilities.
Darla & Happy Huck

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Greg Aikens via
nagdu
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 10:08 AM
To: Elizabeth Campbell; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of
Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Intro and a Uber question

Thanks to all for your responses and welcome. It was helpful for me to know
that the ADA should still apply to Uber. I used the service twice yesterday
and had no access problems at all. 

Best,
Greg

On Jun 19, 2014, at 11:04 PM, Elizabeth Campbell via nagdu
<nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello Craig welcome to the list! I'm glad you joined us. That's great that
you're working with the dog and else also teaching children. I am a regular
Uber user, and I have not had any issues with my seeing-eye dog. As others
have said you can communicate with the driver before he or she arrives.
There are options to either send a text message or call. It really is a very
great service. Let us know how it goes!
> 
> Liz Campbell Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 19, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Sean Robertson via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>> 
>> 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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