NO PATIENCE
Terrified driving instructor forced to call cops after angry motorist CHASED car during learner’s lesson
Instructor Perwaiz Rajput said the job had become 'impossible' because of the way people behave on the road
A TERRIFIED driving instructor was forced to call the cops after an angry motorist CHASED his car during a learner's lesson.
Instructor Perwaiz Rajput, 58, was with a nervous student to negotiate a turn on a busy road when a driver behind him began repeatedly tooting his torn and edging closer to his vehicle.
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But when the learner finally managed to pull out, the angry motorist began tailgating them in his Jeep.
Dramatic dashcam footage show him pursued them through Bradford, West Yorks., as the terrified instructor called 999 for help.
At first the pursued pair thought they have lost the driver, before the enraged driver circles back, brakes in the middle of the road and jumps out of the car to chase them by foot.
Rajput, 58, said: "It was such a terrifying experience because I didn't know what the other driver was capable of.
"It's horrible to know you're being followed and especially when the person is driving so close to you and so dangerously.
It's horrible to know you're being followed and especially when the person is driving so close to you and so dangerously
Perwaiz Rajput
"They were so angry and I was scared they had a knife of a crowbar on them.
"At one point he overtook us in a really dangerous way and it seemed like he was trying to block and stop us.
"My pupil was really scared, he was under so much pressure and his hands were shaking."
By the time the police arrived he had fled, though Perwaiz was able to get his details.
Despite being an instructor for 19 years, Perwaiz believes the current standard of driving is the worst he has ever seen.
On another occasion he was involved in a terrifying run-in when a motorist smashed into the side of his car.
He and his pupil were stationary at a junction when a Mercedes 4x4 tried to turn too fast and skidded into the side of them.
It's a miracle we survive every time we go out, it's getting to the point where I'm scared to go
Perwaiz Rajput
The offending driver, who had three passengers in the vehicle, then reversed backwards and sped away without checking if the people in the other car were okay.
Perwaiz said he and his pupil were "left for dead".
An enormous dent in the driver side door of the green Mercedes A-Class is costing him £7,500 to repair.
As a result of the work being done on his car, the instructor has been out of work and unable to earn a living for nearly two weeks.
Perwaiz said: "This job has become impossible at times because of the way people behave on the road.
"It's a miracle we survive every time we go out, it's getting to the point where I'm scared to go.
"I'm going to go back to driving but I'm thinking about coming out of it a lot sooner than I want because it's so dangerous.
"How am I supposed to continue with my career in this kind of environment?"
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In February last year, Bradford's highest-ranked judge, Jonathan Durham Hall QC requested that West Yorkshire Police provide a "community impact statement" into the effects of dangerous driving.
The judge said its contents reinforced the belief that the district was "plagued" by those showing no regard for the rules of the road, with the risk of death and injury deemed "appallingly high".
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Enquiries are continuing to identify the suspects in both of these incidents."
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