The accused also told the court that his taxi was moving at a very low speed of 10 kmph and stated that he could not be accused of rash driving. However, the court said that slow speed is not the criteria to decide rash and negligent driving. While announcing the sentence, the court stated that ignoring traffic rules caused injury to the victim. U-Turn Turns Risky for Mumbai Cabbie: Taxi Driver Awarded Three Months Jail Term for Colliding Vehicle With Scooter Near Tardeo; Court Says 'Taking Wrong U-Turn Negligent Act'.
According to the complaint, the informant was commuting on his scooter with his son in January 2021 when the taxi suddenly took a U-turn and collided with the scooter. The son, riding pillion, fell off the scooter, fractured his leg and had to undergo surgery.