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Author:  StuartW [ Thu May 15, 2025 10:36 am ]
Post subject:  Hull man says guide dog refusers to be reported and revoked

Wasn't going to bother with this because there's plenty other news around that we've not all read hundreds of times before.

But pedantic me noticed something that reminded me of other stuff...


Guide dog user warns taxi drivers to follow law

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgj867l8lxeo

A man with a severe sight impairment has issued a warning to taxi drivers telling them they have to accept guide dogs by law.

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Nathan Major-Kershaw, 29, from Hull, said he had experienced drivers complaining when he had brought his dog Jackson into their cars, with one saying he could refuse to accept him as a passenger.

The BBC has contacted the taxi firm he uses for a response.

In a social media post headed "this is a message for the city's taxi drivers", Mr Major-Kershaw said: "If you do refuse to take a guide dog, you can, and will if it happens to me, be reported to licensing and have your licence revoked."

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Mr Major-Kershaw said, when he took a taxi in Hull, the driver complained he would have to clear dog hair from his vehicle after the journey.

He said the driver told him he had the right to refuse to take him as a passenger if he chose.

The Equality Act 2010, external states taxis must carry guide dogs and other assistance dogs.

On its website, the charity Guide Dogs states, external: "If the passenger is a guide dog owner, it is a criminal offence to refuse to carry their dog or to charge extra for doing so.

"The only exception to this is if the driver has a medical exemption certificate from the licensing authority due to a genuine medical condition that is aggravated by exposure to dogs."

Mr Major-Kershaw said he asked the taxi driver if he had an exemption certificate but he did not.

In his post he said: "If you're going to drive a taxi, learn your legal obligations when it comes to disabled passengers".

Mr Major-Kershaw said he had since got in touch with the taxi company which said it would talk to the driver.

Author:  StuartW [ Thu May 15, 2025 10:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hull man says guide dog refusers to be reported and revo

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In a social media post headed "this is a message for the city's taxi drivers", Mr Major-Kershaw said: "If you do refuse to take a guide dog, you can, and will if it happens to me, be reported to licensing and have your licence revoked."

No, it's not for you to decide whose licence is revoked [-(

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In his post he said: "If you're going to drive a taxi, learn your legal obligations when it comes to disabled passengers".

By the same token, please learn the legal obligations regarding taxi licensing [-(

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Mr Major-Kershaw said he had since got in touch with the taxi company which said it would talk to the driver.

That's not the same as revoked :lol:

Of course, difficult to be unsympathetic about this kind of thing, and maybe I'm being a bit nitpicking.

But reminds me too much of daftie councillors who don't know the law, and/or go way over the top over what's often not very much.

Or Councillor Daisy the other day (although I'm sure Sussex still disagrees with me on that one... 8-[

Or likes of Reform, Farage and Rupert Lowe :-o

Author:  edders23 [ Thu May 15, 2025 5:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hull man says guide dog refusers to be reported and revo

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No, it's not for you to decide whose licence is revoked


indeed =D>

Author:  Sussex [ Thu May 15, 2025 8:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hull man says guide dog refusers to be reported and revo

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Mr Major-Kershaw said, when he took a taxi in Hull, the driver complained he would have to clear dog hair from his vehicle after the journey.

That is a valid point, however it's not a legal excuse.

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