[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Question for any guide dog owners
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
My impression of the law as it is now is that no one
can refuse to admit a guide dog. I admit that if a cab
driver is truly absolutely afraid of dogs he might not
want to take one in his cab, though since the dog
would be in the back and the driver in the front it
doesn't make sense, but the very least he should have
done in that sense is to immediately call for another
cab to come ASAP.
Your friend could certainly complain to the cab
company and to whatever government organization
enforces the discrimination laws ans the Disability
Act. He might lose his job, but if he was nasty and
unpleasant and not just fearful,...
Cindy
--- "Natalie B." <lemina007@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have a question for anyone who owns a guide dog. I
> don't own a dog myself, so am not aware of the
> pereimeters of the law.
>
> A little background info first. Where I live we have
> a service here that allows for the reservation of a
> van ride to all people with a legitimate disability.
> With our service, when the van can't make it, or is
> running behind in schedule, the company sends out a
> dispatch to a partnered cab service. From there, the
> cab will be dispatched to pick up the person.
>
> Well, a friend of mine who owns a cutey black lab
> was waiting for her ride. A cab drove up and
> immediately began to make a fuss. He claimed that he
> was fearful of dogs, and so on and so on. My friend
> is usually the most amiable of people, but this day
> she got very upset by this driver's attitude. He
> eventually took her to where she needed to go, but
> continued to make a big deal out of it.
>
> I would like to know, for my own personal
> information, about the extent of the law when
> concerning where guide dogs can go. For example,
> with this cab situation, could the driver have
> legally refused my friend? Is there any situations
> where guide dogs can't be admitted?
>
> Again, I don't own a guide dog, but I would really
> like to know. Most of my friends that have dogs and
> have situations like this happen to them choose to
> shrug it off and forget about it. They claim it's
> not worth the hassle to pursue the matter.
>
> Thanks for anyone who can respond to my question.
>
> Natalie B.
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