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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Cait Kelly Inequality reporter

‘He could have killed my dog’: ride-share drivers accused of refusing passengers with guide dogs

Guide dog with handler
Almost half (46%) of Australians living with low vision and blindness have experienced a refusal with a taxi or ride-share company in the past 24 months. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Natalie has lost count of how many times she’s called a ride-share or taxi and been left standing on the curb with her guide dog.

Two years ago, she was going to a music lesson in Sydney’s Sutherland shire when she says a driver sped off, dragging her dog, Sharnee, behind the car.

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