ROAD rage following West Tamar Highway roadworks led to a man smashing a glass bottle onto a female stranger's car, a court has heard.
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Summerhill man Justin Phillip Jago, 37, faced the Launceston Magistrates Court yesterday on charges of having injured property and having driven without reasonable consideration for other road users.
Jago had previously pleaded guilty to the charges and, in a separate matter, he pleaded guilty to having breached a police family violence order.
Police prosecutor Brad Collins told the court that about 6.10pm on March 19 last year, Jago was driving a Ford Falcon south along the West Tamar Highway at Legana.
Mr Collins said that Jago passed a Chrysler 300 sedan, travelling in the same direction, near roadworks.
The prosecutor said that Jago's car sprayed stones onto the Chrysler, being driven by a woman.
Both cars later stopped at traffic lights and there was a verbal altercation between Jago and passengers from the Chrysler, Mr Collins said.
He said that Jago eventually stopped near Tamar Marine and threw a glass bottle, which struck the rear of the woman's car, causing damage to the boot.
Defence solicitor James Patmore said his client overtook the Chrysler lawfully on an unsealed road and a man from the Chrysler assaulted Jago, which caused Jago to lose his temper and throw the bottle.
Mr Patmore said that Jago paid $1250 for the damage he caused to the Chrysler.
Magistrate Michael Brett said he would need to hear evidence about the defence submission that Jago had been assaulted.
Mr Brett adjourned the matter for a disputed facts hearing on March 6 at 9.45am.