'Foolish' Hull driver flouted ban and was caught driving car with cloned plates

HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BANNED FROM THE ROADS FOLLOWING A POLICE CHASE LAST YEAR

- By HANNAH CORKEN

A PANICKING drink-driver who hurtled along streets at frightening speeds of 90mph after making the “utterly idiotic” decision to put his foot on the accelerator later completely ignored a driving ban and a suspended prison sentence.

Andrew Mackenzie led police on a hair-raising chase, including driving through two sets of red traffic lights, at a “grossly excessive speed” before abruptly stopping his BMW and desperately trying to run off, Hull Crown Court heard.

Mackenzie, 34, of Sullivan Road, off Boothferry Road, west Hull, admitted new offences of driving while disqualified and having no insurance in Sibelius Road, Hull, on June 25. He had already narrowly avoided prison last year after admitting dangerous driving and drink-driving on February 20.

Clara Brown, prosecuting, said that Mackenzie was banned from driving until May 2, 2027 but, at midday, police were passed by a Vauxhall Vectra which had cloned number plates on it. The car was stopped and Mackenzie was the driver.

He confirmed that he was disqualified from driving and has no insurance. “The defendant confirmed that he knew that he was disqualified and said that he had borrowed the car from a friend,’ said Miss Brown.