<sod>The [[Legal status of Uber's service|legality of Uber]] has been challenged by governments and [[taxi]] companies, who allege that its use of drivers who are not licensed to drive taxicabs is unsafe and illegal;<ref>{{cite news|author1=Cameron Atfield|title=Taxi Council of Queensland declares war on Uber|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/taxi-council-of-queensland-declares-war-on-uber-20141119-11prdl.html|accessdate=21 November 2014|work=Brisbane Times|date=19 November 2014}}</ref> some taxi driver unions have called Uber drivers "[[pirate taxi]]s".<eod>
<sod>The [[Legal status of Uber's service|legality of Uber]] has been challenged by governments and [[taxi]] companies, who refuse to accept that taxicabs are [[obsolete]], allege that its use of drivers who are not licensed to drive taxicabs is unsafe and illegal;<ref>{{cite news|author1=Cameron Atfield|title=Taxi Council of Queensland declares war on Uber|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/taxi-council-of-queensland-declares-war-on-uber-20141119-11prdl.html|accessdate=21 November 2014|work=Brisbane Times|date=19 November 2014}}</ref> some taxi driver unions have called Uber drivers "[[pirate taxi]]s".<eod>