An abusive motorist punched the window of a lorry and threatened the driver with a wrench during a road rage incident.

Jason Crotty told High Wycombe Magistrates' Court he was 'having a bad day' when he hurled abuse at a lorry driver on Tring Road, Aylesbury.

The 48-year-old, of Shelley Road, Chesham, climbed up the side of the victim's lorry and punched the window during the incident at around 11.45am on September 11, 2025.

He even retrieved a wrench from his car at one point and used it to threaten the HGV driver who said he was unaware of what he had done wrong.

A solicitor for the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) explained how Crotty returned to his vehicle several times and also break-checked the lorry before continuing with his abuse.

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The HGV driver continued to apologise from inside his lorry in a bid to de-escalate the situation before Crotty drove away.

Now the 48-year-old has been summoned to court for the offence, having been charged with one count of threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place.

He pleaded guilty to the charge during a hearing on January 16 this year before returning to the same court on Wednesday, March 4.

He told the magistrates: "I was having a bad day and took it out on somebody I shouldn’t have. I do get worked up really quickly."

But the magistrate chair told him that 'road rage can never be right', adding: "Whatever the circumstances, it is not the way to deal with it."

The prosecution submitted that the incident was 'prolonged' and caused 'serious harm and distress' to the victim.

Jason Crotty outside High Wycombe Magistrates' Court (Image: NQ)

Crotty, who has two previous convictions for four previous offences, including an affray in 2011, was sentenced to one year imprisonment, suspended for 12 months.

The 48-year-old was also ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and must pay £85 court costs, plus a £187 victim surcharge.

The chair added that the offence is 'so serious that custody is the only suitable option', but said they don't want to 'ruin [his] employment prospects'.

The defendant told the court how he is currently unemployed and is due to attend meetings at the Job Centre with the aim of organising to receive benefits.

He said his wife and daughter are reliant on him and that he is currently paying off a number of parking fines.

The court made a collection order with Crotty set to start paying back the outstanding amount as of April 1.