edders23 wrote:
"why brother are you going to report me?"
Because you are a
that needs reporting.
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Apr 27, 2018 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Leicester;Assistance dog refusal ;Asthma excuse |
leicester the capital of guide dog refuseniks A blind man wants to raise awareness of the law among taxi drivers after one refused to take his guide dog - the same day as another driver was fined for doing the same thing to him. Haseeb Ahmad, equality and diversity lead at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and author of Blind Man to Ironman, the story of his struggle to overcome blindness, was the victim on both occasions. Yesterday, a driver who claimed to be asthmatic in order to avoid taking Mr Ahmad and his guide dog Walt, was fined £500, with £500 costs, and ordered to pay £100 compensation to Mr Ahmad at Leicester Magistrates’ Court. He will also be referred to the city council’s Licensing Enforcement Sub-Committee to decide whether he can keep his Hackney Carriage and private hire vehicle driver’s licence. Refusing to take a guide dog is an offence under the Equality Act 2010. Driver Mohammed Jauffer, who works for Everest Taxis in Loughborough Road, Leicester, was booked to take Mr Ahmad from the Brew Dog pub in Berridge Street/Friar Lane in the city centre, to the Flamingo Bar on Loughborough Road, on September 15 last year. Magistrates heard when he arrived to collect Mr Ahmad, Jauffer, 36, of Stockton Road, Northfields, Leicester, refused to take Mr Ahmad’s guide dog, claiming he was asthmatic. When Mr Ahmad asked the driver if he had the necessary medical exemption certificate, Jauffer, who pleaded guilty to the offence, apologised for not having one and said he was allergic to dogs. Later that day, 48-year-old Mr Ahmad who was registered totally blind as a young man before going on to have a highly successful career, encountered a similar situation. Mr Ahmad, who joined the GB Paratriathlon squad and set the world record for the fastest Blind Ironman, had taken a taxi from his Oadby home to give one of his inspirational talks to Blaby Beaver Scouts. While there was no problem on the way there, the taxi driver who arrived to take him home - booked through the same company - tried to refuse taking him, saying that he too was allergic to dogs, he said. Mr Ahmad added: “When I threatened to report him, he said "why brother are you going to report me?" “I pointed out that he was acting unlawfully and that he could lose his licence. He soon changed his mind." Mr Ahmad said the driver reluctantly opened the tailgate to allow Walt into the car. Mr Ahmad added: “When will this attitude end? I would say to those drivers you are not allergic to dogs, you are simply discriminating against visually impaired people who need guide dogs to improve the quality of their lives. “I don’t like taking people to court, but I want to be able to go out with confidence. "I don’t want to have to argue my case every time when the law is clear, drivers are not allowed to refuse to carry a guide dog unless they have an exemption certificate signed by a GP. “It is extremely upsetting and inconvenient for me and other guide dog users, it creates anxiety and can spoil an evening.” |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Apr 27, 2018 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leicester;Assistance dog refusal ;Asthma excuse |
edders23 wrote: "why brother are you going to report me?" Because you are a that needs reporting.
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| Author: | sasha [ Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leicester;Assistance dog refusal ;Asthma excuse |
I have asthma and am allergic to dogs and cats (bit like hayfever, eyes start itching and runny nose), I have an exemption certificate. The council had never seen one ! When I asked though the council said the exemption is for me and not the vehicle, so if the other driver takes a dog (I've asked him not to, and because he's not exempt he has to take assistance dogs) when I get in the vehicle it triggers my allergy ! I asked the council for a vehicle exemption and they said there isn't one, the exemption is for the driver not the vehicle !  
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leicester;Assistance dog refusal ;Asthma excuse |
I'm allergic to cats but I still take them (with their owners) to the vets if asked to I find that as a rule as long as I don't touch the animal it isn't an issue but if I went into a room where a cat lives that will trigger my allergy so provided the dog does not come near the driver and doesn't rub its fur allover the place shouldn't be an issue |
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