Woman's road rage terror as motorist chases her car off east Hull street and then tries to force his way in
A WOMAN has spoken of her fear after a man chased her car off the road in a terrifying road rage ordeal.
Claire Clark, 28, believes she only narrowly escaped a physical attack because her car doors were locked and the man could not get to her.
The secretary was subjected to the violent abuse as she turned right from Middlesex Road into Saltshouse Road, east Hull, on Sunday evening at about 6pm.
Miss Clark said: "I was pulling out into Saltshouse Road and saw his car coming towards me, but there was enough distance for me to be able to pull out and get across the road to go the other way.
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"He was at least six car lengths away but, as I pulled out, he sped up and started flashing his lights and bibbing his horn.
"I carried on in the other direction along Saltshouse Road towards Holderness Road and he spun around and came after me.
"At first he sped up behind me and then drove at the side of me, then he pulled out in front of me so I was forced to stop to avoid hitting him, close to Mitcham Road.
"He was really aggressive when he got out his car, he was very abusive and got to my door and started pulling at it trying to get in.
"When he realised it was locked, he started punching the window with his fist.
"I was cowering in the car trying to think of the best way to get away."
It was only when the man went to the boot of the car to get something out that Miss Clark managed to drive off.
She said: "He went off and reached into his boot and when his back was turned, I just put my foot down and drove past him.
"I saw him jump back in his car and try to chase me again but I just put my foot down, I don't know how fast I was going but I was going at some speed.
"I was absolutely terrified, I've never been more terrified in my life and luckily I lost him.
"I dread to think what he had in his boot and what he would have done to me if he had got in my car."
Since the attack, Miss Clark says she has struggled to go out on her own.
She said: "I'm still really shaken up about it, I'm a woman who has travelled around America on her own and now I'm struggling to go out the house on my own.
"It was totally unprovoked. He has clearly done this before to be able to do that type of manoeuvre and he will do it again unless he is stopped.
"I am just so grateful I had my doors locked and want to warn others to always make sure they have their doors locked."
Miss Clark, who has been driving for four years, has appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to call the police.
She said: "You can't even really say it's road rage because I didn't do anything to him.
"I really want him caught before he does this to anyone else and hurts them.
"There were cars driving past when he was trying to smash my window – someone must have seen it.
"If anyone did see it, please come forward. This could be anyone's daughter, mum, wife or partner he does it to next time."
Driver is white male in early 20s
The driver is described as a white male in his early twenties.
He was about 5ft 9in, of slim build with strawberry blond hair.
He was wearing a dark blue tracksuit with white trainers.
He was unshaven and had blue eyes.
The man, who was driving a small midnight blue car, had a woman with long hair in the car but she stayed in the passenger seat.
The victim was driving a red Renault Scenic car.
The incident happened on Sunday at about 6pm.
Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting log number 595 of February 3.
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by bulldog60
Thursday, April 11 2013, 7:15PM
“so she has no conception of speed hummm nothing new there then”
by hullians79
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 4:45PM
“should have run him over when he went back to his car!”
by Mildred
Friday, February 08 2013, 12:09AM
“Tracksuit, trainers, small car - no doubt some chav scumbag smack-rat, who should be doing national service as cannon fodder for the Taliban.... makes you wonder if single women travelling alone or with children in vehicles should be allowed to carry a cattle prod!
As for smart@rse1's comments about Police and his getting away with going through a red light, amber gambling is almost as dangerous as going through on red. Perhaps those who plead not guilty to going through red traffic lights "because it was on orange your Worships" should be reprimanded for careless driving instead.
Then there's Greeny's comments... on the grounds you cannot even spell Porsche, I assume you don't really have one... and when people have had a traumatic experience distances are very hard to recall or judge, and number plates are very tricky to remember when the body is in flight and survival mode. Even trained law enforcement officers struggle to remember fine detail when adrenaline takes over.”
by smartguy1
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 8:19PM
“30mph = 44 foot per second. 40mph = 58 foot per second. Average car = 14 feet x 6 = 84 foot same distance for gaps = 168 foot.
Just remember above if ever you get accused by the boys in blue for jumping a red light. First ask them if you are speeding, then ask how far back from the lights when they changed from amber to red. I got accused of this once and the response was 30 feet and then I checked the timing of the lights which was 2 seconds proving that I couldn't have jumped the lights and got away with it!!
On this subject it is disgusting what this guy did and I reckon the girl had a good 3 to 4 seconds to pull out possibly longer if her estimate of 6 cars lengths was a little under estimated. Women sometimes find it difficult to judge gaps and distances with actual science. Quite often my wife will say to me that I won't get that in there, but I do......”
by Rich2226
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 7:57PM
“Ginger and wearing a track suit - it'll be easy to find him just phone Jeremy Kyle and ask him to check his green room”
by robd63
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 7:14PM
“by GreenyTuesday, February 5 2013, 4:14PM
"should she really be driving"
Although Greeny said a bit more than this, this is the bit I find most relevant.”
by Demonica666
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 6:19PM
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"He has clearly done this before to be able to do that type of manoeuvre and he will do it again unless he is stopped."
A sweeping statement based on pure conjecture which should be withdrawn. Making assumptions such as this, results in others questioning the validity of the main issue. I am sure that this lady was subject to a terrifying experience and it is obvious that the male driver needs major therapy, but it appears that there is a 'sensationslist' aspect attached to this report”
by thesnooper
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 5:49PM
“pulled up in front of her but she didnt take reg number Hmmmmmm”
by beckster07
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 5:18PM
“good of the hdm to give a description i guess he was english if he had been foreign no doubt it would have been brushed under the carpet...”
by Eddydunes
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 4:35PM
“I've got one of those cameras on my windscreen, great for monitoring things like this, hope i never need it, but it's there and i have caught some right plebs on it.”