[nagdu] Uber and the ADA

[Aleeha Dudley]

I have also joined the club of guide dog users denied by uber. I was waiting for a ride outside of a restaurant in Columbus, and needed to be downtown for a panel in a half hour. The driver pulled up, but we could not find him. The person I was with, also blind, but not with a dog, called the driver to see where he was. The driver said he saw us, hung up the phone, and cancelled the ride. As a result, I was late and not a very happy camper. 
This just frustrates me that they can try to skate around the law, but the drivers say, at least the good ones do, that they have received a memo about service animals. 

Aleeha Dudley and Seeing Eye Dog Dallas 
Vice President, Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users 
Vice President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 
Both proud divisions of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio 
Email: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com <mailto:blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> 
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. 
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> On May 25, 2015, at 10:37 AM, Marianne Denning via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Please keep us informed.
> 
> On 5/25/15, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Well, I've joined the ranks of dog users denied the Uber ride because a
>> driver saw my dog and quickly cancelled before I could find his car. It was
>> in the parking lot of a restaurant. I complained to them. But I also
>> mentioned it to Michael Hingson because of the suits in California. Someone
>> from Uber called me at 10:00 last night; I thought this to be unreasonable
>> and asked that they call me at another time. They claim they will today.
>> Cindy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
>> via
>> nagdu
>> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 9:23 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Buddy Brannan
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Uber and the ADA
>> 
>> And for those who had trouble with the link broken in the middle,
>> http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/21/uber-disability-laws-don-t-
>> apply-to-us.html?via=desktop&source=twitter
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: 814-860-3194
>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>> Email: buddy at brannan.name
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 25, 2015, at 9:07 AM, Dudley Hanks via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
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>>> 
>> http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/21/uber-disability-laws-don-t
>>> -apply-to-us.html?via=desktop&source=twitter
>> 
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