Ride-sharing app Uber has launched a legal challenge against Transport for London (TLF) in an attempt to stop the government body forcing its drivers to take a written English test.
Responsible for the transport system in Greater London, TFL had requested that all private-hire drivers from non English-speaking countries take a language proficiency test from October.
Speaking about the decision to challenge the London body, Tom Elvidge, general manager of Uber London, said: “This legal action is very much a last resort.”
“We’re particularly disappointed that, after a lengthy consultation process with Transport for London, the goalposts have moved at the last minute and new rules are now being introduced that will be bad for both drivers and tech companies like Uber,” he added....