Road rage driver stops dead on M40 near Warwick to confront another motorist

A ROAD rage driver who stopped dead on the M40 near Warwick to confront another motorist has been jailed. The 38-year-old from Kent, who has not been named, forced another driver to stop behind him on the outside lane of the northbound carriageway with no regard to the potential consequences in February this year. He then got out of his truck to shout at the other driver.

Warwickshire Police said it was remarkable his dangerous driving did not result in a serious injury or death. He also failed to consider that the driver he forced to stop had a record of his own journey on dashcam. He promptly submitted the footage to Warwickshire Police's Operation Snap, where it was reviewed and the driver summonsed to court for dangerous driving.

He was sentenced to a three year driving ban, 250 hours of unpaid supervised work and a 20 day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement at Coventry Magistrates Court on October 14. Warwickshire Police Inspector Dave Valente said, "Whilst extremely rare, this case highlights the serious consequences of allowing yourself to get angry behind the wheel, putting other people's lives at risk. "Op Snap allows drivers to submit moving footage of poor driving, without taking matters into their own hands.

Those whose driving falls below the standards expected can and will be held to account.

"By working together in this way, we can help reduce death and injury on our roads."