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Lyft settles DOJ lawsuit alleging violation of Americans with Disabilities Act Megan Rose [email protected] / 2:19 pm CDT•June 22, Lyft has agreed to settle a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice that alleges the ridesharing company discriminated against disabled people -...

CONCORD, Calif. (KGO) -- On-demand ridesharing has become the new normal way to get around -- but not for everyone. Disability advocates say Uber and Lyft have left millions of passengers in the dust -- without equal access to rides. By Renee Koury Now a Bay Area man is suddenly among those...

On 20-Mar-2019, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a federal lawsuit against Lyft at The United States District Court for the Northern District of California. According to the complaint, the San Francisco-based ride-hailing app excludes persons with mobility disabilities who need...

Hi ladies and gentleman! I was hoping you might be able to give your thoughts on a particular situation today. I'm a pax. I happen to be blind. If I were to text you after you accepted my ping, asking you to come in and get me, take me to your vehicle, then bring me inside at the destination...

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hi all, Need some help. Im a new uber driver, part time since decemeber 2017, while on SSDI disaibilty. been reading alot of what people wrote prior, about concerns of being on Social Security Disability and driving uber. 1- First I found this link which was quite helpful for me, and answered...

I'm a reporter working on a story about discrimination in the gig economy. I'm interested in talking to drivers who've experienced discrimination, and what they did about it. And also any drivers with disabilities about the challenges they've faced. Thanks!

Uber is being sued by NY disability advocates for not having accessible cars The ride-hail company says 200 of its close to 60,000 cars in New York are accessible. Uber is coming under fire yet again for its lack of accessibility for people with disabilities. Nonprofit group Disability Rights...

Source: Published on Mar 28, 2017 Watch this video for some great tips on how to provide 5-star service to your riders who have a disability.

There are many parents in the DFW area looking for patient, kind drivers for adults with developmental disabilities. These adults have places they need to go to. They need to arrive at these places as quickly as possible and on time. They need to be picked up on time so they don't stand...

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/uber-facing-lawsuit-chicago-violating-wheelchair-laws-n666226 A Chicago-based disability rights group on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride-hailing company has violated wheelchair accessibility laws. The lawsuit, filed by...

I have now had a chance to work my way through the legislation relating to the new rideshare arrangements in the ACT. Over the next few days, I will make posts in this forum about some of the more interesting aspects of this ACT legislation. This post concerns mobility-impaired passengers in...

I'm posting this with the aim of possibly saving others the frustration, time and expense I have experienced. My intent here is to not rant. This is intended primarily for those who have medical conditions which may be borderline with respect to the med exam requirements. There's not a lot of...