Florida Uber Driver Arrested for Refusing Ride to Blind Man, Service Dog

July 12, 2016

An Uber driver in Florida was arrested after deputies say he refused to transport a group of blind people and their service dogs.

According to news outlets, citing an arrest report, 60-year-old Simon Pierre Andre Nau was picking up Robert Stigile, who’s blind, and other blind people in Stigile’s group July 4 in Orlando.

Stigile says that when Nau showed up, he said, “I don’t take dogs.” Stigile explained the dogs were service animals and Nau allegedly replied “I don’t care.”

Stigile says he was standing in the open door frame and felt the car move forward, striking him.

Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Nau on charges of failure to transport a blind person with a service dog and battery.

Deputies say Nau laughed about the incident as if he “didn’t fully understand that he had broken the law.” It’s unclear if Nau has an attorney.

Topics Florida Personal Auto

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  • November 9, 2016 at 11:37 pm
    Ami says:
    IT IS TIME TO STOP THIS UBER SERVICES, THE DRIVERS DO NOT. TAKE A COURSE , HOW TO HANDLE PASANGERS AND LIKE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE BACKUP LIFE CHECK, INSURANCE, SIZE AND YEAR... read more
  • July 18, 2016 at 1:37 pm
    LH says:
    I can associate with him not wanting to take dogs/animals in his car, but when it was explained it was a service dog he should have reconsidered instead of saying he didn't ca... read more
  • July 17, 2016 at 10:05 pm
    uw says:
    He didn't claim he didn't have room, he said he doesn't take dogs, and when told they were service dogs said he didn't care. Even if he claimed it was because of space he coul... read more

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