Dangerous driver back in court after blowing 'golden opportunity'

26-YEAR-OLD HAS BEEN GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE AFTER A STINT IN CUSTODY

- By MARK NAYLOR

A PANICKING driver hurtled through streets at hair-raising speeds of up to 80mph and overtook on blind bends during a lengthy police chase.

Banned driver Ryan Fewster reversed into a police car and caused serious damage to it during a determined bid to escape.

He later abandoned the car and ran off, leaving the engine running and the doors open, Hull Crown Court heard.

Fewster, 26, of Asenby Walk, Cottingham, but recently in custody on remand, admitted breaching a one-year suspended prison sentence imposed on January 10 this year for dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and having no insurance on June 15 last year.

Jane Rapin, prosecuting, said that, at about 7.55pm, police in a marked patrol car were searching for a stolen car. They found a black Audi A3 parked in North Moor Lane South, Cottingham, and spoke to the driver - Fewster.

They asked him for the registration number of the car but he could not immediately give the details.

The police reversed their vehicle and Fewster suddenly sped off. He reached speeds of up to 70mph in 60mph limits and hurtled along a road even though it had many potholes and lots of standing water.

The car turned in to Middledyke Lane, New Village Road and Hull Road at speeds of 70mph and he overtook keep left bollards and overtook a car and then a bus. He reached speeds of 80mph in a 30mph limit on Bricknell Avenue.