Lower Hutt taxi driver assaulted in seatbelt dispute

The passengers were picked up outside the Sin Bin sports bar in Lower Hutt on Christmas Eve. Photo/Google Maps

Police are investigating after a taxi driver was assaulted, possibly during an argument over a seatbelt.

The driver picked up two passengers outside the Sin Bin sports bar in Lower Hutt at 8.45pm yesterday, police said.

The driver was attacked by one of the passengers when a dispute arose over the need to wear a seatbelt, Fairfax reported.

A police spokeswoman this morning said the dispute was over the fare.

The driver suffered minor injuries.