[nagdu] Uber: Informed choice

Daryl Marie crazymusician at shaw.ca
Tue Apr 14 13:41:29 UTC 2015


marion,

This describes exactly why I have not chosen to use Uber here.  I have heard too many instances of service dogs being denied, and my local city did issue an order for them to stop working here.  Unfortunately, Uber has decided to ignore that, and Edmonton has taken them to court.  They have not received an injunction from the court to stop working here, and while I DO agree that Edmonton needs more taxi licenses, Uber's eagerness to operate under the radar and against the strict bylaws of the City (right or wrong) gives me an uneasy feeling.

I may end up taking Uber in Toronto if I get more info about how they operate (welcomed or otherwise) over there.

Daryl




----- Original Message ----- From: Marion Gwizdala via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> To: 'Anne Currie' <a_currie at bellsouth.net>, 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org> Sent: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 03:38:25 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: [nagdu] Uber: Informed choice  Dear all, 	I think it is important to know a few things about Uber in order to make an informed choice. Though Uber asserts they screen their drivers, the screening consists of inspecting their driver license, not a background check, as required by taxicab regulators. Furthermore, Uber drivers do not need to have a commercial driver license as taxicab drivers do. Uber drivers are only required to have the minimum insurance required by the state in which the vehicle is registered which may be as low as $10,000 per person or $20,000 per incident. Finally, vehicles used by Uber are not required to be mechanically inspected for soundness; they only need to be 10 years old or less. I have never used Uber because our taxicab regulator in Tampa has issued a cease & desist order to them, so they cannot operate in the county. 	As for accessibility, uber claims they train their drivers in the requirements of the ADA; however, they also assert they exempt their drivers from carrying service dogs if they have an allergy to dog dander or have a religious objection. Well, they either abide by the ADA or they do not! Fraternally yours, Marion Gwizdala  -----Original Message----- From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Anne Currie via nagdu Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 9:33 PM To: Marsha Drenth; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users Subject: Re: [nagdu] Oober? Hi Marsha! I've used Uber a couple of times now and have only had positive experiences. When you first open the app, there should be 3 buttons at the bottom. The first one from the left, should be UberX. That is the regular car (& cheapest). So you should click on that one. Then there should be a button in the middle of the screen that says, "set your current location), if it is correct tap it, if not, at the top of the screen is a place to enter your current location. Then you'll do the same thing for your destination.  When a driver is enroute, you will get his/her name, the type & color of the car & the license plate.  Good luck! Let me know if I can be of assistance! HTH, Anne Currie Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 13, 2015, at 10:13 AM, Marsha Drenth via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > Hi guide dog users, > I have now downloaded and registered for Oober. I understand the mixed reactions from those who have used it and who have have had issues with it. I can't comment on that at this point, but would like to give it try, before making any assumptions. > For those who use the Iphone app, how do you use the app? I am a bit confused, there are buttons at the top, that say like black car and suv. How do I get a regular car? How do I get an estimate? How do I set my destination? And general use of how to work the app would be appreciated! > I need to get to a presentation I am making about an hour north of my home, no public transportation options, so I trying to see if this will be an option. > To relate this back to my pup, I will not be taking her to this presentation. So I am hoping that there will be issues. > If you can help, please email me privately. > Thank you! > > Marsha drenth  > email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com  > Sent with my IPhone  > Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary. > _______________________________________________ > nagdu mailing list > nagdu at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/a_currie%40bellsouth.net _______________________________________________ nagdu mailing list nagdu at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blind411%40verizon.net  _______________________________________________ nagdu mailing list nagdu at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/crazymusician%40shaw.ca


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