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Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture
but forcing ride hailing to have wheelchair vehicles is untenable as well. since it is based on using your own personal vehicle, forcing that onto them is not what the service is about.
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I think there's a valid argument to be made for an accessible vehicle requirement. Sure, you have to use your own vehicle, but in order to meet civic goals of accessibility it doesn't seem unreasonable to me to require the ride hailing companies to incentivize drivers to buy and drive accessible vehicles. Incentives can be adjusted as needed until a mandated percentage of vehicles are accessible. After all, we require private developers to adhere to accessibility requirements via building codes, and transportation is certainly a critical piece of the accessibility landscape.
Accessibility of infrastructure seems like a waste until you need it, and then suddenly it becomes very, very important.
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