Margot Jayne Smith left Uber driver bruised and swollen after attack

A warehouse worker left her Uber driver bruised and swollen after an attack on the side of the road. Here’s what sparked the incident.

A warehouse worker told an Uber driver “you need a hiding” – and then gave them one.

Margot Jayne Smith started punching the ride-share driver after she had been asked to get out on Surf Parade, Broadbeach about 2.30am on September 12. The driver suffered bruising and swelling.

The Uber driver had stopped because Smith told her: “You need a hiding.”

Margot Jayne Smith (left) leaves Southport Court.

Smith, 32, pleaded guilty in the Southport Magistrates Court on Monday to one count of assault occasioning bodily harm.

Smith claims she was “provoked” and not in a good headspace.

The single mum, who represented herself, provided the court a letter from her counsellor.

Magistrate John McInnes placed Smith on probation for six months and ordered she pay $500 in compensation. No conviction was recorded.

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