Victorian woman Kathryn Beaton says repeated, illegal denials of service from drivers refusing to allow her guide dog into their vehicles have left her effectively housebound.

Edited to add: “anxious and in tears” is some shit tier headline writing when the real problem is the loss of independence and freedom, and the hours she has had to spend waiting just to be actively discriminated against.

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If you’re using your vehicle for Uber, legally you should be registering it as a commercial vehicle, not a private vehicle.

Once you start operating as a business (Uber driver) you need meet the same standards as other businesses.

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