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How many more stories are we going to here like this, every council should send every driver (Hackney and PH) a letter reminding them of the law ( just in case they use ignorance as a defence) and then, when they are caught refusing an assistance dog, revoke their licence for a min of 12 months.

x-ray wrote:

Ours did don't know about yours but I doubt it will make a blind bit of difference it needs a cultural shift from the large numbers of muslim drivers who have flooded our trade to sort the issue. It is the Mosques that need to sort this one not the councils as they are the only ones who have a real influence

I suspect in some ph companies there is collusion by the base staff that if they know it's a job with an assistance dog they make sure not to send any drivers belonging to the so called religion of peace and brotherhood which disadvantages the customer as they have to wait longer than they would have if the nearest driver was sent and often means the driver that is sent is often dragged which is unfair to them.

Midlife martyr wrote:

this is correct, but , ffs , how many cars do these firms have on ? surely if a job comes in with a dog, why send imran when you know he will recover/no job the fare when old bob wont have a problem ? i have been "sussing" out another taxi firm ( because of all the silly rules put in mine ) & asked about refusing "pet" dogs, they said no problem, you get a questionnaire to fill in when you start, asking stuff like that , do you take dogs ? - no, then its flagged , cant see a problem myself these firms have to many cars on anyway , its seems easy enough to do , all these "look at me im blind" need to take a good hard look at themselves tbh & stop being so fooking precious

Author:	captain cab [ Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:17 pm ]
Post subject:	Taxi driver refused to take blind passenger with guide dog
Taxi driver Gulzar Hussain refused to take blind passenger with guide dog The Birkby man, a driver for Huddersfield Cars, pleaded guilty to the offence under the Equality Act 2010 A taxi driver has been fined after refusing to carry a blind man and his guide dog. Gulzar Hussain, who works for Huddersfield Cars, was caught in a “sting” operation after being dispatched to the job at the town’s Railway Station. When he saw the passenger’s pet he told him that he would not take him due to “allergies”. He was caught breaking the law as the booking was made by Kirklees licensing officers conducting checks. Hussain, of Bleasdale Avenue in Birkby, pleaded guilty at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court to failing to accept a booking for a disabled person accompanied by an assistance dog. The prosecution was brought under the Equality Act 2010. Miles Barker, prosecuting on behalf of Kirklees Council, said: “ There are members of society who need the help of assistance dogs. To ensure they are not discriminated against checks are made. “Officers from the licensing service for Kirklees conduct operations every now and then to ensure that the laws relating to taxis are complied with.” Council officers and police were conducting one of these checks in Huddersfield on the afternoon of July 25. They were in St George’s Square when Hussain’s Skoda Octavia private hire car pulled up. Mr Barker said: “The police officers approached the passenger side of the taxi and they had with them the person with his assistance dog. “The taxi driver said he was willing to take the officers to Briar Court. “But when the door was opened to allow the dog and its user to get into the car Mr Hussain asked if the journey would include the dog. “He said: ‘No, no, no, allergy’ and flatly refused to allow the assistance dog into the car.” Hussain confirmed his refusal to licensing officers and was ordered to attend court. He said that his wife had undergone a kidney transplant and, as she also travelled in the car, he was concerned that having animals in the car would cause her problems. The office manager of Huddersfield Cars confirmed that Hussain, who had worked for the firm for 15 years, had asked not to have jobs involving guide dogs passed onto him. But magistrates were told that, while taxi drivers could apply for this exemption on medical grounds, Hussain had failed to do so. The 49-year-old’s application would not have been granted anyway as the concerns were relating to his wife and not him. Magistrates ordered him to pay £200 fine, £216 prosecution costs, £150 court charge and £20 victim surcharge. source: http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yor ... d-10463126

Author:	x-ray [ Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:11 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Taxi driver refused to take blind passenger with guide d
How many more stories are we going to here like this, every council should send every driver (Hackney and PH) a letter reminding them of the law ( just in case they use ignorance as a defence) and then, when they are caught refusing an assistance dog, revoke their licence for a min of 12 months.

Author:	Midlife martyr [ Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:49 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Taxi driver refused to take blind passenger with guide d
I suspect in some ph companies there is collusion by the base staff that if they know it's a job with an assistance dog they make sure not to send any drivers belonging to the so called religion of peace and brotherhood which disadvantages the customer as they have to wait longer than they would have if the nearest driver was sent and often means the driver that is sent is often dragged which is unfair to them.

Author:	edders23 [ Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:53 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Taxi driver refused to take blind passenger with guide d
x-ray wrote: How many more stories are we going to here like this, every council should send every driver (Hackney and PH) a letter reminding them of the law ( just in case they use ignorance as a defence) and then, when they are caught refusing an assistance dog, revoke their licence for a min of 12 months. Ours did don't know about yours but I doubt it will make a blind bit of difference it needs a cultural shift from the large numbers of muslim drivers who have flooded our trade to sort the issue. It is the Mosques that need to sort this one not the councils as they are the only ones who have a real influence

Author:	trotskys twin [ Thu Nov 19, 2015 1:37 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Taxi driver refused to take blind passenger with guide d
edders23 wrote: x-ray wrote: How many more stories are we going to here like this, every council should send every driver (Hackney and PH) a letter reminding them of the law ( just in case they use ignorance as a defence) and then, when they are caught refusing an assistance dog, revoke their licence for a min of 12 months. Ours did don't know about yours but I doubt it will make a blind bit of difference it needs a cultural shift from the large numbers of muslim drivers who have flooded our trade to sort the issue. It is the Mosques that need to sort this one not the councils as they are the only ones who have a real influence thats right edders get the Imans on case

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Author:	ven2112 [ Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:13 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Taxi driver refused to take blind passenger with guide d
Midlife martyr wrote: I suspect in some ph companies there is collusion by the base staff that if they know it's a job with an assistance dog they make sure not to send any drivers belonging to the so called religion of peace and brotherhood which disadvantages the customer as they have to wait longer than they would have if the nearest driver was sent and often means the driver that is sent is often dragged which is unfair to them. this is correct, but , ffs , how many cars do these firms have on ? surely if a job comes in with a dog, why send imran when you know he will recover/no job the fare when old bob wont have a problem ? i have been "sussing" out another taxi firm ( because of all the silly rules put in mine ) & asked about refusing "pet" dogs, they said no problem, you get a questionnaire to fill in when you start, asking stuff like that , do you take dogs ? - no, then its flagged , cant see a problem myself these firms have to many cars on anyway , its seems easy enough to do , all these "look at me im blind" need to take a good hard look at themselves tbh & stop being so fooking precious

Author:	x-ray [ Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:08 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Taxi driver refused to take blind passenger with guide d
ven2112 wrote: Midlife martyr wrote: I suspect in some ph companies there is collusion by the base staff that if they know it's a job with an assistance dog they make sure not to send any drivers belonging to the so called religion of peace and brotherhood which disadvantages the customer as they have to wait longer than they would have if the nearest driver was sent and often means the driver that is sent is often dragged which is unfair to them. this is correct, but , ffs , how many cars do these firms have on ? surely if a job comes in with a dog, why send imran when you know he will recover/no job the fare when old bob wont have a problem ? i have been "sussing" out another taxi firm ( because of all the silly rules put in mine ) & asked about refusing "pet" dogs, they said no problem, you get a questionnaire to fill in when you start, asking stuff like that , do you take dogs ? - no, then its flagged , cant see a problem myself these firms have to many cars on anyway , its seems easy enough to do , all these "look at me im blind" need to take a good hard look at themselves tbh & stop being so fooking precious "Need to take a good hard look at themselves" ? If this is your idea of a joke it is in extremely bad taste. I don't think you're cut out for this job. Perhaps you should seek out a new job.

Author:	ven2112 [ Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:38 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Taxi driver refused to take blind passenger with guide d
i do what i want tbf

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