ERC Study Finds 50% of DC Cab Drivers Avoid Blind Customers With Service Dogs
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10 commentsThis is just a sad commentary. The video says it all.
In a report released Wednesday morning, The Equal Rights Center said it conducted 30 tests earlier this year and that in half of the tests, drivers passed a man or woman with a guide dog to pick up a person who did not have a guide dog. In three of the cases where the taxi did stop for the blind person, the driver attempted to impose a surcharge for transporting the dog.
Just when I was feeling a little better about humanity due to the on-going recovery of Sweetheart and that her vet practically comped her care so far for the rescue who took her in. How proud am I to be human? Not too.
this is very bad… and how are the blind going to get to their destination with their dogs. very sad…
Woof! Woof! its not right n fair. But at the same time … I think some cab drivers is protecting themselves from any cases that might arise. I do hope there’s a regulations about this that involves both parties . Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
You are an idiot. The cab driver has no right to deny.
Shame on them…..what goes around comes back around to bite one in the butt eventually!!! NO PUN intended!!
Madi and Mom
It happens here too! It’s a sad indictment of people today that, no matter what law is passed in respect of any disability, people will always try to find a way around it. It escapes their notice that an instant in time could render them in need of the very measures they laugh at.
This is horrible and unnerving to me! I have been passed up by cabbies myself, but I do not have a service dog. When I asked several cabbies why they were refusing me and my pooch a ride, their response was that their religion, Muslim, believe that dogs are vile dirty creatures. Most of the cabbies I questioned were from Iran, Pakistan and one from India. Now mind you this was back when I was wealthier and the one cabbie that did offer me a ride (the gentleman was from India and may have been Hindu) I pulled out a $50.00 bill in front of all the men handed it to him and said as loud as I could “This is your tip I am giving it to you ahead of time.” I hope those fools remember that day the next time someone approaches them for a ride with a dog.
It’s sickening that things like this still go on, in this day and age! I guess taxi drivers think discrimation laws don’t apply to them.
I strongly believe in karma and what comes around goes around.
That’s just sad! I hope the cab companies start recieving large fines for this!
That’s just sad.
Sam