Chinese bus driver who refused to move with blind woman’s guide dog on board eventually rolls over
- Guide dogs are allowed by law on public transport in many Chinese cities but not all drivers and passengers are happy about it
- Blind masseuse Lu Fu says taxi drivers simply refuse to let her get in with her dog, Evay
A woman and her guide dog were stopped from getting on a bus in southeast China on Wednesday after the driver warned them the vehicle would not move with them on board, while passengers showed they were in no mood to be sympathetic.
Masseuse Lu Fu was on her way to a friend’s wedding with her dog Evay and human friend Juan Juan in Hefei, Anhui province, when the incident happened.
“I will not drive if you take the dog,” Hefei Evening News quoted the driver as saying.
Some of the other passengers began to fidget and get impatient, complaining about the delay, the report said.
Juan explained that Evay was a guide dog and permitted by law on public transport. The driver relented after checking with the bus company by phone.
Lu has experienced problems on public transport before. Typically, bus drivers let Evay get on after an explanation and some persuasion, but taxi drivers almost always turned them down flat, she said.