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U.S. sues Uber, saying it discriminated against people with disabilities.
优步再添新麻烦：美国起诉优步歧视残疾
The Justice Department sued Uber on Wednesday, accusing the company of discriminating against passengers with disabilities by charging them fees when they needed more time to enter the ride-hailing vehicles. The suit stems from a fee policy Uber instituted in 2016 to compensate drivers who waited more than two minutes for a passenger to arrive. The company previously didn’t pay drivers for their time until a ride began, frustrating those who were sometimes forced to wait long periods for passengers.
美国司法部周三起诉优步，指控该公司歧视残疾乘客，在残疾人需要更多时间登入网约车时收取费用。这起诉讼源于优步在2016年出台的一项收费政策，该政策旨在补偿等待乘客登车超过两分钟的司机。此前，该公司在行程开始后才开始计费，这让那些有时被迫长时间等待乘客的司机感到沮丧。
But the Justice Department said Uber did not adjust the wait time fees for people with disabilities, violating the Americans With Disabilities Act, a federal law that prohibits discrimination by private transportation companies. A passenger might need time to break down a wheelchair or walker and stow it in the car, or a blind passenger might need extra time to walk to the car, the Justice Department said. Yet even when Uber knew someone needed additional time because of a disability, the company charged a wait fee after two minutes, the suit said.
但司法部表示，优步没有调整残疾人的等待时间费用，这违反了《美国残疾人法》。《美国残疾人法》是一项禁止私营交通公司歧视残疾人的联邦法律。司法部表示，乘客可能需要时间来拆卸轮椅或助行器，并将其放入车内，而盲人乘客可能需要额外的时间才能步行到车前。然而，起诉书声称，即使优步知道有人因为残疾需要额外的时间，该公司也会在两分钟后收取等待费。
“Uber and other companies that provide transportation services must ensure equal access for all people, including those with disabilities,” Kristen Clarke, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s civil rights division, said in a statement.
司法部民权事务助理部长克里斯汀·克拉克在一份声明中表示，“优步和其他提供交通服务的公司必须确保包括残疾人在内的所有人享有平等的机会。”
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