First it was NYC with too few accessible taxis, then the mayor claiming that the taxis were a hazard, and now this...
Uber, Lyft, and other similar ride-sharing organizations, are claiming that disability laws do not apply to them.
Uber: Disability Laws Don’t Apply to Us
Say what? What are these guys smoking? Can I have some?
Uber IS a transportation service, not a "technology" company, because it's similar to a car service and taxis. All of them use a vehicle to take a passenger to a requested destination. Denying those with disabilities, or separating them from the non-disabled crowd, is still discrimination. Maybe they'd be a "technology" company if they used a teleporter, but no such luck.
No matter what, Uber's UberWAV and UberASSIST programs should be like how other taxi companies are set up, with the vehicles being used for disabled and not, and treated the same way without being charged too much more.
Want to know something else? Uber's also flooding the job boards with listings that say something like these:
"[job title] - Need to Earn More Money? Join UberX as a Driving Partner Today!"
"Having Trouble Getting A [job name/title/type] Job? Have A Flexible Schedule As An UberX Driving Partner Instead!"
"Entry Level Job Not Paying The Bills? Join UberX & Have a Flexible Schedule Driving Your Own Car."
"Make up to $xxx this Weekend in fares Driving Your Car. Join Uber Now!"
Personally, I'd avoid them til they clean up their act.
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Uber is a public transportation service, Its now based on technology by accessing the Uber App by smartphones. Some people who need a cab to reach a destination is public service the uber is wrking based on that only is their any doubt on that?
Cindy
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