It will be a difficult fight, just as it has been with taxis. However, I agree, they are using their private cars to transport members of the public for money. This makes the car a place of work, so service dogs must be accommodated.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 23 Mar 2014, at 6:03, Christopher J Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's been a while since I used a dob, but there are laws protecting dog users > when accessing buildings and services available to the public. These are not > municipal regulations but state laws. It may be harder taking legal actions > against these services, but if they're offering their service to the general > public then I'm confident dog guide laws would apply. > >> On 3/21/2014 4:08 PM, Deb Lewis wrote: >> These services are generally operating outside the city regulatory process >> so there is potential for difficulty. >> The best way to avoid difficulty is to call the driver as soon as you're >> scheduled and state that you have the animal. If there's an issue on their >> part, they can cancel you immediately and you'll get the next driver. what >> I've told uber is I'm OK with that as long as I get someone. bEats having a >> cab drive up, see the dog and take off which is how it typically goes here. >> With Uber, you rate your ride and they rate you, so since I have a five star >> rating I'm a good rider to get regardless of whether or not I have a dog. >> Uber seems to agree with me about that so far. >> But since the city is trying to close it down, I'm also less likely to be >> filing complaints and trying to work it out if I can. >> Using the app has been a top notch experience for me in several cities. >> >>> On Mar 21, 2014, at 2:00 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Any issues with guide dogs using these services? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Kelly Pierce >>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 3:53 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Transportation apps: lyft and uber. A question >>> >>> I have taken rides with Uber, Lyft and Sidecar using VoiceOver with no >>> problems. the accessability cold be better, such as displaying the address >>> of the car, but the buttons are labled and functional. What is the >>> difficulty? >>> >>> Kelly >>> >>>> On 3/21/14, BrianMiller <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I know blind guys who use Lyft but I'm not sure if they had someone >>>> help them set it up or how they make it work, but I've seen them do >>>> it, using voice over, on their phones. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Beth G >>>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 7:43 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Transportation apps: lyft and uber. A question >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> Are the apps mentioned accessible? I have tried Lyft, it is not >>>> accessible. >>>> You cannot schedule your ride on y our own. 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