Van driver throws traffic warden onto the ground for giving him a ticket
'There are too many incidents where some people cross the line and become abusive, as in this case where two officers were simply trying to do their job and help residents.'
The moment a raging white van man violently attacked a traffic warden for giving his vehicle a ticket has been caught on bodycam.
The traffic warden was patrolling the Foleshill area of Coventry last June when he was attacked by the fuming driver.
The victim was verbally and physically assaulted as he was thrown onto the pavement.
The city council released the footage of the incident as part of a campaign to reduce violence against staff after it emerged aggressive incidents had doubled in the last four years.
They said the case is just ‘one of many incidents of assault and abuse’ against
traffic wardens which are on the increase.
Victims have been punched, kicked and spat at, been driven at by speeding vehicles, and even had liquids, eggs, and a road sign thrown at them.
Councillor Abdul Salam Khan, the council’s deputy leader, said: ‘Council staff work hard every day to support the people of our city and we know that is appreciated by most people, but sadly cases of abuse are rising, and this cannot be allowed to continue.
‘There are too many incidents where some people cross the line and become abusive, as in this case where two officers were simply trying to do their job and help residents.
‘Abuse in any form against council staff will not be tolerated and legal action will be taken.
‘We are there to help and support residents and we thank the vast majority of those for the way they work with us, but the message to the abusive minority is now clear – we will inform police and we will look to prosecute where possible to protect our staff.’
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