# Moment road rage taxi driver swaps punches with driver and then rams into him – all because he missed a green light

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/moment-road-rage-taxi-driver-swaps-punches-with-driver-and-then-rams-into-him-all-because-he-missed-a-green-light/
- Published: 2026-10-28T19:02:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T19:13:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16246597/Moment-road-rage-taxi-driver-swaps-punches-driver-rams-missed-green-light.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Taxi driver chased and rammed a motorist after a row over a missed green light.
- Dashcam footage captured the fight and car chase.
- Karimi received a suspended sentence and a 30-month driving ban.

## Summary

A Liverpool taxi driver chased and rammed another motorist’s car after a confrontation over a missed green light, in an incident captured on the taxi’s dashcam. Hawkar Karimi, 37, admitted dangerous driving and was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court; the judge called his driving disgraceful.

The court heard Karimi had honked because he believed the other driver was using a mobile phone. After the men exchanged punches on Wavertree Road, Karimi pursued the motorist for about a minute at up to 40mph, ran a red light and hit the Volkswagen three times, pushing it into a wall. He received a 12-month suspended prison sentence, 100 hours of unpaid work, a 12-month probation requirement, a 30-month driving ban and a £187 surcharge.

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