07-02-2018 01:04 via ottawacitizen.com

Uber apologizes for 'unacceptable' treatment after blind woman twice denied rides

Uber has parted ways with two drivers in two cities after a legally blind woman was twice denied rides on the same day, with both drivers claiming they were “allergic” to her guide dog.
Diane Bergeron was left hurt and frustrated after she was refused a ride in Toronto outside a downtown hotel on Feb. 1. She said the driver was at first accommodating, but balked once he spotted her guide dog, a seven-year-old golden retriever named Lucy.
Her frustration only grew when she was denied
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