The Department of Justice has hit San Francisco ride-share giant Uber with a new lawsuit, alleging the added fees it charges disabled passengers to get in or out of a vehicle is a form of illegal discrimination.
Corky Siemaszko of NBC News reported that “the Department of Justice sued Uber on Wednesday, Nov. 10, alleging it charges disabled passengers who need more time to climb into a vehicle extra ‘wait time’ fees.”
In a statement, the DOJ said, “Uber began violating the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2016 when it first began charging these fees in target markets.” Siemaszko reported that those fees are now being charged across the country.
