A driver who had no licence took off at speed from police when they tried to pull him over, despite having his family in the car, including a new-born baby.
Officers tried to flag down the car on Doncaster Road in Wakefield, at around 7.30pm on March 12, suspecting it to be on false registration plates. But the driver, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the children, refused to stop and made off with his partner and two young children in the vehicle. As a result, the police did not initially pursue the car. The motorist was seen driving at speed, ran red lights and overtook other vehicles, Leeds Crown Court heard.
Mitigating, Harry Bradford said the driver was “scared” at the thought of prison and conceded he let his family down. He added: “He does not minimise that day. He is an individual who has shown remorse.” Judge Penelope Belcher told the defendant: “This appalling driving put at risk yourself, your partner, your two children and all the other road users in that area, including other children potentially crossing roads. “It was an utterly stupid thing to do in panic.
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