[nagdu] Uber: Informed choice

Tue Apr 14 16:42:23 UTC 2015

Marion, 
I have been given the same information about Ubar, and I have also heard
that Lyft, is much berter at vetting their drivers. Do you have any info on
this side of things?

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Ashley Coleman
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
via nagdu
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 5:38 AM
To: 'Anne Currie'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users'
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
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