Taxi Driver Online

Thought this might be quite an interesting article, but seems to repeat itself without ever illuminating precisely what happened, and despite quite a lot of complex detail.

To be fair to the author, it's probably one of those where it's nigh near impossible to adequately describe without actually being there. Although, in my amateur opinion, this could do with a bit of editing, but to be honest I kind of lost interest and barely skimmed the second half of the piece

'I suppose you had to be there' is maybe the best way to put it


Road rage thug attacked Glasgow taxi driver after he beeped horn

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/sco ... eped-horn/

A THUG attacked a taxi driver who beeped his horn for a customer in a mistaken case of road rage.

Ibraheem Khan, 27, pounced on Abdelella Yousif in Glasgow’s St George’s Cross on November 13, 2022.

Mr Yousif had pulled in behind Khan who was stopped at a green light and sounded his horn to alert a customer of his presence.

Khan’s passenger shouted at Mr Yousif before he initially drove off then pulled up in front of the taxi driver.

Khan and his passenger went on to punch Mr Yousif on the head which left him with a fractured nose.

The attacker then drove off down the wrong side of the road before crashing his vehicle into another car.

Khan’s defence advocate John Scullion KC told Glasgow Sheriff Court that the incident arose out of a “misunderstanding".

He pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting Mr Yousif to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

Khan, of the city's Kelvinside, also admitted a separate charge of dangerous driving.

The court heard that Khan’s Volkswagen Golf vehicle was stopped at a green light when Mr Yousif pulled in behind him.

Mr Yousif sounded his horn to indicate to his customer that he had arrived.

Occupants in the Golf took issue with this with one of the passengers shouting at Mr Yousif.

Khan moved off through the lights and came to a stop a short distance ahead of Mr Yousif’s taxi.

The driver pulled further into the road to collect his customer before Khan reversed his vehicle closer to the taxi.

Khan’s passenger shouted and gestured aggressively at Mr Yousif before the pair exited the Golf.

Prosecutor Alasdair Knox said: “Mr Yousif’s driver's side window was open at this time.

“The male passenger proceeded to punch the victim to the head and face through the window.

“The male passenger then opened the driver door, whilst continuing to punch Mr Yousif.”

The victim then pushed himself out of the vehicle when Khan approached him.

Mr Knox added: “Khan proceeded to repeatedly punch him to the head.

“This part of the assault lasted between 10 and 14 seconds. Khan then walked back towards the Golf.”

Mr Yousif’s nose was burst and covered in blood due to the attack.

Khan drove off at speed and entered the wrong side of the road before returning to the correct lane.

He also failed to stop at two red traffic lights before he collided with a vehicle near St George's Cross subway station.

Police attended and noted "significant damage" to both vehicles.

Mr Yousif was taken to hospital where he was treated for a nasal fracture, swelling to his face, oral cavity damage, a chipped front tooth and a loose tooth.

Mr Scullion told the court: "There was a misunderstanding at the driver beeping his horn to alert the customer.

"There was a road rage incident as it was thought he was beeping the horn at the Golf – it is accepted that there was a misunderstanding."

Sentence was deferred pending background reports until May by Sheriff Andrew Cubie who disqualified Khan from driving in the interim period.

The sheriff said: "I will continue bail – be aware all sentencing options remain open due to the consequences of the assault and the nature of the driving."

If the thug isn't jailed for this attack I hope the judge awards a significant amount of compensation to the taxi driver.

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Well it's complicated, Sussex, but no jail time by the looks of it

Like the article above, again there's lots of detail, and can't really be bothered wading through it all again. Most of the piece is rehash, by the looks of it. But this is the sentencing part, although full article accessible via link.

Not familiar with that word in first line, though - thought supposed to be 'incomprehensible', maybe, but in American English 'incomprehensive' apparently means 'having a slow or inadequate mental grasp', which would fit. But in British English it just means 'not comprehensive', which doesn't really make sense. And that's in the Collins online dictionary. The Cambridge version doesn't even list the word. Not the biggest deal, though


https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/sco ... sentenced/

Sheriff Andrew Cubie said: "This was an incomprehensive offence.

"The victim sounded his horn for his fare he was uplifting.

"You were in a car and took this for disrespect and acted very disproportionately with your actions.

"The custodial threshold has been passed and I have considered the matter carefully.

"The tendering of your plea, a positive background report, remorse and work record, a difficult childhood, as well as a lack of analogous offending and being at a low risk of re-offending, saves you from custody."

The sheriff imposed a £2,000 compensation order which Khan will pay his victim.

Khan was also fined £800 and ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work.

He was further tagged for eight months and will be kept indoors between 8pm and 6am as well as put under supervision for 12 months.

Khan was disqualified from driving for 12 months and must sit the extended test when the term is over.

Let's hope the cabby gets his money, if not the court could then jail the thug.

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