Interesting incident seen today whilst out in my van at work.

Guy gets cut up at a reduced width section of road. The guy that got cut up - it was his right of way - is obviously pissed off. Anyway both cars stop at this reduced width restriction and neither can move (I'm behind th guy that got cut up, and someone else is behind the cutter-upper so both blocked in)

The guy that got cut up leans out his window and verbally chastises the other guy

The other guy gets out of his car (nice looking Bimmer BTW) and begins to approch the cut-up guy

Follow me so far?

So, the guy that got cut up gets out also. Heated words are exchanged.

Then, the Bimmer guy (the "baddie" ) suddenly takes a swing at the "innocent" guy (the one who got cut up). "Innocent" somehow manages to dodge the punch, and knee's the "baddie" in the stomach, and then gives him a good thump as he slouches forward onto his knees in the road.

No more blows are exchanged and the incident ends with the "innocent" guy getting back in his car, mounting a kerb, and manouvering round the Bimer and carrying on his way.

Bimmer guy gets back in his car and fucks off past me....

So there's ya story (sorry for the wording/story telling - had a couple beers )

My question is : should the police catch up with the "innocent guy" - would he be in trouble? From my view, it was self defence as the Bimmer guy took the first swing, but he DID give the Bimmer guy a good beating (albeit just a knee to the stomach and a thump on the head)

Would he a) get in trouble for assualt and/or b) get in trouble for leaving the scene?

The Bimmer guy left also - no idea if it was reported or not mind.... I wasn't getting out for shit - it took place in Tottenham so I wasn't getting involved Neither was anyone else looking on

What you think?