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Recliner[_3_] · August 29th 16, 06:57 AM posted to uk.transport.london

Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 19:51:03 on Sun, 28 Aug
2016, d remarked:
I'm constantly amazed by the ability of blind persons to navigate
(literally and metaphorically) the modern world, and after all they'll
have had years of practice.

There's a big difference between navigating a physical world with touch
feedback and trying to use a flat screen with none other than a voice that
may or may not help.

Clearly, in this case the accessibility software does work.

Unless there is some documentated verification by someone who is blind that
this is the case I'll take it with a pinch.

The evidence is the way the accessibility software exists (if it didn't
work it would have been discontinued by now) and how Uber has a document
explaining how to use it.

That's because it has been told to comply with ADA, not because a single
person uses it.

http://www.recode.net/2015/9/18/1161...d-a-surprising

http://www.newmobility.com/2015/01/f...er-comply-ada/

https://www.ada.gov/briefs/uber_soi.pdf

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...ply-to-us.html