[nagdu] Concerns arise over Uber's accessibility for personswith disabilities

[Sheila Leigland]

debbie I never notify a cab company that I have a guide dog. In my 
experience it only causes trouble that I don't want to deal with.
On 1/14/2015 10:37 AM, Debby Phillips via nagdu wrote:
> Hi Abigail, well, right or wrong, here's my take on this.  Even though 
> Uber and LYFT drivers are using their own personal vehicles, they are 
> making their services available to the public, and therefore should be 
> required, as with taxis, to take people with service dogs.  Whether 
> you tell them or not, that's a personal decision.  I don't tell a taxi 
> driver that I have a dog when I call.  I usually will tell them that I 
> am blind so that they will identify themselves to me.  I don't want to 
> be standing there and have the cab driver sitting there waiting for me 
> and then drive away.  Do others tell cab companies that they are 
> traveling with a guide dog?    Peace,    Debby and Neena
>
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