a guide dog story specially for venRebecca Harris MP tested her taxi hailing skills last week at the Conservative Party Conference in a football-themed game with charity Guide Dogs.
While trying to hail a taxi to take guide dog owner Jacqueline to her local football match, the MP for Castle Point heard about the real problems assistance dog owners face when being illegally refused by taxis and minicabs.
It is illegal for a driver to refuse to take an assistance dog or to charge extra for carrying it. However, Guide Dogs research found that 42 per cent have been turned away by a taxi or minicab in a one-year period because of their dog.
Rebecca Harris MP said: “I’m very pleased that Castle Point Borough Council already requires taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to take disability equality training as a condition of their licence.
“However, it is still important to raise awareness that it is illegal for taxi drivers to refuse access to guide dog owners.”
“We want to install confidence in passengers and vehicle drivers.”
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