A taxi driver was recovering today after a terrifying "road rage" attack at a set of traffic lights.

Mahroof Hussain was attacked by two men with baseball bats after he sounded his horn at a set of traffic lights.

He described today how the men jumped out of a dark blue Nissan in front of his taxi wielding bats.

Mr Hussain, 35, said his four passengers were terrified after the men banged on his car door with their bats, then flung it open and hit him on the shoulder and behind the knee.

He then called for help on his radio and was taken to hospital where he was treated for severe bruising.

He said: "The only way you can describe this is as road rage. I've been taxi driving for three years on and off and I have never come across it."

Shabir Hussain, chairman of Bradford Hackney Carriage Association, said: "It is shocking and we are absolutely disgusted. It is the first time one of our drivers has been involved in a road rage incident.

"The drivers are vulnerable enough working late at night."

Mahroof Hussain said he was carrying four passengers after picking them up at Queens Hall, Bradford. He drove through two sets of lights with the Nissan in front.

At the third set in Croft Street the Nissan and a Rover in front failed to go through when the lights turned to green.

Mr Hussain said his passengers became impatient as his meter was running and asked him to beep his horn which prompted the attack, about midnight on Tuesday.

He said a passing taxi picked his passengers up when he was taken to hospital. They and other witnesses are now due to give statements to the police.

He said both his attackers were Asian, with one aged from 20 to 25 and the other about 30. One had a green T-shirt and black trousers and the other had a navy and black checked shirt.

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