[Nfbc-info] Lyft Structured Negotiations for Riders with Service Animals

[Tim Elder]

Those who are following the Uber litigation and have concerns about access
to ridesharing for passengers with guide dogs will be interested in the
following.

http://bit.ly/1PjEWj8

STATEMENT TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDING STRUCTURED NEGOTIATIONS WITH LYFT

Advocates for people with disabilities have entered into structured
negotiations with Lyft, Inc. to ensure that disabled riders with service
animals are ensured access to transportation services offered by Lyft
drivers.   These collaborative efforts are under way between Lyft, Inc.
(Lyft), Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld
(RBGG), and TRE Legal - attorneys for several blind persons who have raised
concerns regarding access for service animal users.    

DRA, RBGG, and TRE Legal contacted Lyft to present these concerns after
certain community members reported difficulties obtaining rides from drivers
on the Lyft platform.  Lyft currently has a policy that drivers on their
platform accept riders with service animals, but Lyft agreed to work with
these advocates to ensure that disabled individuals are not denied rides or
provided a lesser quality of service because they use service animals.

The parties are hopeful that they can agree on specific new initiatives to
improve access to transportation available through the Lyft platform for all
riders with disabilities who use service animals.

For more information, please contact:

Tim Elder
telder at trelegal.com
TRE Legal Practice
4226 Castanos Street
Fremont, CA 94536
410-415-3493

Michael Nunez
mnunez at rbgg.com
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
50 Fremont Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-433-6830

Julia Marks
jmarks at dralegal.org
Disability Rights Advocates
2001 Center Street, 4th Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-665-8644

press at lyft.com 



Timothy Elder 
Attorney 
TRE Legal Practice 
4226 Castanos Street 
Fremont, CA 94536 
Phone: (410) 415-3493 
Fax: (888) 718-0617 
E-mail: telder at trelegal.com 
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