Thank You so much for bringing this problem to the Public today. (I’m also Visually Impaired and utilize a Guide Dog a lot.) Uber & Lyft need to be held to a much higher standards, when it comes to this issue + The Government really needs to invest more in Public Transportation Improvements too.
The elphant in the room is that majority of uber drivers are immigrants who don't understand the ADA laws...many are from countries that do not allow dogs inside AT ALL. Uber/Lyft needs to make sure that the drivers are trained in cultural competencies of the countries they are driving in.
Oh, this is just the icing on the cake. Uber recently has changed many of its features that openly encourage discrimination. One thing in Chicago that used to be very illegal was destination discrimination. Basically, it was always illegal for a cab driver as well as Uber drivers to know before the trip what their destination is or how much the fare would ultimately net the driver. Basically, it was always random so drivers wouldn’t discriminate. At this point in time, drivers not only have access to how much their ride will be, but also they get to have now destination discrimination as they know the length of the ride and where the passenger is traveling to. So if they don’t like where the customer is going or if the customer is only going less than a mile or a couple of miles, the driver can deny that trip with no worries about being deactivated. It used to be, as an Uber driver, you could only decline a certain amount of rides until you were suspended or essentially banned from the system from driving. But as we see, that’s no longer happening because, again, Uber encourages endpoint discrimination, which I believe is against the law. But again, no one is talking about it.
Wild how entitled users of Uber have become... You don't like it? tip more or get your own car. lmfao. Yall be expecting me to drive 20 miles to the middle of nowhere for $7. cry me a river.
@@deadman019 You are talking to the right one, because not only are you speaking to someone who used to dispatch for Yellow Checker and Blue Diamond, I also was one of the first Uber drivers within the city of Chicago, way back at this point more than 10 years ago. I was driving when technically we were not legal yet to officially drive in Chicago. Do you want to know why the cab companies have gone downhill? Because you’re talking about entitlement. It’s because drivers did two main things wrong: 1. They refused credit card fares, which were illegal. 2. They also had a big problem with destination discrimination. If you wanted to go to Midway Airport, literally 12 years ago, a cab driver would have yelled at you and said to get out of his car, “I only go to O’Hare.” We used to have cab drivers who, again, paid as much as a house to get their medallion, or they paid a lease to drive a Yellow Cab or a Checker Cab, only not being able to pick up fares because they would scare the passengers. They would yell at them and tell them how they don’t want debit cards, credit cards, and they only want to go to O’Hare or the Northside. I’m old enough to remember that. So these issues here are part of the reasons why Uber took off. This could be a major issue as well as major liability issues for all the rideshare companies right now to openly discriminate. And again, the destination discrimination thing hasn’t been talked about yet, but I think it will hopefully soon because, again, it’s a major issue. As a former dispatcher for those companies: • If you were on the south side of Chicago ordering a cab late at night, good luck getting a cab. • Sometimes people would wait hours if they were lucky to even get one who would be willing to go down that way. Oh, and they also had a call-in system where, just like Uber, you could call and put in your address, your endpoint destination, which the driver wouldn’t know about, and you could go ahead and book your ride that way. But again, drivers would refuse to go to certain areas or they would refuse to go to certain destination locations. So they would literally get a trip and be like, “I don’t want to go there.”
And that’s for the best. I’m an Uber driver in Chicago and I have the right to know where I’m going so I can cherry pick and avoid certain areas where I can get robbed. Many Uber driver have been robbed, beaten, raped, and even killed fr picking in the wrong side of the city. It’s my right as in independent contractor to accept or deny any ride I want for my safety. Uber did the right thing. Btw just to let u know, the pay sucks now. They’ve been cutting our pay for 2 yrs now so yh, we don’t care about your discrimination issues.
These drivers do that shit a lot lately, they lucky I ain't got a dog because if I did they'd have to call the cops on me! Then we see who's the idiot.
wasting the polices time, your own time, and the drivers time... all to be told your just entitled... and perhaps get criminally charged.... yeah I think we can see who the idiot is.
@@deadman019 Get fucked karen. You have no idea how the ADA works you troll. O did I hurt your feelings? Maybe you should go to a doctor and they'll prescribe you a box of twinkies and you can eat away your emotions keyboard warrior. You probably ain't got nothing better because you probably ain't got no job, you live in your mama's basement, and you sit behind a keyboard all day. At least we contribute to society and fight for what's right! You on the other hand are probably one of the uber drivers that got deactivated for discriminating! Don't try to give me shit about fighting for our rights, because I will continue to give you that smoke
While I sympathize DEEPLY for the visually impaired with guide dogs, think of what the drivers have to go through! After they drop off a person with a dog, they need to immediately go to a car wash and thoroughly vaccuum the car and make sure all hair and dander is removed. I think a premium charge for riding a dog is appropriate.
First of all, it’s not like We don’t know that Our Dogs shed a lot. (I’m Visually Impaired and have a Guide Dog.) Secondly, it’s about respecting Our basic Human Rights! Also, the Americans with Disabilities Act states “that it’s illegal to charge Pet Fees to those with Disabilities/Service Dogs on Public Transportation.” Our Service Dogs ARE NOT just Our Pets, They treated as MEDICAL EQUIPMENT under the Federal & State Laws.
@@user-iq9qr5cx3h I’m not speaking for everyone, but what I can say is If The person’s Dog is acting out of control/clearly not “behaving” properly, like a Service Dog, kick Them out of the establishment. (IF The Owner doesn’t take the appropriate action to handle Their Dog’s behavior first though. Every situation is different, but that’s the best way I can think of at the moment, since We all handle it differently.)
Thank You so much for bringing this problem to the Public today. (I’m also Visually Impaired and utilize a Guide Dog a lot.) Uber & Lyft need to be held to a much higher standards, when it comes to this issue + The Government really needs to invest more in Public Transportation Improvements too.
I'd rather drive pooches around all day, they're much better behaved than hoomans.
Immediately revoke All Uber and Lyft drivers and other ride share permits and licenses then fine and sue them out of business!!
The elphant in the room is that majority of uber drivers are immigrants who don't understand the ADA laws...many are from countries that do not allow dogs inside AT ALL. Uber/Lyft needs to make sure that the drivers are trained in cultural competencies of the countries they are driving in.
Oh, this is just the icing on the cake.
Uber recently has changed many of its features that openly encourage discrimination.
One thing in Chicago that used to be very illegal was destination discrimination.
Basically, it was always illegal for a cab driver as well as Uber drivers to know before the trip what their destination is or how much the fare would ultimately net the driver.
Basically, it was always random so drivers wouldn’t discriminate.
At this point in time, drivers not only have access to how much their ride will be, but also they get to have now destination discrimination as they know the length of the ride and where the passenger is traveling to.
So if they don’t like where the customer is going or if the customer is only going less than a mile or a couple of miles, the driver can deny that trip with no worries about being deactivated.
It used to be, as an Uber driver, you could only decline a certain amount of rides until you were suspended or essentially banned from the system from driving.
But as we see, that’s no longer happening because, again, Uber encourages endpoint discrimination, which I believe is against the law.
But again, no one is talking about it.
Wild how entitled users of Uber have become... You don't like it? tip more or get your own car. lmfao. Yall be expecting me to drive 20 miles to the middle of nowhere for $7. cry me a river.
This is a very serious problem and despite the policies in place for Uber and Lyft, Service animal denials are getting worse and not better.
@@deadman019 You are talking to the right one, because not only are you speaking to someone who used to dispatch for Yellow Checker and Blue Diamond, I also was one of the first Uber drivers within the city of Chicago, way back at this point more than 10 years ago.
I was driving when technically we were not legal yet to officially drive in Chicago.
Do you want to know why the cab companies have gone downhill?
Because you’re talking about entitlement.
It’s because drivers did two main things wrong:
1. They refused credit card fares, which were illegal.
2. They also had a big problem with destination discrimination.
If you wanted to go to Midway Airport, literally 12 years ago, a cab driver would have yelled at you and said to get out of his car, “I only go to O’Hare.”
We used to have cab drivers who, again, paid as much as a house to get their medallion, or they paid a lease to drive a Yellow Cab or a Checker Cab, only not being able to pick up fares because they would scare the passengers.
They would yell at them and tell them how they don’t want debit cards, credit cards, and they only want to go to O’Hare or the Northside.
I’m old enough to remember that.
So these issues here are part of the reasons why Uber took off.
This could be a major issue as well as major liability issues for all the rideshare companies right now to openly discriminate.
And again, the destination discrimination thing hasn’t been talked about yet, but I think it will hopefully soon because, again, it’s a major issue.
As a former dispatcher for those companies:
• If you were on the south side of Chicago ordering a cab late at night, good luck getting a cab.
• Sometimes people would wait hours if they were lucky to even get one who would be willing to go down that way.
Oh, and they also had a call-in system where, just like Uber, you could call and put in your address, your endpoint destination, which the driver wouldn’t know about, and you could go ahead and book your ride that way.
But again, drivers would refuse to go to certain areas or they would refuse to go to certain destination locations.
So they would literally get a trip and be like, “I don’t want to go there.”
And that’s for the best. I’m an Uber driver in Chicago and I have the right to know where I’m going so I can cherry pick and avoid certain areas where I can get robbed. Many Uber driver have been robbed, beaten, raped, and even killed fr picking in the wrong side of the city. It’s my right as in independent contractor to accept or deny any ride I want for my safety. Uber did the right thing. Btw just to let u know, the pay sucks now. They’ve been cutting our pay for 2 yrs now so yh, we don’t care about your discrimination issues.
@@HisShadowX One driver lied and said my tap card didn't work so he forced me to pay him in cash.
These drivers do that shit a lot lately, they lucky I ain't got a dog because if I did they'd have to call the cops on me! Then we see who's the idiot.
wasting the polices time, your own time, and the drivers time... all to be told your just entitled... and perhaps get criminally charged.... yeah I think we can see who the idiot is.
@@deadman019 Get fucked karen. You have no idea how the ADA works you troll. O did I hurt your feelings? Maybe you should go to a doctor and they'll prescribe you a box of twinkies and you can eat away your emotions keyboard warrior. You probably ain't got nothing better because you probably ain't got no job, you live in your mama's basement, and you sit behind a keyboard all day. At least we contribute to society and fight for what's right! You on the other hand are probably one of the uber drivers that got deactivated for discriminating! Don't try to give me shit about fighting for our rights, because I will continue to give you that smoke
My guide dog and I have constant issues like this. Just this week I’ve been denied a doctor’s appointment and multiple taxis due to my dog.
It is only common human decency to help people with any type of disability !
This should not have to be a law !
Failure of Corporate America
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While I sympathize DEEPLY for the visually impaired with guide dogs, think of what the drivers have to go through! After they drop off a person with a dog, they need to immediately go to a car wash and thoroughly vaccuum the car and make sure all hair and dander is removed. I think a premium charge for riding a dog is appropriate.
First of all, it’s not like We don’t know that Our Dogs shed a lot. (I’m Visually Impaired and have a Guide Dog.) Secondly, it’s about respecting Our basic Human Rights! Also, the Americans with Disabilities Act states “that it’s illegal to charge Pet Fees to those with Disabilities/Service Dogs on Public Transportation.” Our Service Dogs ARE NOT just Our Pets, They treated as MEDICAL EQUIPMENT under the Federal & State Laws.
@@ChristianSullivan What do you think of the people who fake service animals? Whats the best way to handle that?
@@user-iq9qr5cx3h I’m not speaking for everyone, but what I can say is If The person’s Dog is acting out of control/clearly not “behaving” properly, like a Service Dog, kick Them out of the establishment. (IF The Owner doesn’t take the appropriate action to handle Their Dog’s behavior first though. Every situation is different, but that’s the best way I can think of at the moment, since We all handle it differently.)
@@ChristianSullivan Thank you for your video on exactly this topic. I'm into human rights law and I really appreciated it.
@@ChristianSullivan Maybe become an attorney?