A judge said that it was "sheer dumb luck" that a thug did not kill or seriously injure anyone when he pulled his pregnant girlfriend's handbrake as she drove at 50mph.
Ainsley Stafford's actions caused the car to spin out of control and face oncoming traffic on the A666. He then screamed at his victim to "move the f***ing car" before police arrived, prosecution barrister Patrick Williamson told Bolton Crown Court.
After the woman had pulled up on the hard shoulder, Stafford punched her to the head, before leaving the car and walking to her driver-side window. He then grabbed her by hair and tried to pull her from the car but did not manage to as she was wearing a seatbelt. He then threw her back, spat at her, and then got back in the car.
