Mr Lavis’s wife Elizabeth was in the car with her husband when the attack happened and said they were both in a state of “shock” after
“I’d never heard so many swear words in all my life. I couldn’t believe it, you know, it was like things were happening in slow motion, and then the blood started flowing.”
Mrs Lavis got out of the car and confronted Shaw.
“I said, ‘what is your problem?’ I said, ‘you’ve hit my husband, it’s just unbelievable’.”
Mrs Lavis said her husband has become more anxious and has issues with his balance since the assault, adding that neither of them like to drive now.
Since 2023, 20mph has been the default speed limit on most urban roads in Wales.
“You know, it is hard to do 20mph, but that’s the law and that’s what you’ve got to do,” said Mrs Lavis.
“It is frustrating and when somebody is right up your backside, either flashing or becoming angry because you’re doing 20 mph – it’s unnerving.”
She added: “We were trying to obey the law, and somebody broke it, by assaulting my husband.”