A former garage worker was ordered to pay £300 to a traffic warden who stuck parking tickets on cars left briefly on yellow lines.
Kane Hatfield, 22, shouted racial remarks at the man before leaving him with a bleeding nose after chasing him down Washington Street, Stapleford, a court heard.
Vicky Clarson, mitigating, told Nottingham Magistrates' Court: "He had the task of moving cars around the forecourt every morning onto the roadside very briefly.
"It was an ongoing problem because there are yellow lines along the road.
"He returned after moving the vehicles forward very briefly and there were constantly parking tickets on the vehicles. It became very frustrating.
"That is why he reacted towards this particular warden. It is not an excuse but gives some understanding of his frustration."
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Hatfield, 22, of Meredith Court, Stapleford, admitted racially aggravated assault on November 14, 2017. As well as the compensation, he was given a 24-week jail term, suspended for a year, and must do 180 hours unpaid work.
District Judge Tim Spruce told him: "This was a public servant, unprovoked violence resulting in an injury.
"There was racial abuse which was shameful and disgraceful."
He told Hatfield the suspended sentence had been doubled in length because of "the racial aggravation."
Ann Barrett, prosecuting, told the court: When he spoke to police officers, the warden said he felt the incident with Hatfield was "extremely abusive and threatening".
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He put a ticket on a car and was challenged as he walked off.
"As he tried to leave the area, he was assaulted and the man was using language he found extremely abusive and threatening.
"He began pulling at his clothing, trying to take a picture and being intimidating. The victim repeatedly said 'don't touch me' but the violence escalated," added Miss Barrett.
The court heard Hatfield was not alone when he pursued the warden but other men have not been prosecuted.
Hatfield no longer works at the garage and is on benefits. He must pay a government surcharge of £115.
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