YouTube video captures Halifax road rage incident

A dashcam captured footage of a Saturday morning roadrage incident in Halifax, N.S., where two men appear to assaultthe driver of another vehicle and a bystander uses hiscar to try to try to prevent the perpetrators from leaving.

The incident took place at the intersection of Prospect and St. Margarets Bay roads.

The footage was uploaded toYouTubeon Sunday and showsvehicles pulled up to a red light. A passenger in the first vehicle inline gets out, opensthe door of the vehicle behindhim, says something to the driver and thenappears tostrikethe person.

The driver of the first vehicle also gets out, pushes hispassenger aside and appears to alsostrikethe driver of the second vehicle.

The two then returnto their vehicle. Another vehicle waiting at the red lightpulls in frontto try and block the perpetratorsfrom leaving, but isunsuccessful.

Not clear what prompted attack

It isn't clear from the video what led to the incident and police aren't sure either.

Halifax Regional Police confirm a call came in at 9:59 a.m. and say they investigated, but were unable to find either the person who was assaulted or the two men who attacked.

Const. Dianne Woodworth saidgiven it involved common assault, police can't lay charges unless the victim wants them to be pressed.

"It's really up to the victim," she said.

Police discourage bystanders from helping out

Woodworth saidshe doesn't recommendbystanders get involved in roadrage incidents. Instead, they should take down as much information as possiblesuch as the licence plate, vehicle colour, number of occupants and call police.

She saiddashcam footage can be a very helpful investigative tool.

"It's giving us details that would otherwise be a person's recollection," she said.