Moment angry driver attacks parking wardens handing him a ticket – as abuse on the rise

This is the shocking moment an enraged driver attacked a parking warden ticketing him – in the latest spate of abuse faced by Britain’s under-siege civil enforcement officers.

The foul-mouthed motorist was caught on body camera confronting two council officials in Coventry in what has been branded an ‘unacceptable’ assault.

The smoking man was illegally parked and was left outraged after being issued a parking ticket when he launched into his vile verbal tirade.

After being told ‘it’s alright, you’re being recorded mate’ the smoking driver then storms over to one of the council workers and aggressively shoves him.

The driver tells the warden: ‘I don’t give a ****, ****ing record me you fat ****.’

When the warden replies ‘do you want the police on you?’, the man shouts back ‘do it, *****ing do it.’

The warden then radios for help as video footage appears to catch the driver getting into his car and accelerating past the warden, narrowly missing both officers as they scramble out of the way.

The incident, which took place in 2023, was investigated by West Midlands Police who arrested the man, who was later convicted of assault in October of that year and sentenced to a community order.

Coventry City Council warned the successful prosecution was only one case in a number of alleged assaults against its parking wardens.

It follows a surge in attacks against civil enforcement officers nationwide, who have been filmed being brutally attacked by yobs while working.

Councilor Abdul Salam Khan, deputy leader of Coventry City Council said: ‘Everybody deserves to be safe, supported and treated with respect at their workplace. We know many residents appreciate the work of council officers but as this footage shows, there are a small minority who take it too far.

‘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 is no excuse for abuse and if you assault our staff, we will inform the police and we will push for a prosecution. I’d like to thank our police colleagues for their invaluable support with this incident.’

A police spokesperson said: ‘Incidents like this are completely unacceptable and we continue to work with our local authority partners to take action wherever and whenever we receive information about this kind of incident.

‘Everyone has the right to go to work without the fear of being assaulted and we will take strong action against anyone responsible for this type of offense.

‘Following our investigation into this incident, a man in his 40s was arrested, charged and convicted of assault in October last year.’

in February of this year, shocking footage also filmed in Coventry, caught the moment a furious motorist attacked a traffic warden after being ticketed for illegally parking.

The civil enforcement officer was screamed to the ground after he slapped the motorist with a penalty charge while patrolling in the Foleshill area of ​​Coventry.

The driver immediately leaves the van after seeing the ticket placed on his windscreen and angrily tells the officer: ‘I was moving mate’, before pushing him in the chest.

The video recorded on the warden’s body camera captures him crying out ‘did you see that?’ as he is shoved to the pavement during the confrontation.

His colleague then tried to intervene and was also verbally and physically assaulted during the heated dispute on Victory Road in June last year.

Coventry council previously warned aggressive incidents, including staff being punched, kicked and spat at, had doubled in the past four years.

In August last year, a driver was caught on camera brawling with a traffic warden in Manor Park, east London.

The clash, which took place in the middle of a residential road, was caught on camera, with the warden suffering a broken finger.

His attacker – Alex Verulashvili – was arrested, with the matter being resolved using a community resolution.

Speaking to MailOnline after footage of the brawl went viral, Mr Verulashvili apologized and said he felt ’embarrassed’ by the public confrontation.

The Georgian-born father in his forties from Basildon admitted it was not his ‘highest point’, and added: ‘It was just in the heat of the moment.

‘I am not that kind of guy. Usually I am very, very smiley and open to discussing things. But I was very irritated with his action.’