A woman left her car and repeatedly assaulted another female motorist in a series of terrifying road rage attacks.

And Rebecca Trueman continued to attack Jennie Schofield even after the victim pleaded with her to stop because she had suffered a previous brain injury.

Kirklees Magistrates were told that following the incident, sparked by a row over a traffic jam, Mrs Schofield suffered her first epileptic fit in eight years.

Trueman, who runs a business related to the motor trade, pleaded guilty to assault at the Huddersfield court.

The attack happened on October 4 on Silver Street in Moldgreen. There was heavy traffic on the road and cars were moving slowly.

Mrs Schofield was in her vehicle waiting for the traffic lights to change when she became aware of a woman shouting.

Andy Wills, prosecuting, said: “The defendant left her car and walked towards the complainant’s vehicle.

“Mrs Schofield got out of her vehicle and there was a confrontation between them.

“The defendant shouted obscenities and punched her to the right side of her face.

“She (Trueman) was holding an e-cigarette at the time.

“The defendant was told to move away as Mrs Schofield had suffered from a head injury before.

“The complainant ignored that and got hold of her face again.”

During the tussle a 16-year-old girl who had been in Mrs Schofield’s car intervened and the fight seemed to have ended.

But as Mrs Schofield went back towards her car Trueman, of Woodedge Avene in Dalton, turned and ran back towards her.

She was assaulted again by the 38-year-old, with a punch to her left eye.

Another member of the public intervened and guided Trueman back to her car. Mrs Schofield returned to the safety of her vehicle but Trueman again leaned through the open window and punched Mrs Schofield.

A witness noted down Trueman’s car registration and she was traced.

The court heard that Mrs Schofield, who in the past had two brain tumours removed, went to hospital to get checked over following the attack. She had a pain in her head and her vision was blurred.

Mr Wills added: “She also suffered an epileptic fit that night as a result of the incident. It was the first fit she’d had in eight years.”

Trueman, who had no previous convictions, told police that Mrs Schofield had been blocking the road and she had gone to remonstrate with her.

Alan Petherbridge, mitigating, said that many drivers had been snarled up in the traffic.

He said: “Everybody was looking at each other and glaring and it was very argumentative between quite a few of the drivers.

“My client’s got caught up in this (and) it was a flash in the pan sort of incident.

“She deeply regrets it and is sorry for the injury the complainant suffered as a result of her precondition.”

Trueman was ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work as part of a 12-month community order.

She must also pay £100 compensation to the victim as well as £150 court costs and a £60 victim surcharge.