Woman arrested after she was filmed slapping driving instructor and hurling abuse at him in dispute over parking spot in nearly-empty lot
A woman in Langley, British Columbia, was arrested after video showed her allegedly slapping a driving instructor during a dispute over parking. The clip also captured an exchange of insults, including repeated comments telling the instructor to “go back to your country”; police said the assault allegation is being investigated.
The incident happened at about 9am on Wednesday in a nearly empty car park. The argument appeared to concern the instructor’s car being parked across several spaces, though the precise circumstances are unclear. Valley Driving School confirmed he is one of its instructors and said the incident had been reported to police; it is not known whether the woman was charged or how long she was held.
In short
- A woman was arrested after allegedly slapping a driving instructor.
- The dispute appeared to involve parking across several spaces.
- Police are investigating; any charges remain unclear.
Explained simply
Langley is a city in British Columbia, a province on Canada’s west coast. Driving instructors teach learners how to drive, often using cars marked with their school’s name.
The dispute reportedly concerned how the instructor’s car was parked in a car park. The video includes insults referring to his country of origin, bringing questions of discrimination into the incident; police are investigating the alleged assault, and the circumstances of the parking dispute remain unclear.