Speeding driver who waved at police as he failed to stop is jailed

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Speeding driver who waved at police as he failed to stop is jailed
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Mohammed Rafiq, who had been banned from driving, hit speeds of 95mph as police pursued him.

A banned driver who waved at police before going almost double the speed limit has been jailed for 14 months.He was later caught after reaching a dead end in the north side of the city in the incident in June last year.

The court heard officers on the M77 did a check on Rafiq's grey Lexus which found there was no insurance on the vehicle.Prosecutor Carrie Stevens said: "The driver reacted to the lights and siren and had his driver window down.Rafiq initially went in excess of the 50mph speed limit, and continued to change lanes and overtake vehicles.

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