A drive who got out of his car on the A14, ran towards another motorist and assaulted him at the road side has been sentenced.
William Deadman, 41, opened the victim’s car door and, in a rage, punched him to the face, grabbed his car keys and jabbed him in the leg with them.
He then pulled the victim out of his vehicle and into the carriageway before a female motorist intervened and he drove off.
Deadman had been driving back to Birmingham after visiting family in Cambridge and had reacted furiously after believing the victim had pulled in front of him at Girton.
The victim suffered significant swelling to his face and received a small wound to his leg.
Deadman, of Brickenhill Lane, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm and driving without due care and attention.
He was sentenced to 16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, along with a nine month driving disqualification for dangerous driving. In addition, he was also ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and pay £250 victim compensation and £1200 prosecution costs.
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