Blind woman refused three taxis on Glasgow streets after drivers said no to guide dog
dailyrecord.co.ukA blind woman was left standing on the streets of Glasgow after three taxi drivers refused to take her home because of her guide dog.Allana Grant has been enjoying a night out with her partner Ian, 44, and guide dog, Felix, in the city centre on Saturday June 4.Unable to secure a cab home through an app, the couple made their way down to the street cab rank outside Central station where a marshal helped them to the front of the queue.But they were then knocked back by three different drivers who refused to take them due to Felix.After waiting an hour, the 33-year-old was finally accepted by a fourth driver at around midnight.
Outraged Allana, from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, says the 'point-blank refusals' left her feeling 'sad'. She told the Record: "The queue was enormous as you can imagine for a Saturday night."The taxi marshal came to get us and they took us to the front where they tried three cabs."He asked if the first three drivers were alright to take the dog and we just got point-blank refusal.
It was just a straight-up no."It was sad but it has happened before, you kind of become a bit resigned to it because you know the authorities won't do anything about it."I don't see that I am asking for anything special - we're just trying to go about our business." All three drivers are believed to be Glasgow City Council licence holders that operate independently.
The fourth cabbie, named Stef Shaw, from Glasgow, branded their service "disgusting" and called for them to be stripped of their badges.He said: "The taxi drivers who refused this guide dog or those who have refused any guide dog should have their licences revoked immediately."They very obviously have no compassion or care for disabled people and are not the
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