"Hurts like hell": BC blind woman says taxi refused her service due to guide dog

A blind woman says she was discriminated against after a taxi driver refused her service.

"This hurts like hell, that I am not being seen as equal as someone with eyesight," Maria Kovacs told Global News.

Kovacs had to be admitted to the hospital in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 28 due to high blood pressure. She was released from the hospital just a few hours later at 4:10 a.m. A nurse called a taxi for her and when it arrived, the Alouette Taxi driver allegedly refused her fare because of her guide dog.

As Cassidy Mosconi reports, she is now sharing her story in hopes of raising awareness about the rights of blind people.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10409591/bc-blind-woman-says-taxi-refused-service-due-to-guide-dog/

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