[NAGDU] Lyft

[Deanna Lewis]

Hi Julie,
I think it's only something that the drivers can see. I have looked over my profile and can't find it anywhere on the app. I bet that Customer Service flags you when you call in to report a denial. 
Deanna

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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie McGinnity via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 10:45 AM
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Cc: Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Lyft

Hi Deanna,

This is very concerning to me as well.  And I agree and do not usually provide advanced notice of the presence of my guide dog either.  Is this something we can view in our profiles?  Or is this something the drivers can see?  I am wondering this because you didn't add it, so perhaps you would not even know it was there if you looked yourself.

Julie



On 2/15/19, Deanna Lewis via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I took a Lyft into work this morning. The driver was very nice and 
> knowledgeable; he had no issues with Mambo.
> However, he mentioned that there was a note in my profile that states 
> I have a service dog. I am not very comfortable with that note in 
> there. If a driver sees that I use a guide dog ahead of time, that 
> will give them a reason to deny me simply because of the dog. They 
> could tell Lyft any number of excuses for cancelling the ride, so how 
> could I or Lyft prove that they denied me due to the presence of my 
> guide dog? I do not typically give advanced notice, and in my opinion, 
> that note in my profile should be removed. I think I will call Lyft 
> today to ask that they remove the note that I use a service dog from my profile.
> Has anyone else encountered this?
> Thanks!
> Deanna
>
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Julie A. McGinnity
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