WATCH: Traffic warden attacks motorist after heated row following parking dispute
A TRAFFIC warden was filmed lashing out after a motorist disputed a parking ticket with him.
SHOCKING moment when a traffic warden SLAPS driver
After ignoring the man for a few seconds, the warden turns to the motorist, saying “I will sue you”, before walking over to the car and attacking the man.
Filmed in Hackney, east London, the man asks the warden to answer him, after telling him he is being recorded.
"It’ll be on Youtube tonight, thank you very much", the motorist says in the clip.
Traffic warden walks over to the car and attacks the motorist
I left for my personal safety. I would not expect this kind of thing to happen in a civilised country.
The driver told the MailOnline: "I told him I was going to send a complaint, but he ignored me and then hit out.
"I left for my personal safety. I would not expect this kind of thing to happen in a civilised country."
The motorist dropped off a family member nearby Homerton University Hospital on Thursday at around 2.20pm, before driving off before receiving a ticket.
After allegedly being told he would be sent a ticket in the post, the motorist recorded this clip, which aggravated the warden.
Traffic warden ready to confront the motorist
The parking enforcement officer works for a private company called APCOA and not Hackney Council.
A spokesman from APCOA told express.co.uk: "APCOA has a strict code of conduct which we expect our employees to adhere to.
"We’re currently investigating this matter, and we will take appropriate action once we have concluded our investigation."