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(ROCKVILLE,
MD)—The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA) is
calling on Denver authorities to strengthen and enforce regulations that
protect the rights to transportation services of passengers with disabilities. The trade association issued a statement following media reports
that a college student with a service dog was allegedly denied a ride by an
Uber driver. According to those reports, a Regis University student ordered the
vehicle in order to avoid icy conditions on her way to class on January 24. But
when the vehicle arrived, the driver allegedly refused to take her because of
her dog, a licensed service animal, media reported. “It’s terrible that this young woman had to go through this ordeal,”
said Alfred LaGasse, CEO of the TLPA, a 101-year old professional trade
association whose members operate fleets on four continents. “Transportation
for hire is an extension of public transportation. It is inexcusable for any
professional driver to ever deny service to people with disabilities. But there
can be a silver lining here: The city can use this unfortunate incident as a
catalyst to review how regulations can be strengthened and better enforced so
this never happens again.”
TLPA Urges Denver to Protect Rights of Passengers with Disabilities