Grandmother jailed for leading police on 100mph chase through Beverley

A grandmother has been jailed for leading police on a 100mph chase in what a judge described as the worst case of dangerous driving that he had seen on CCTV in 30 years.

Sarah Proctor, 44, of Front Street in Lockington, was driving a Volkswagen Polo on false plates through Beverley on 23 March when police tried to pull her over but she sped off leading to a 30 minute pursuit.

Dashcam footage shown in court showed the car straddling the white lines in the middle of the road and travelling at more than 100mph at times and speeding in built-up areas.

Proctor, who had two male passengers in the car, took a blind bend on the wrong side of the road and twice jumped red traffic lights during the chase.

She came to a stop only when she turned into a field and crashed into a gate near Skirlaugh, the court heard.

Judge John Thackray KC said: "It is like something out of a horror movie. It is so bad. It would only have taken a reveller to step out and it is death by dangerous driving."

No one was injured in the chase but police found a stash of cocaine and £1,760 cash in the car.

Proctor admitted dangerous driving and possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply. She also admitted failing to provide a roadside breath sample and having no insurance as well as failing to surrender to court in August.

She was jailed for three years and eight months and she was banned from driving for three years and 10 months.

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