A PENSIONER drove his car at a traffic warden after threatening to run her over when she gave him a parking ticket, a jury has been told.

Glyn Shaw, 65, swore at Rosalind McInulty, and told her all traffic wardens were "bent", the court heard.

The court was told he then deliberately drove his car at the warden who had to leap onto the pavement and just missed being hit.

But Shaw said he had only gone into Blackburn police station to complain about a ticket he should have not been given because he was a disabled badge holder -- and returned to his car to discover he had been given another.

Martin Hackett, prosecuting, said Shaw was later abusive to police, struggled with officers -- told them to arrest him -- and they obliged.

Shaw, of Cornwall Avenue, Knuzden, denies dangerous driving , on June 18 this year.

Mr Hackett told Burnley Crown Court Miss McInulty was on duty in Blackburn town centre and noticed the defendant's car at about 3.40pm. It was parked outside the town's police station, in an area with a loading and unloading restriction.

He added she went to put a ticket on the car but as she approached it, Shaw went over to her, became aggressive, swore and asked her what she was doing.

Miss McInulty explained she was issuing a ticket and Shaw was again rude to her.

Mr Hackett said the warden asked the defendant to wait for his ticket but he made an offensive remark about traffic wardens and said they were all bent.

Miss McInulty continued to write the ticket but was becoming alarmed.

Shaw then got into the driver's seat of his vehicle, started the engine and again the warden asked him to wait. Miss McInulty was standing in front of the defendant's car in the road and Shaw swore and threatened to run her over.

The prosecutor said Shaw then "quite deliberately," drove his vehicle at the traffic warden, she had to jump on the pavement and narrowly avoided being knocked over.

Miss McInulty radioed the police and they saw Shaw's car in the town centre a few minutes later, stopped in the middle of the road. He was abusive to them.

Officers asked him to move his car and Shaw got back in the vehicle, gave the police a V-sign, got out and told officers to move it, the court was told.

Mr Hackett said Shaw was warned about his conduct and said: "Just arrest me." The police obliged and after a short struggle, the defendant was arrested and taken to the police station.

At the station, he was interviewed and told police he saw the traffic warden giving him a ticket, got in his car, not thinking and drove off.

He claimed Miss McInulty was standing "on the flags," which, said Mr Hackett, he presumed meant the pavement . He said he did swear at police and apologised for that.

Mr Hackett told the jury Shaw denied swearing at the traffic warden and threatening to run her over.

(Proceeding)