Teenager sentenced - after reaching speeds of up to 90mph during police pursuit in Yorkshire
Officers found he was in a vehicle he wasn't insured to drive
A 19 year-old from Rotherham has been sentenced after leading police on a dangerous pursuit through Halifax, reaching speeds of up to 90mph.
Adam Tanveer, of James Street appeared at Bradford Crown Court on the 8th October where he was sentenced after admitting dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
Tanveer received a 13-month detention sentence in a young offenders’ institution, suspended for 18 months.
He was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and disqualified from driving for two years.
Tanveer was driving a white Audi Q2 along Pellon Lane in Halifax without being insured to drive the vehicle.
When he came across a marked police vehicle, Tanveer accelerated away, prompting officers to pursue him through Halifax. During the pursuit, he reached speeds of up to 90mph.
The pursuit continued into Shibden Park, where two pedestrians were forced to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by the vehicle.
Tanveer continued driving dangerously, colliding with a single-decker bus and causing its bumper to be torn off.
The pursuit came to an end when the Audi collided with a van and another Audi, containing a man and his daughter.
No one was injured during the incident.
The combined damaged caused was estimated to exceed £10,000.
Sergeant Andrew Bingham of Calderdale’s Neighbourhood Impact Team, said:
"This is yet another example of an offender putting members of the public at significant risk simply to avoid taking responsibility for their actions. As a result of the defendant's behaviour, numerous members of the public going about their daily business had their vehicles damaged, causing considerable inconvenience and financial cost, as well as impacting the wider community of Halifax.
“Our message is clear: stop before it's too late. A moment's decision to evade the police can have devastating consequences.
“We are committed to making Halifax a safer place by proactively identifying offenders, bringing them to justice, and protecting the public from those who choose to disregard the law."