Cab driver who broke motorist’s arm with a wheel wrench during road rage attack somehow walks FREE from court
Tabbasum Majid flew into a rage because the car in front of him was travelling at 20mph
A TAXI driver infuriated by a slow-driving motorist has walked free from court - despite breaking the man's arm with a wheel wrench.
Tabbasum Majid cut in front of a slow-moving BMW driver, forcing him to stop before attacking him, Bolton Crown Court heard.
Majid, whose five-year-old son was in the car at the time, had flown into a rage because he was stuck behind victim Junaid Haji who was driving at 20mph.
Graham Robinson, prosecuting, said: "He immediately gave the finger to those in Mr Haji's vehicle and then made an overtaking manoeuvre."
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Mr Haji sounded his horn, but then Majid gesticulated and cut in front of the BMW, forcing both vehicles to a halt. Majid then jumped out of his car armed with a wrench.
During the ensuring scuffle, Mr Haji held up his arm to defend himself, but was struck with the metal wrench, causing a break that required the insertion of a metal wrench.
Mr Haji was also punched and fell into a car which was being driven past and dented it.
Police were called and arrested Majid.
"Is he going to be arrested too?" Majid is said to have demanded.
Mr Robinson said: "He appeared to take the view that he was the victim."
The court heard that Mr Haji, who had his mother and two brothers in his car with him, has recovered from his injury.
Majid, aged 39, of Daubhill, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm.
Judge Smith sentenced Majid to 21 months in prison, suspended for two years and ordered him to do 240 hours unpaid work.
The judge told him: "Anyone who spends any period of time driving around a city certainly learns to put up with other people's driving they find objectionable."
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