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MineralMan

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2. I would not use Uber or any other similar service.

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 10:47 AM

Sep 2014

Regular cabs are pricey, but they're regulated. Uber leaves you open to whatever the driver, in his or her own car, decides to do. Certainly, if I were blind and had a service dog, I would not use such a service under any circumstances. Too risky, altogether. I'm not riding with Libertarian Taxi Service. Sorry.

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Uber sued for (drivers) allegedly refusing rides to the blind and putting a dog in the trunk [View all] FrodosPet Sep 2014 OP

Good...I keep hearing more and more about how awful this company is... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #1

I would not use Uber or any other similar service. MineralMan Sep 2014 #2

Uber drivers get kicked out if their average rating falls below 4 stars. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #26

Ha! Seems like a huge push out there to denigrate Uber. I wonder who is behind this propaganda? Pisces Sep 2014 #3

Right, it's all a big plot to make the unregulated "ride-sharing" services look bad. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #4

That was 1 car, not the business model. Pisces Sep 2014 #9

The fatality in San Francisco was part of the business model. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #19

I guess you don't have any friends who are vision impaired. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #6

Well the Taxi companies here in Portland regularly refuse service to people with Service Dogs dilby Sep 2014 #7

And those people have recourse, don't they. I heard about that one case, which ended with apologies Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #8

That is a clear violation of the ADA. Someone should sue. n/t pnwmom Sep 2014 #22

This is FAR bigger than Uber FrodosPet Sep 2014 #15

obviously if you have had good luck with them, those blind people must be confused CreekDog Sep 2014 #27

I just told this story about the dog in the trunk to my former-cabbie husband. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #5

You don't have to accept the ride. There is not a gun to your head. If someone tried to put my dog Pisces Sep 2014 #10

Is that you, Ron Paul? Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #12

I am not going to put my dog in the trunk and accept a ride to prove a point. Are you crazy. Pisces Sep 2014 #16

I guess you missed the part of the article where it's happened Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #17

Again, I ask the question: Fire the bad drivers or close down a company? Seems you are advocating Pisces Sep 2014 #18

You're the only one suggesting they close down UBER. People are saying UBER should follow the law pnwmom Sep 2014 #23

It seems like you have something personal against cabs. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #36

You are carrying this to an extreme FrodosPet Sep 2014 #25

so you're blaming the blind person for what the Uber driver did? CreekDog Sep 2014 #28

The blind passenger didn't SEE the dog being put in the trunk. And one who did refuse pnwmom Sep 2014 #13

I would sue anybody's ass for putting my dog in the truck of a car. That said, magical thyme Sep 2014 #11

People with disability dogs aren't required to get prior approval. Other people are required to pnwmom Sep 2014 #14

This is truth FrodosPet Sep 2014 #21

The ADA requires all private businesses that serve the public, including UBER, pnwmom Sep 2014 #20

In 1999 Danny Glover filed a taxi discrimination claim in New York City.... Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #24

ADA and allergies to dog dander. Interesting paradox. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #29

Same conflict with religion FrodosPet Sep 2014 #30

I agree with you. Religion shouldn't give one an affirmative right over another's rights. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #31

It has been well established for the transportation industry. pnwmom Sep 2014 #32

Smell and shed and accidents are a different matter.... NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #33

It was someone responding to me who had personal experience. pnwmom Sep 2014 #37

I didn't say service dogs, I said they can disallow or charge additional fees for dogs, period. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #38

They CANNOT. Service dogs or other service animals must be allowed without any extra fee. pnwmom Sep 2014 #39

The company is required to make reasonable accommodations for both. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #34

This is my understanding of it, that's the policy for, say, classrooms or offices. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #35

The US Justice department statement specifically addressed private taxi cabs pnwmom Sep 2014 #40

Yes, I've read it. It's still a paradox between different people under ADA. (nt) NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #41

Does the ADA cover allergies? I wasn't aware of that. pnwmom Sep 2014 #42

Yes, it does. Difficult to manage, you betcha! NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #43