- Ash Thompson filmed a road rage incident that escalated in Ware, Herts
- Two drivers came to blows over one's refusal to let the other into the lane
- Ash described the scenes as a result of 'small man syndrome' in a battle of little and tall between the men
- Police are now investigating the incident but there were no reports of injuries
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This is the moment a motorist swung for another driver, kicked his car and tried to rip off the wing mirror after he was 'sworn at' for not giving way.
Ash Thompson spotted the fight during the rush hour traffic in Ware, Hertfordshire and filmed the scenes as the row escalated.
He believes it all happened because of an extreme case of 'small man syndrome'.
The footage shows the 'little' driver kicking the door of a black Ford Galaxy and try to punch the man behind the wheel.
The mobile phone footage shows the 'little' man, who didn't let the other driver out at the junction, kicking the man's car and swinging at him
The victim gets out of his vehicle while the fuming motorist continues to try and throw punches - and even attempts to rip off the Ford's wing mirror - despite a man and a woman, believed to be his wife, desperately trying to hold him back.
As the man gets out of his car, it rolls forward, knocking into the 'little' man's silver car in front.
Construction worker Ash was stood with his son Harley, one, near the bus stop on the opposite side of High Street in Ware, Hertfordshire, when the altercation boiled over at around 8am on Friday, March 31.
Ash, 20, of Stevenage, Herts, said: 'I was just standing near the bus stop and I saw this guy in a big car trying to turn onto the road but the guy in the smaller, silver car wouldn't let him out.
'This big car was just left in the middle of the road. The driver did the w***** sign and shouted at the guy who wouldn't let him in.
Construction worker Ash was stood with his little boy Harley, one, when he saw the scenes unfold
'Next thing this angry little guy got out of his car and was banging on the big guy's window saying he was going to hit him.
'As soon as the big, bald guy rolled his window down, the little guy swung a punch. As the little guy tried to punch him, the bald guy must have taken his foot off the pedal.
'He went forward and hit the little guy's car - he went crazy. That's when I got my camera out and he booted the car. It was definitely a case of little man syndrome.
'It's such an extreme case of road rage over a little hand gesture, I've never seen anything like it.
'The little guy's wife got out the car to try to stop him. She was screaming and cryi ng telling him to stop. And another driver got out to intervene and calm the little guy down.
'Everyone was beeping trying to get them out the road, it was crazy.'
Ash, who found watching the drama unfold 'enjoyable', said he had great respect for the Ford driver's restraint in not retaliating.
And without the intervention of another motorist, Ash thinks the 'little' man would not have given up - making for an 'even better' video.
Ash said: 'I don't understand why everyone was getting annoyed at them being in the road, I was getting ready to bring out the popcorn. It was an enjoyable start to a Friday.
Ash filmed the scrap on his phone, and admitted that it was an enjoyable start to his Friday morning. Another motorist had to intervene in order to stop the fight
Hertfordshire Police are investigating the incident and are looking for anyone with information to come forward
'There was an old lady stood next to me as I was filming and she was laughing away.
'If the young guy hadn't got out of his car to calm the little guy down then I don't know what would have happened, he definitely wouldn't have given up.
'I'm surprised the big guy managed to restrain himself. I think it must have taken all his willpower not to knock him out and fair play to him.
'He's obviously a nice guy and I respect that.'
Hertfordshire Police are investigating the incident and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
A Hertfordshire Police spokesman said: 'Police are investigating an incident whi ch occurred in Ware on March 31 between 7.50am and 8am.
'The victim, a man in his 50s who was driving a black Ford Galaxy, was attempting to turn right into High Street from Priory Road.
'The offender, who was driving a silver car, sped up preventing the victim from pulling out.
'The victim shouted to the man who then went over to the victim's car and tried to punch him through the window.
'He also kicked the car and attempted to remove the wing mirror before a member of the public intervened.
'The victim was not injured and the offender got back in his vehicle and drove off.
'Anyone who was in the area and who saw what happened should please contact the Herts Police non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference number A1/17/1032.'
