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Massachusetts Examining Disability Access For Uber, Lyft
An anonymous reader writes: Uber and Lyft have been dealing with a host of legal and regulatory issues, and the Massachusetts attorney general's office is adding one more: disability access. No formal action has been taken, but the office has contacted the companies to see how they handle equal access. Uber says it often speaks with advocates about accessibility, and less than a week ago they introduced uberASSIST, which connects riders with drivers who are specifically trained to assist those with disabilities. Still, the inquiry seems to have been spurred by questions from disabilities rights groups, not to mention ongoing lawsuits. "[T]he National Federation of the Blind of California accused Uber in a lawsuit last year of discrimination by refusing to transport guide dogs. A San Francisco federal judge has said the case can proceed. ... In Texas, Jennifer McPhail sued Lyft last year, accusing the company of not having a wheelchair accessible vehicle operating in Austin."
Deny access to everyone because Uber isn't ADA compliant?
There's a significant contingent of disabled people who believe precisely that. If they can't have it, nobody else should have it either. And if their demands put it out of business, then they're happy to have destroyed someone's livelihoods even if they never would have shopped with them to begin with.
Making utilities and necessities accessible to the disabled is reasonable. Forcing everyone else to accommodate them is wrong. If we really gave a shit about the disabled we wouldn't build military aircraft which we never plan to use, etc. We'd spend government money to enable them, instead of forcing everyone else to do it. The fact is, the only things we really care about are 1) bombing brown people and 2) making the rich richer.
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Why are you blathering on about public transport when the discussion is about private business?
Oh, I get it. You think that there shouldnt be any private business. You wont admit it of course, but anyone that takes a look at your posting history will see that its true. You do not believe in free enterprise, private property rights, nor the liberty of ordinary people.
You only assign liberty to government. Fuck off.
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