Frustrated motorist slaps 81-year-old woman in the face for driving at just 5mph

An aggressive driver slapped an elderly woman across the face after he became enraged over her slow driving. Usman Yasin, 30, attacked the 81-year-old after unleashing a barrage of abuse at her for travelling at 5mph on her way to visit her husband at a care home. 

Patricia Pearson, of Burton upon Trent, suffered serious facial injuries in the road rage assault – which Yasin claimed he committed in self-defence after she struck the first blow.

 He was found guilty of hitting Mrs Pearson following a trial at Burton upon Trent Magistrates’ Court in Staffordshire. The court heard how Yasin became increasingly frustrated as he travelled behind Mrs Pearson in All Saints Road, Burton upon Trent at around 2pm on June 17. 

 He claimed that she had been driving at no more than 5mph along the narrow residential street, which has a number of speed bumps. As the two vehicles reached a point where the road opened up Yasin darted past Mrs Pearson and pulled in front of her, coming to a stop and switching off his engine.