A British tourist was arrested over an alleged road rage attack on a taxi driver in Bali.

Brandon Joseph, 30, reportedly assaulted Herlindo Emmanuel Nino, 31, at a carpark in the Badung district of the holiday island on May 15.

The cabbie was said to have tried offering Brandon, seen in the video in blue shorts, a ride but was allegedly met with two unprovoked blows to the face.

Several other Indonesian drivers in the area swarmed the burly Brit who was forced to retreat inside a van.

Chaotic footage shows a shirtless Brandon squaring off with a mob of locals. He was forced to retreat inside a white van, which the villagers pelted with stones as they brandished planks of wood.

A voice was reportedly heard saying: 'Don't damage the car. Please don't damage my car, sir, this is my car. If there's a problem, it's with the guest.'

An injured Herlindo, seen in a red shirt in the video, stood nearby nursing wounds on his face.

Police later arrived to control the furious crowd.

AKP I Ketut Sukadi, spokesman for the Denpasar Police, said: 'There was an assault against an online taxi driver committed by a foreign national from the UK in the Savaya parking area.

'The attack happened at 8:30 am. At that time, the tall and muscular British citizen had gotten out of the car and looked confused so the taxi driver offered him a ride.

'However, without saying a word, the tourist suddenly punched him in the face. As a result, he suffered several injuries.'

AKP Agus Dharmayana, South Kuta police chief, said Brandon was taken to the Bali Jimbaran Hospital to calm down. He will then be taken to the police station for interrogation.

Police said they were investigating the cause of the clash.