A driver deliberately drove into a pizza delivery man who had slowed down in a bid to avoid hitting two pedestrians.

Kelvin Swann, of Miltonbank Crescent, St Andrews, Fife, was angered when Angel Tiklarov slowed down to avoid striking the pair on Camperdown Street in Dundee.

The 54-year-old former RAF airman sounded the horn and remonstrated with Mr Tiklarov, shouting at him out of his car window.

Fiscal depute Joanne Smith told Dundee Sheriff Court that Mr Tiklarov then parked and got out of his vehicle to talk to Swann.

She said: "The accused had initially sounded horn due to having to stop.

"The accused has then pulled up in front of him to remonstrate with the complainer.

"Mr Tiklarov then got out to speak with the accused, who continued to remonstrate with him about stopping for the pedestrians."

She added: "As the complainer started to walk away from the driver's door the accused put the car in to gear and moved forwards.

"This is captured on CCTV and he can be seen delivering a glancing blow to the complainer's leg."

Swann was previously convicted of masquerading as a police officer when he pulled a woman over in St Andrews as she drove her 12-year-old daughter to school in November 2012.

When real police officers caught up with Swann he said: "How could I be a policeman? I'm 5ft 1in."

Defence solicitor Alan Davie said: "He recognises he has a record."

Sheriff George Way deferred sentence for social work background reports.

He said: "His record does him no credit in terms of losing his temper. There are several convictions. This is him using his car as an expression of his temper."

Swann pleaded guilty to a charge of assault committed on July 16 last year and sentence was deferred for social work background reports.