A man has been ordered to pay almost €20,000 in compensation to a former Arriva bus driver after he injured her in a road rage incident.
The incident took place in Swieqi in August 2012 when Christian Zarb, who had been driving a truck, stopped in front of the bus and assaulted bus driver Rita Bonavia, who he claimed had blocked him earlier on.
He punched her on the shoulder and also pulled down his trousers and made obscene gestures.
A criminal court had found Mr Zarb guilty of the incident and handed him a suspended jail sentence, after which Ms Bonavia sued for compensation.
The civil court found that Ms Bonavia had suffered damages because she was unable to drive a bus for two years. Mr Zarb was ordered to pay her €19.362.