Naas Gardaí warning about road rage during M7 roadworks with appeals for witnesses after truck driver punches man

Naas Gardaí are voicing concerns about road rage on the M7 after a truck driver is reported to have punched a man.

From Monday 27th of August last, Gosafe vans are deployed to assist in enforcement of the 60km/h speed limit within the M7 works zone, between Junction 8 (Johnstown) and Junction 11(M9 Merge). The  speed limit is in place as the widening project continues along a stretch of the M7 until 2019, to facilitate the motorway's €110 million upgrade.

On Wednesday, September 5, at 11.45 am, a car driver reported being 'boxed in' by a truck driver on the M7.

Exchanges took place and the driver of the car is reported to have pulled into the newly named Circle K service station, formerly Topaz.

At this point, the car driver was punched in the face by the  male truck driver. Gardaí report that the truck driver in a white articulated lorry  then quickly left the scene.

Gardaí in Naas are appealing for witnesses with concerns being voiced about the manners of drivers on the M7 where the roadworks are taking place.

Garda Deirdre Fanning said: "Some drivers behaviour is leaving a lot to be desired. Manners need to be looked at. This was a busy time of the day, someone might have seen a man getting into a truck very quickly. It was a very frightening experience for the car driver."

It is understood that the car driver sustained bruises.