Disabled drivers frustrated at pump

Heston wrote:

People need to understand that during the day, there is usually only one person in a convenient store. At night there are two because that is required by law.
A convenient store attendant cannot leave their store unattended to go outside and gas someones car up. That creates a liability in itself. As such, the ADA requirement is null and void in a situation such as this per the ADA. So there is no wrong doing on any stations part if there is only one attendant. As stated before, most convenient store locations on Albuquerque are staffed with only ONE person during the day and TWO at night.
It is unfortunate that you are disabled, but if you are aware of a certain station that will assist you, why not frequent that station?
The city provides transportation for disabled individuals. This would save you both a car payment, insurance payment and gas costs.

Heston wrote:

People need to understand that during the day, there is usually only one person in a convenient store. At night there are two because that is required by law.
A convenient store attendant cannot leave their store unattended to go outside and gas someones car up. That creates a liability in itself. As such, the ADA requirement is null and void in a situation such as this per the ADA. So there is no wrong doing on any stations part if there is only one attendant. As stated before, most convenient store locations on Albuquerque are staffed with only ONE person during the day and TWO at night.
It is unfortunate that you are disabled, but if you are aware of a certain station that will assist you, why not frequent that station?
The city provides transportation for disabled individuals. This would save you both a car payment, insurance payment and gas costs.

Rey wrote:

<quoted text> If only one person on the job is s problem, they should have two on the job and abide by the law. Extend common courtesy to the disabled and the elderly.

Heston wrote:

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That is not a cost effective solution. There is no need to have more than on represetative at a store at a time. People need to get over thinking that companies need to bend over backwards just because they think so.
It is NOT required by any law for a company to add staff just to service eldery or disabled people. The male individual in the story was getting out of the car with the reporter and going into the store. So if he can get out of the car and do this, why cant he pump his own gas?
Everyone has their opinion, but that doesnt change the laws governing companies. If you are so disabled that you cannot function enough to pump gas, maybe you shouldnt be driving.
There was absolutely no wrong doing on the companies part regarding the ADA. As such, there is no liability on any of these stations involved. Also there is no requirement for these companies to do anything than what they are doing right now.
So in essence, these people threw a baby fit to KOBTV and not one thing will change.
Maybe you guys should go volunteer your time and stand by a gas station waiting for disabled people so you can fill their cars up for them.

JR Bentley wrote:

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Did you not read this: "Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, gas stations must “provide refueling assistance upon the request of an individual with a disability.”"
God have mercy on you for being so cruel. I hope you, your children and your family never become disabled...but I have to tell you...you seem to be asking for it to happen.

Heston wrote:

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Yeah I did read that. However, with KOBTV and its biased approach to the story they FAILED to mention that there is a clause in the "American Disabilities Act" that states if there is only one person working in the store, they are NOT required to provide full service. They only quote the portions of the law that benefit their story. There is no cruelty involved. This is straight from the horses mouth. If disabled people dont like the law, they need to take that up with the legislature and not the gas companies.

Rey wrote:

<quoted text> If only one person on the job is s problem, they should have two on the job and abide by the law. Extend common courtesy to the disabled and the elderly.

Heston wrote:

Next we will see a story where a disabled person is being mistreated because when he calls the gas station and orders them to deliver gas to his address because he cant pump his own gas they wont do it. People need to stop living in a "woe is me" world.