--- title: 5 Places Where Uber is Battling Local Governments description: New Delhi's ban against Uber is just one fight the ride-sharing service is facing canonical: https://time.com/3623241/uber-battles/ author: Sam Frizell article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-08T15:47:53.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:44:01.192Z article:section: Business og:title: 5 Places Where Uber is Battling Local Governments og:description: New Delhi's ban against Uber is just one fight the ride-sharing service is facing og:url: https://time.com/3623241/uber-battles/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e70b28fdedb6dee/69876a2c8e06012de3458bcd/rtr468z4.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 5 Places Where Uber is Battling Local Governments twitter:description: New Delhi's ban against Uber is just one fight the ride-sharing service is facing twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e70b28fdedb6dee/69876a2c8e06012de3458bcd/rtr468z4.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 5 Places Where Uber Is Fighting for Its Life Right Now > Sponsored content. 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While Uber’s managed to jump around controversial incidents in the past, two reports by Buzzfeed have drug the ridesharing company back into the media spotlight._ by [Sam Frizell](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Dec 8, 2014 3:47 PM UTC  An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014\. A Frankfurt high court will hold a hearing on a recent lawsuit brought against Uberpop by Taxi Deutschland on Tuesday. San Francisco-based Uber, which allows users to summon taxi-like services on their smartphones, offers two main services, Uber, its classic low-cost, limousine pick-up service, and Uberpop, a newer ride-sharing service, which connects private drivers to passengers - an established practice in Germany that nonetheless operates in a legal grey area of rules governing commercial transportation. The company has faced regulatory scrutiny and court injunctions from its early days, even as it has expanded rapidly into roughly 150 cities around the world. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CRIME LAW TRANSPORT) - RTR468Z4 An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014\. A Frankfurt high court will hold a hearing on a recent lawsuit brought against Uberpop by Taxi Deutschland on Tuesday. San Francisco-based Uber, which allows users to summon taxi-like services on their smartphones, offers two main services, Uber, its classic low-cost, limousine pick-up service, and Uberpop, a newer ride-sharing service, which connects private drivers to passengers - an established practice in Germany that nonetheless operates in a legal grey area of rules governing commercial transportation. The company has faced regulatory scrutiny and court injunctions from its early days, even as it has expanded rapidly into roughly 150 cities around the world. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CRIME LAW TRANSPORT) - RTR468Z4Kai Pfaffenbach—Reuters by [Sam Frizell](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Dec 8, 2014 3:47 PM UTC Ride-sharing service Uber is one of the most well-funded startups ever with a value of $41.2 billion. It’s war chest will come in handy as it does battle with local governments around the world. New Delhi’s Transport Department [has banned Uber after one of its drivers was accused of raping a passenger](http://time.com/3623001/uber-delhi-rape-ban-driver/), challenging Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s ambitions to expand in developing countries. The driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav is suspected of driving a woman in her late 20s from Delhi to a seculed spot Friday night and assaulting her. A subsequent physical examination showed signs of a “fierce sexual assault and rape,” the New York _Times_ reports. Uber did not carry out background checks on Yadav, register his residential address, nor register his vehicle as a cab or install a GPS in the vehicle, which is required for commercial taxis, New Delhi police said. “We will do everything, I repeat, everything to help bring this perpetrator to justice and support the victim and her family in her recovery,” Kalanick said in a statement. It’s not the first time that Uber drivers have been accused of sexual assault, and in San Francisco and Los Angeles, district attorneys have accused the ride-sharing service of misleading customers into believing they ban drivers who have ever committed criminal offenses. ### See Uber Protests From Around the World  French Taxi drivers burn tires as they protest in the southern city of Marseille on June 25, 2015 as they demonstrate against UberPOP, a popular taxi app that is facing fierce opposition from traditional cabs. Anne-Christine Poujoulat—AFP/Getty Images  Police officers in riot gear attempt to flip a car back onto it's wheels at Porte Maillot on June 25, 2015 in Paris. Protesters blocked roads to airports and train stations, overturning cars and setting tires on fire. Guillaume de Senneville—Demotix/Corbis  Hundreds of taxi drivers gather next to the Olympia Stadium to protest ride-sharing apps on June 11, 2014 in Berlin. Sean Gallup—Getty Images  A demonstrator kicks a car, suspected of being a private taxi during a 24 hour taxi strike and protest in Madrid on June 11, 2014. Paul White—AP  A taxi driver listens to speeches by his colleagues, during an Europe-wide protest of licensed taxi drivers against taxi hailing apps that are feared to flush unregulated private drivers into the market, in front of the Olympic stadium in Berlin on June 11, 2014. Thomas Peter—Reuters  Taxi drivers hold a banner during a protest in Barcelona on June 11, 2014. Josep Lago—AFP/Getty Images  London taxi's line up on The Mall during a protest against a new smart phone app, 'Uber' on June 11, 2014 in London. Dan Kitwood—Getty Images  Taxi drivers park their cars and honk the horn in protest on Pennsylvania Avenue, bringing street traffic to a stop as they demand an end to ride sharing services such as Uber X and Lyft on June 25, 2014, in Washington. PAUL J. RICHARDS—AFP/Getty Images  An Italian taxi driver distributes leaflets reading "Don't take an illegal taxi, take a white regular taxi" during a protest on June 11, 2014 in Rome. ANDREAS SOLARO—AFP/Getty Images  Taxis drivers block a highway outside Paris, near Roissy on June 11, 2014, as they take part in a demonstration to protest the growing number of minicabs, known in France as Voitures de Tourisme avec Chauffeurs (VTC). Fred Dufour—AFP/Getty Images And it’s also not the first time government authorities have banned Uber. The ride-sharing service has faced bans at one point or another in cities across the world, and many disputes with authorities remain unsettled. Here are five of the many places where Uber is facing government pushback—right now. In **Portland, Ore.** Uber began operating illegally on Friday night and [could face penalties](https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/511752?), according to the city’s transportation bureau, including $1,500 for being caught the first time, $2,500 for a second offense and $5,000 thereafter. Portland isn’t happy: the city’s transportation commissioner [Steve Novick said](http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2014/12/defiant%5Fuber%5Frideshare%5Flaunche.html), “They think they can just come in here and flagrantly violate the law? This is really amazing. Apparently, they believe they’re gods.” A court challenge against Uber in **the Netherlands** resulted this week in an injunction against the ride-sharing service, with a court saying the [company can’t work with drivers](http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/uber-loses-preliminary-suit-netherlands-27439643) who don’t have a license. Licensed taxi drivers, and drivers who don’t seek payment, can still drive for the service. Uber has always faced a tough market in **Germany**, where the standard taxi cab is a [Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-30/uber-struggles-to-woo-germans-spoiled-by-mercedes-taxis.html) and Uber fancy cabs don’t stand out. And in September, [courts in Berlin and Hamburg](http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/26/us-uber-germany-bans-idUSKCN0HL23320140926) ruled the company did not comply with German laws and officially banned the service from using unlicensed taxi drivers. **Toronto** authorities argued last month that Uber is “[jeopardizing public safety](http://www.thestar.com/news/city%5Fhall/2014/11/18/city%5Fof%5Ftoronto%5Fseeks%5Fcourt%5Finjunction%5Fagainst%5Fuber%5Ftaxi%5Fservices.html)” and is getting ready to fight the ride-sharing service in court. **Nevada** issued a statewide ban against Uber last week, with a court arguing the company operates like a taxi business. Uber halted operations in the state. _Read next:_ [_Uber CEO Promises to Make Company ‘More Humble’ As it Raises $1.2B_](http://time.com/3618349/uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-40-billion/?xid=time%5Freadnext) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3623241/uber-battles/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3623241/uber-battles/"},"headline":"5 Places Where Uber Is Fighting for Its Life Right Now","datePublished":"2014-12-08T15:47:53.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:44:01.192Z","description":"New Delhi's ban against Uber is just one fight the ride-sharing service is engaged in","url":"https://time.com/3623241/uber-battles/","keywords":["Startups","Tech","Law","Uber","Lyft","sharing economy","ride sharing"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e70b28fdedb6dee/69876a2c8e06012de3458bcd/rtr468z4.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sam Frizell","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e70b28fdedb6dee/69876a2c8e06012de3458bcd/rtr468z4.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014.","caption":"An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014.","creditText":"Kai Pfaffenbach—Reuters","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/startups/","name":"Startups"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3623241/uber-battles/","name":"5 Places Where Uber Is Fighting for Its Life Right Now"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Uber Doing Damage Control After Bout Of Bad Press","description":"While Uber’s managed to jump around controversial incidents in the past, two reports by Buzzfeed have drug the ridesharing company back into the media spotlight.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/PWIRZdYA/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-11-19T20:07:01.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/PWIRZdYA.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3623241/uber-battles/","duration":"PT1M33S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3623241/uber-battles/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```