Its safe to say that Londons black cabbies dont like Uber, or anything like it. While it could simply be that theyre bothered by the new-style competition, traditional taxi drivers also argue Ubers use of smartphones to calculate fares is illegal, since private cars arent allowed taximeters. Transport for London (TfL) doesnt believe theyre the same thing, and it has long said its happy that Uber complies fully with regulations (as the company itself has pointed out).