[Oagdu] service animals and Uber or Lyft again

[Abigail Bolling]

I personally have written on Ubers facebook page that if perspective dri 
vers are not ok with dogs in their cars, then they shouldn't be working 
for uber.
Yes, the drivers do use their personal cars, and therefore should at 
least be notified. I don't think the drivers should be able to cancel 
the trips though.
I've seen where a driver will say yes, and then see that I have a dog 
and cancel the trip and drive away. I've even had one where the driver 
pulled up and I guess acted like I took the trip and I got charged for a 
trip that I wasn't even picked up for (that got resolved very quickly)

I have done the thing where I request a trip, and then text the driver 
and let them know that I am blind, with a service dog. then if they 
cancel the trip after I notify them I have a dog, it's on them and they 
get reported.
I do it as an act of courtasy, but I don't think that it should be 
expected. Uber drivers should not be expecting blind people to notify 
them, whether there is a box or button on the app. it is our choice to 
notify them or not.

Kind of a diferent issue, but my school has an electronic accommadations 
form that I was required to fill out. On that form, there was a 
button/box that I had the option to check if I had a service dog... 
(Long story how that button got pushed and my professors were notified, 
but that's over and done...) but I didn't have to, but it was there as 
an option.

Abby
On 10/14/2015 12:13 PM, Marion Gwizdala via Oagdu wrote:
>
> Marianne,
>
> If this is something that is proposed, NAGDU would vehemently oppose 
> it. You are so correct that such a plan would only perpetuate 
> discrimination.
>
> Fraternally yours,
>
> Marion Gwizdala
>
> *From:*Oagdu [mailto:oagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] *On Behalf Of *Marianne 
> Denning via Oagdu
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 13, 2015 6:06 PM
> *To:* NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> *Cc:* Marianne Denning; Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List
> *Subject:* [Oagdu] service animals and Uber or Lyft again
>
> I am on a Facebook group for blind and visually impaired iPhone users 
> and there is a conversation about putting a button on the Uber and 
> Lyft app that would allow you to let them know you have a guide dog so 
> the driver can choose whether to pick you up or not. A lot of people 
> thought this was a great idea. Of course, I had to jump in and tell 
> them that is a terrible idea.  Discrimination is discrimination no 
> matter what form it takes.
>
>
> -- 
>
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>
> (513) 607-6053
>
>
>
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Abigail Bolling
Wright State University-2018: Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (513) 512-3456
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