Disqualified driver from Peterborough jailed for dangerous driving
The man was caught after trying to flee from police
A 42-year-old man from Peterborough has been jailed after admitting to dangerous driving while disqualified.
Anthony Smith was driving a Hyundai Santa Fe on Northey Road, near Fengate, Peterborough, on 3rd July, when officers attempted to stop him.
Smith turned the vehicle around and sped off, eventually driving into a farmer's field and attempting to flee on foot.
He was soon found by officers hiding in undergrowth and was taken into custody.
Smith, of Crown Street, New England, Peterborough, admitted to charges of dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, and driving without insurance.
On 7th October, at Cambridge Crown Court, he was sentenced to 16 months in jail.