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On 5/21/15, Sumathi <[email protected]> wrote: > I blame the alcohol for all these. smile. most the riksha drivers are > drunken and most of them are addicted to alcohol so. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "madhu" <[email protected]> > To: "'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerningthe disabled.'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 7:15 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] insensitive rickshaw drivers in Pune > > >> The situation is not different in other cities. >> I feel not only VI. But others are also facing their nasty behavior. >> They are more greedy >> The concern authority should take some action.. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >> Of payal jethra >> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 5:38 PM >> To: accessindia >> Subject: Re: [AI] insensitive rickshaw drivers in Pune >> >> Narendre, >> >> Thanks for bringing this up. In Mumbai, the situation is more or less >> similar. I use to commute to and from work by rickshaw. However, my >> observation is that the rickshaw guys are generally becoming difficult >> at times, not just targetting us as visually challenged. In fact, >> because of not being able to get a rickshaw on my way back from office >> which in fact happens to be at around 4 in the evening (non peak >> hours), I switched to B E S T travel. >> >> There, we cannot be denied envrey neither do we have to worry about >> finding a seat and seldom to worry about where to get off once >> familiar with the stops on the way, not to mention the feasibility of >> commute by bus. >> >> Sometimes, the idea is to make the commute convenient and spending on >> rickshaw may be necessary but when the guys act nasty, taking the next >> best option might just be the right thing to do. >> >> Bang opposite my bank, there is a rickshaw stand and not too further >> off is a bus stop. Usually a known rickshaw man would drive two others >> and me right to my doorstep However, after a few days, he would allow >> me to sit in the rickshaw but I had to wait for two or three other >> commuters to come so he could claim a share from each person. I began >> to realise that the wait was getting too much. Instead of reaching >> home in 10 to 15 minutes, which would have ideallly been the reason >> for taking a rick, I reached home in half an hour. Apparently, all >> other rickshaw drivers refused saying that the only man who would >> agree to drop off at my area of residence was the guy who ran the >> share rickshaw. >> >> The next evening, after waiting around for ten or so minutes and being >> refused by other auto guys, I headed to the busstop. As I was stepping >> into the bus, the rickshaw guy called out saying that the others had >> come and that there was a seat for me. But, I had made up my mind. >> >> This, however, has temporarily taken care of my situation, but as you >> say, there are times, when I would wish to choose commute by auto when >> I am carrying shopping bags and stuff. Also, during monsoon days, when >> a rickshaw drop home is obviously preferable. >> >> The problem here seems to be about them choosing to drive customers to >> their preferred destination rather than have us dropped where we wish >> to go. This is the case even in case of sighted customers. But, since >> commute poses more challenges for us, let's certainly hope to >> sensitise them. >> Regards, >> >> Payal Jethra >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >> of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind >> ia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >> the >> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. 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AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails >> >> sent through this mailing list.. > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. 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