Mike, I always let them know when the ride is booked via messaging. That being said I use the native app, never used the one for BlindSquare. Does that affiliation allow you to message drivers?
I keep my messages very simple. I am blind and use a white cane. Or Look for man with white cane. Hope this helps. Vaughn -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Michael Busboom Sent: Friday, February 26, 2021 4:01 AM To: 'Adrian Leong' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> Subject: Apprising Uber drivers of blindness in advance of pick-up Hi. I use Uber quite frequently, mostly through the BlindSquare app. Since I live in a metropolitan area, there are frequently instances where lots of cars go by, and the driver, not knowing that I can’t see him/her, just sits there, waiting for a passenger to get in to the car. Is there a way, or perhaps a template that, as soon as my ride has been confirmed, to tell the driver that I can be recognized by my white cane? Calling the driver as soon as the ride is confirmed doesn’t work, since some of them speak neither German nor English. I am wondering if others have this problem and if so, how they address the issue. Would I be better off using the native Uber app instead of BlindSquare? With best regards, Mike -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/83127754-4364-4989-8C14-A5E1DB20C271%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/00e801d70c57%24ea6f26c0%24bf4d7440%24%40gmail.com.
