This shocking footage captures the moment an angry thug shattered the passenger window of a car with a single punch.

The father, who claimed to have a child in another vehicle, was caught screaming obscenities before he punched through the glass in a road rage row.

It was not known what caused the violent outburst after it appears both men had pulled over at the roadside.

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This video captures the shocking moment that an angry thug shattered the passenger window of a car in a road rage row

The 15 second clip, that was captured by the driver of the GTI, has been viewed over 52,000 times after being uploaded to a video sharing site.

It starts with the face of the motorist, who was wearing a green beanie hat and pink T-shirt, and sat in his vehicle.

Over his right shoulder an angry man can be seen marching up to the parked vehicle and knocking on the window.

As the driver lowers the glass the man, who was wearing a grey hat and black jacket, can be heard screaming abuse.

He said: 'I got a kid in my f****** car and you are driving like an a******* and want to video tape me.

'F*** you.'

The man, pictured left, screamed abuse before putting his fist through the glass window, pictured right

Shards of glass were sent flying across the vehicle after the window was shattered

The driver, who had up to this point remained silent, then asks: 'Is that all?'

This sparks the incensed man to send his fist crashing through the passenger window.

The driver of the GTI, whose window was shattered, sighed after the roadside incident

The GTI driver sighs and appears to smile, as the furious man stalks away.

During the clip other cars can be seen driving past.

It was not known where the video was filmed, but both men appear to be speaking with American accents.

It is also not apparent what sparked the violent incident.

The clip was uploaded to YouTube by Zach Harris and in a matter of hours sparked hundreds of comments.

The video was entitled: 'ROAD RAGE guy shatters GTI window CORKYS reaction PRICELESS parenting at its finest.'

He added the description: 'No children were hurt in the making of this video. No racing occurred either.