A minor misunderstanding on a New Taipei street turned into a public fistfight, and both men now face assault charges — bad news for both, since each is being prosecuted.

• A 34-year-old riding an electric bike thought the motorcyclist ahead of him was about to make an illegal U-turn.
• He swore at the 44-year-old rider, dumped his bike, and threw the first punch.
• The motorcyclist hit back with his helmet, and the fight spilled into the street until passersby called police.
• The younger man rode off before officers arrived; the other went to hospital with facial and eye injuries and filed a complaint.
• Both men filed charges against each other, and both have been handed to prosecutors.

Outlook: Police are urging drivers to stay in their vehicles and call it in rather than confront each other, while the case moves to the New Taipei prosecutors' office.