[Nfbc-info] another Uber question

[Lisa Irving]

Lauren, when I have more than three minutes before the driver arrives I will send the driver a text message with the following information I begin by telling the driver something to the effect of very important information I will let the driver know that I am blind or that I am unable to see him or her therefore I would like the driver to roll down his or her window and call out to me. I give the basics about what I am wearing and where I am standing if I am traveling with my guy dog I will let the driver know. If I'm traveling with a cane I will let the driver know. Most of the time this proves to be very helpful.

When I get the your driver will arrive in one minute message then I will call the driver and provide similar information. Most of the time, not including tonight, all of this works out very well and we are all happy and do our happy thing

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> On Jun 8, 2017, at 12:17 PM, Karmalynne via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Lauren,
> 
> It's always helpful if you contact the driver, and let them know you
> are blind. It saves a lot of miscommunication.
> 
>> On 6/8/17, Lauren Merryfield via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Okay, so I’ve now taken Uber twice with someone else contacting them,
>> because my phone was not accepting messages. It turned out my phone company
>> had inadvertently turned off short messages.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Anyway, one problem I had was that one driver honked and I had no idea it
>> was for me. Another one didn’t come to find me even though I was sitting
>> outside where they could see me.  Later I was told that he thought I was
>> asleep.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The problem is, how do I get them to for sure, respond to me as a
>> mullti-disabled blind person and let me know they’re there, and wait for me?
>> (I’m a slow walker these days).
>> 
>> I would feel less anxious if I knew of a pretty much sure fire way to get
>> Uber drivers to let me know they’re there and stop long enough for me to get
>> to their cars. I waited two hours at Kaiser the other day because of lack of
>> connection with Ubers. The guy I got said they are training some to be
>> assistive responders to help people who might need extra help like me. He
>> was one of those who had been trained. I finally got home with his help.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Lauren
>> 
>> Blessings in Jesus’ name! 
>> 
>> Deuteronomy 32New Living Translation (NLT)
>> 
>> 32 “Listen, O heavens, and I will speak!
>> 
>>    Hear, O earth, the words that I say!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2
>> 
>> Let my teaching fall on you like rain;
>> 
>>    let my speech settle like dew.
>> 
>> Let my words fall like rain on tender grass,
>> 
>>    like gentle showers on young plants.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 3
>> 
>> I will proclaim the name of the Lord;
>> 
>>    how glorious is our God!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 4
>> 
>> He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
>> 
>>    Everything he does is just and fair.
>> 
>> He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
>> 
>>    how just and upright he is!
>> 
>> Advice from my cats:"Meow when you feel like it."
>> 
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