This is the moment some “extremely dangerous” driving nearly ended in disaster.
North Yorkshire Police have released this video of a high-speed pursuit from York in which a drug driver drove a BMW 3 Series at speeds that reached 140mph.
It all ended as Ashley Parr lost control and hit a roundabout after leaving the A1M.
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The pursuit began at around 9.10pm on Monday 21 July when a member of the public contacted police to report a vehicle driving dangerously in the area of Garrowby Hill on the A166.
Checks showed the BMW was registered to an address in Leeds. Anticipating the vehicle would head that way, the Force Control Room plotted its likely route along the A64 westbound.
As a result, Traffic Constable Nick Simpson lay in wait at the A64 Fulford interchange.
The BMW passed by minutes later. TC Simpson began following the vehicle. Noting its erratic driving he decided the safest option was to stop the vehicle as soon as possible.
Blue lights were activated at the A1036 junction. The BMW initially slowed and moved into lane one but then made a sudden manoeuvre across the hatched markings and continued along the A64 towards junction 44 of the A1.
The driver failed to stop, reaching speeds of 130mph on the A64 before joining the A1 southbound. Speeds increased to 140mph before the vehicle exited at junction 42 of the A1(M).
The driver then failed to negotiate the roundabout, striking it at speed and becoming airborne. The BMW rolled several times before coming to rest in a roadside hedge.
Parr, 35, of Moorland Drive in Guiseley, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to dangerous driving, drug driving, and failing to stop for police.
He was sentenced today (Monday) at York Crown Court to 16 months behind bars and handed a driving ban for three years and eight months.
Traffic Constable Nick Simpson from North Yorkshire Police said: “This was extremely dangerous driving that could easily have resulted in the death of other road users, as well as the driver himself.
“We are relentless in our approach to making North Yorkshire’s roads safer for everyone. Removing individuals who drive in this manner sends a clear message that this behaviour will not be tolerated.
“I would also like to thank the member of the public who reported this driver. If you witness driving that poses an immediate danger to others, please call 999.”
