Dundee taxi driver denies injuring man by driving carelessly while on duty

A taxi driver is to stand trial over claims that he injured a pedestrian.

Nigel Smart, of Ballindean Terrace, allegedly committed the offence on September 15 while on duty on Dayton Drive.

He denies that while in the course of his employment as a taxi driver, he drove without due care and attention by driving at excessive speed, completing a U-turn when unsafe to do so and colliding with Thomas Carrie, injuring him in the process.

Smart, 53, further denies a charge of failing to stop and give his name and address as well as the name and address of the owner of the vehicle after Mr Carrie was injured.

He is also alleged to have failed to report the incident at a police station or to a police officer within 24 hours.

A plea of not guilty was recorded on Smart’s behalf and trial was fixed for February 20 next year with an intermediate diet on January 29.