Shock moment school bus driver punches road rage yob – as gawping pupils watch furious brawl erupt
THIS is the shocking moment a school bus driver punched a road rage yob – as gobsmacked pupils watched in horror.
Disturbing footage shows violence erupt at the side of the A47 in Norfolk as a motorist starts to throw punches.
He attacks the school driver, who is wearing a blue shirt, as bewildered students from Thorpe St Andrew High School watch on from inside the bus.
The man in the grey shirt stumbles and is pinned down by the school driver.
One pupil could be heard saying: “To be fair the other guy did pull out in front of him.”
Other boys laughed and were heard shouting “they’re having a scrap”, “he’s going to get the sack” and “oh my god, he’s got him”.
The bus driver manages to wrestle the other motorist to the ground, and at one point appears to help him back up.
But as the car driver gets up he still hurls abuse at the bus driver.
The victim pleads with his attacker: “I’ve got a bus full of kids.”
The fight broke out on the A47 near Brundall on June 4.
Appearing at Norwich Crown Court on Tuesday earlier this week the motorist, Keith Howard, of Bridle Close, Hemsby, was sentenced after pleading guilty to assault.
The 62-year-old was fined £275 and ordered to pay the victim £500 in compensation.
A spokesperson for Norfolk Police said previously: “Police were called to reports of an altercation between two men on the A47 carriageway near to Brundall roundabout on Tuesday afternoon June 4 2004.
“The incident involved a bus driver and a grey van driver who were in a verbal and then physical altercation which happened at 3.30pm.
“During the incident the road was blocked for a short time.
“The incident is currently under investigation.”
A spokesperson for Thorpe St Andrew High said previously: “The incident took place on a home to school transport route, which is provided by the local authority.
“They are investigating the incident and will be working with the police.
“We will support their investigation as necessary and will be seeking reassurance from the local authority that such an incident will not happen again.
“As this is an ongoing police investigation we will not be commenting further.”