AN UNISURED provisional driver has been convicted following a car chase through Shirley.
A 22-year-old man sped away from Warwickshire Police’s OPU officers on the A46 near Stratford-upon-Avon in May.
This was the start of a 10-minute incident that saw the man drive at speeds of over 100mph on a a dangerous tyre as he attempted to avoid stopping for officers.
PC Thomas Pearson said “This inexperienced, young driver, drove at excess speed on the M40 northbound before joining the M42 at junction 4 where he drove into Shirley going through numerous red lights and speeding at over twice the speed limit.
“Fortunately our West Midlands Police colleagues managed to sting his car, deflating his tyres and bringing him to a safe stop a few minutes later.”
He was arrested at 3.30am on May 30 2025 on Blackford Road in Shirley.
He was banned from driving for 18 months and received a 30 month suspended prison sentence after driving dangerously at over 100mph under the influence of cannabis at Birmingham Crown Court.
The Court also sentenced him to a 25 day rehabilitation activity requirement and must pass an extended driving test before he is able to drive again.
And he also received a 2-week suspended prison sentence to run consecutively for failing to attend an earlier court appearance. He will be supervised in the community for 18 months.
