[Nfbmo] {Spam?} Re: Deputies: Uber driver refused ride to blind man, service dog
Shelia Wright
sbwright95 at att.net
Sat Jul 9 00:16:49 UTC 2016
Not really. Many cab drivers drive their own vehicle. The alternative is
usually one of renting a car by the day which eats into the driver's earning
potential.
The same type of issues with dog guides come up with regular cab companies
too. The difference is that the regular cab driver sometimes will just be a
no show as they keep driving. Others are more bold and site allergies,
religion, or fear of dogs as why they can't take you in their car.
I don't even think the cab companies all cover injury to the driver or
pasengers.
Discrimination is very real and it must be addressed when it occurs.
Regulations don't always ensure non-discrimination or passenger safety.
Programs like Uber and lift are newcomers I'm glad we have as transportation
options. Let's address the problem drivers and hold Uber responsible for
carrying out the settlement they have recently agreed upon. Let's not
conclude that the service as a whole is problematic. I get really weary of
people trying to justify why someone discriminated against one of us.
Shelia
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Subject: [Nfbmo] {Spam?} Re: Deputies: Uber driver refused ride to blind
man, service dog
And this is exactly the problem with Uber, or Lift or any other service that
puts all the risk on the 'contractor' (Uber drivers are not considered
employees, legally). A cab driver drives for a company vehicle, carries
company insurance, is paid a salary and receives all tips on top of that.
The more they drive, the nore they make, at little personal risk.
U
Uber drivers pay for everything themselves (gas, insurance, maintenance
), provide their own vehicle, and are not allowed to accept tips. If an
Uber driver gets in an accident, it's tough luck for the driver - he is out
everything. If a cab driver is in an accident, the company bears the cost
- the driver is out nothing, though he could lose his job if he is at
fault.
So this is the problem - a cab is just as much a public conveyance as a
bus or a train or a plane - there are hard fought laws that guarantee the
right of people to bring their service dogs into such vehicles.
But when it's your own car, that's something quite different. Unlike a
cabbie, an Uber driver DOES take his car home, and if a family member is
allergic to dog fur, that's a legitimate concern.
Right now, the status of Uber drivers is in legal limbo - they are
not considered to be employees of the company, do not have assigned shifts,
have no benefits whatsoever, and can refuse to take on riders for their
own reasons.
Full disclosure, Uber is just the latest example of the eroding
status of workers rights. Uber has been thrown out of cities and countries
all over the world, primarily because it's business model is designed to
evade
the 'public' part of 'public transportation'). I hope Uber is taken to
court over this issue . Uber has had many challenges to it's business
model in the last few years - they were thrown out of Austin, Texas
because they refused to comply with state law that all cab drivers have
their fingerprints scanned for criminal records. Right now they skirt
public safety laws via their business mnodel - courts may help to sort this
out.
And of course, not all Uber drivers will refuse to allow a service dog
in their vehicle, but it appears that right now, they are under no legal
obligation to do so.
This case could be a game-changer.
Dan
In a message dated 7/8/2016 6:29:19 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
nfbmo at nfbnet.org writes:
His daughter is allergic to dogs, so he didn't want to allow a service dog
in his vehicle.
Source:
http://www.fox4news.com/news/u-s-world/170689636-story
We have all heard stories of drivers refusing service to dog handling teams
on the grounds they are allergic or fear dogs. But Uber introduces a new
wrinkle into this battle. Since they use their own private cars, they can
claim that relatives are allergic to dogs to refuse service.
This is not something to be overlooked in light of the proposed settlement
with Uber now pending in the court.
Regards
Daniel Garcia
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