UPS may appeal deaf discrimination ruling

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US Court Says UPS Discriminated Against Deaf Drivers - Smart Money

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that UPS Inc. (UPS) violated anti-discrimination laws by automatically barring the deaf and hearing-impaired from driving parcel delivery trucks.

 

[amclain]

most people don't agree with discrimination, but what about safety on public hwy, when an emergency vehicle is behind UPS vehicle being driven by a deaf person. Will that deaf person hear the emergency vehicle while driving.

Next case will be the blind people wanting to drive, and require a spotter inside the moving vehicle and telling the blind person, you are leaning to close to the center line, or turn right now, etc, etc.

 

[trickpony1]

"will the deaf person hear the emergency vehicle while driving"

Are you kidding? Our vehicles are so loud we can't hear any siren until the emergency vehicle is right beside/below us.

Try checking the mirrors periodically and you will probably see it before you hear it.

 

[say what?]

Many drivers here wear ear plugs when on the road.

Shouldn't it just depend on whether or not the person can pass the standard D.O.T. physical?