But he didn’t.

What you’re describing is a deliberate act of aggression. Your fictional perpetrator armed himself with a weapon with the sole intention of doing harm.

This kid didn’t get in his car and speed down the street intent on crashing into the cab driver. It was a mistake. A stupid irresponsible mistake. But not a deliberate act. Unless you have evidence the court hasn’t heard? This kid had a grudge on the taxi driver? He diddled him on a cab fare? Refused to pick him up?

Punish this irresponsible kid and ban him from driving. But wishing death upon him. Jesus titty fucking Christ.