Deborah Persaud, the chair of a disabled campaign group Transport for All, was left the side of the road in Dalston, east London, with her guide dog Betty and heavy bags after taxi driver Rahim Eren refused to take her.
Blind woman and guide dog left on the curb after taxi driver refuses to take them A disability rights campaigner has described her frustration after a taxi driver drove off without her once he spotted her guide dog.
Ms Persaud, who also works as a civil servant, had pre-booked a taxi with the company ComCab, which is owned by Addison Lee, to take her to a friend’s 50th birthday party in Kings Cross, central London, on August 10.
‘One of the reasons I rely on this service is because I can tell them beforehand that I’m a disabled person and that I’m travelling with a guide dog so I get the support that I need to travel.
She said she booked it several days in advance with the company and notified them she had a guide dog and would need assistance.
