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Re:Uber ordered to pay $1.1M to blind woman refused rides by pessimizer on Monday April 05, 2021 @01:43PM (#26702068)
Even if there are no jobs in your area other than dog groomers and you desperately need a job, if you have PTSD from dogs, you can't be a dog groomer.

If you create two classes of driver, one who has to follow the ADA and one who doesn't, you've just repealed the ADA.

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Re:Uber ordered to pay $1.1M to blind woman refused rides by ehmmmmmmmm on Monday April 05, 2021 @02:20PM (#26702568)
No you haven't. ADA should be supporting people who have fears of animals as well, IMO. It's about supporting everyone, not just one class of disability.

For that matter, a driver with a severe back problem shouldn't be forced to help a disabled customer with lifting their luggage into the trunk. A different driver should be found. ADA should support both individuals in being safe.

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Re:Uber ordered to pay $1.1M to blind woman refused rides by hluska on Monday April 05, 2021 @04:24PM (#26704183)
I feel like you misunderstand the ADA. The ADA does protect those people - they just need to ask for reasonable accommodations and be prepared to back up that request with documentation.

Please note that this suit is not about a person with PTSD being forced to drive a guide dog. It’s about a person who has a guide dog continuously being denied reasonable accommodations.

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