Uber is clashing with London's transit authority again.
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Uber is suing London's transport authority over plans to test whether drivers' English is good enough.
The ride-hailing company is unhappy with new plans by Transport for London (TFL) that will require private hire drivers from non-English-speaking countries to prove they have passed a written exam testing their English language skills.
The exam costs £200, which Uber says could force thousands of drivers out of work. The San Francisco-based company's general manager for London, Tom Elvidge, also claimed in an email to customers that the level of English required to pass the exam was higher than that required to apply for British citizenship.
Uber has clashed with regulators in cities around the world. Recently, the company won a dispute with TFL over the legal definition of a fare meter. Meanwhile, the traditional taxi industry is also unhappy with TFL over regulation of Uber, prompting a number of demonstrations in which black cabs gridlocked parts of London.
Uber did not immediately respond to a request for comment.