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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. <br>
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. <br>
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)<br>
<br>
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. <br>
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. <br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
Abby<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/14/2015 12:13 PM, Marion Gwizdala
via Oagdu wrote:<br>
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If this is something that is proposed, NAGDU would
vehemently oppose it. You are so correct that such a plan
would only perpetuate discrimination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Marion
Gwizdala<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Oagdu [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:oagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:oagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marianne
Denning via Oagdu<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 13, 2015 6:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of
Guide Dog Users<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Marianne Denning; Ohio Association of Guide Dog
Users List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Oagdu] service animals and Uber or Lyft
again<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">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.<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Marianne
Denning, TVI, MA<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Teacher of
students who are blind or visually impaired<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">(513)
607-6053<o:p></o:p></p>
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