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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The NFB of Massachusetts and Mika Pyyhkala are investigating the</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> accessibility of the SideCar ride sharing app to blind VoiceOver users</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> with Apple iOS devices.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Here are some questions and answers about this project:</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Q: What is SideCar Ride?</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> A: SideCar Ride is one of several emerging E-Hail apps that allow you</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> to request a ride or ground transportation via a mobile phone or</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> device. Other E-Hail apps you may have heard of include Uber, Hailo,</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Lift, etc. These apps allow you to track the arrival of your vehicle</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> with your smartphone, check the availability of nearby vehicles,</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> complete payment electronically, and receive accessible digital email</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> receipts. E-Hail apps have many benefits to riders and drivers that</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> were previously not possible or available.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Q: What citys is SideCar currently available in?</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> A: San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, Philadelphia, Chicago,</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Boston, Brooklyn, NY and Washington, D.C.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Q: What are some of the more interesting features of the SideCar Ride</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> app and service?</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> A: SideCar advertises that users can see the number and location of as</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> well as the ETA of the nearest SideCar vehicle available to give rides</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> in your area based on your GPS position. Once you request a ride, you</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> can track the vehicle as it approaches your pickup point. Also,</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> SideCar Ride uses an innovative pricing model where you, the</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> passenger, specify a "donation," amount to pay the driver. You may</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> elect to pay nothing, to pay less than the suggested donation amount,</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> to pay the exact suggested donation amount, or to pay more than the</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> suggested donation amount. In other words, you as the rider, pick the</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> amount you elect to pay for any given ride. The app also allows and</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> requires you to rate your driver to close out and complete a ride</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> transaction.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Q: How can I find out more details about the SideCar Ride app and </span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> service?</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> A: The SideCar Ride web site is located at</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> </span>
<a href="http://side.cr/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">http://side.cr</a>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> The company is on Twitter @SideCar and also city specific Twitter</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> accounts are available such as @SideCarBOS @SideCarDC etc. You can</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> also email questions to</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> </span>
<a href="mailto:support@side.cr" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">support@side.cr</a>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Feel free to ask the company both general and accessibility related</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> questions. You may be able to find out more about SideCar by</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> searching on the internet or Youtube as well.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Q: Are there any promotions or discounts that I can use to try SideCar </span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Ride?</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> A: An existing SideCar Ride user can refer you to the service, and</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> each party receives a $10 credit. There are also various promotion</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> codes that you may be able to find on Twitter or on the internet. If</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> you know someone who uses SideCar Ride, they may be able to help you</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> find discounts to try the service.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Q: When I email </span>
<a href="mailto:e-hail@nfbma.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">e-hail@nfbma.org</a>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> what kind of information should I </span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> include?</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> A: Please include your full name, the city and state you tried</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> SideCar, and your experience using the app with VoiceOver. You may,</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> for example, describe how the signup process worked with VoiceOver, or</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> how the process to request and complete a ride worked with VoiceOver.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> If you get stuck in any part of the process, please report this.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Please also include a telephone number where we can contact you to get</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> further information.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Q: What will happen with the information I submit about SideCar Ride</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> accessibility?</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> A: Mika Pyyhkala and the NFB of Massachusetts are researching the</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> accessibility of SideCar. We will work to address any accessibility</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> issues that are found in the app or service. We are looking for both</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> your experience in trying the service, and also for people who can</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> help with any accessibility issues found in various SideCar citys. We</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> will give you indstructions and more information after you file your</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> initial accessibility report, and as we evaluate the accessibility of</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> SideCar.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Q: Is similar accessibility research being done regarding other E-Hail</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> apps like Lift, Uber, Hailo, etc.?</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> A: Yes, and if you have a story about one of these apps please feel</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> free to send it to </span>
<a href="mailto:e-hail@nfbma.org" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">e-hail@nfbma.org</a>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Right now, it is most important that we have blind VoiceOver users</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> test and evaluate the accessibility of SideCar. In the coming weeks</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> and months, we may send out similar requests regarding other E-Hail</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> apps.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Q: If I don't live in a current SideCar city, can I still participate?</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> A: Yes, you can still install and register for SideCar. You can use</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> the service when you travel to a supported city, and the company is</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> actively expanding the citys serviced. You can still provide</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> VoiceOver accessibility feedback on the signup process for SideCar,</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> and the overall interface of the app.</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Best,</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Mika Pyyhkala,</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Board Member</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> National Federation of the Blind</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> </span>
<a href="mailto:pyyhkala@gmail.com" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pyyhkala@gmail.com</a>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">>>> Twitter: @pyyhkala</span>
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<span class="signature">Kathryn Carroll<br /> President, New York Association of Blind Students</span>
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