When Elliott asked the driver to showcase his exemption certificate, a legal requirement needed to deny guide dogs access, he was unable to do so
A partially sighted man who is legally registered blind was denied a taxi ride after the driver claimed that he had 'allergies', despite not being in possession of an exemption certificate. On June 13, Elliott Ainley and his guide dog 'Legend' hailed down a cab outside of Hull Paragon Station in order to get a ride home after their usual bus service was disrupted.
In a current time where rail strikes have made public transport unreliable, Elliott is affronted that the taxi driver in question was so unaccommodating of someone with a disability. He has since filed a complaint about the incident and hopes that others will not have to live through the same experience.
Top news stories today "I have reported the incident to Licensing at Hull City Council and also Trans Pennine Express, as well as requesting any available CCTV footage, so the incident has started to be investigated. However, as guide dog refusals by taxis seem to be sadly on the increase, I feel the incident needs publicising to raise awareness as it is very much needed to help educate people and prevent this from happening again.
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