A taxi driver who tried to force another car out of his way triggered a three-vehicle crash in Nantou, and now faces criminal charges — bad news for him, minor injuries for everyone else.

• The taxi and a MINI hatchback had already clashed on the road before the crash.
• Angry, the taxi driver cut from the inside lane across to the outside lane to force the MINI to give way, then hit it.
• The MINI was thrown into the inside lane, and the taxi bounced off and struck a third car in the middle lane.
• Everyone escaped with scrapes and bruises; none of the drivers had been drinking.
• The taxi driver faces a fine of up to NT$36,000, a suspended licence plate, possible loss of his licence, and a public endangerment charge.

Outlook: Prosecutors will decide whether the road-rage charge sticks, and the driver is likely to lose his licence.