A man sped through residential streets at 80mph in a desperate attempt to escape police. Roger Miller, 44, drove on the wrong side of the road and jumped a red light after his car caught the attention of officers who chased him through Barry at high speeds.
The three-mile pursuit also saw him cut across a petrol station forecourt travelling at double the speed limit before he ran out of road after turning into a housing estate. He was tackled to the ground by police, who later discovered that he had been driving without insurance.
Miller, of Clun Terrace, Cardiff, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court for sentencing on Tuesday, August 2, having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving without third party insurance and failing to stop when directed by police at Cardiff Magistrates in July. The court heard that the defendant's life had "unravelled" having been the victim of an attempted carjacking just weeks before his offence, which was described as "completely out of character".
