JAILED: Drink driver who led police on 70mph Wolverhampton chase

Maneer Khan had complete disregard for the rules of the road as he attempted to flee police before smashing into parked cars and being arrested.

Shockingly the chase took place on February 21 this year while Khan was on licence having committed a similar offence in 2012.

At Wolverhampton Crown Court on Thursday, Khan pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving, drink driving and driving without insurance. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and disqualified from driving for five years.

The court heard police decided to stop Khan's BMW L5 TYG at around 10.10am as it appeared to be driving above the 30mph speed limit. He failed to stop, and accelerated to speeds of 70mph.

During the chase, which lasted 10 minutes, the 28-year-old led police along Steelhouse Lane, the city's ring road, Bilston Street, Willenhall Road, Cambridge Street, Stafford Street and Evans Street.

Prosecuting, Paul Spratt, said: "The pursuit was during a time when many other vehicles and pedestrians were about.

"He continued at speeds of up to 70mph more or less throughout the pursuit, passing onto the wrong side of the road on several occasions.

"He contravened a keep left bollard, two give way markings, overtook another vehicle on a blind bend and went straight over mini-islands before colliding with four other vehicles at the side of the road."

Khan tried to escape on foot but was arrested shortly after the crash, the court heard.

Following his arrest he was found to have 81 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood, marginally above the 80 milligram limit.

Mr Spratt told the court Khan had been on licence following a conviction following a similar high-speed pursuit in March 2012 in which the Audi he was driving had to be stopped using police stingers following a 35-minute chase.

He was handed a total of 66 months behind bars for dangerous driving and related offences of illegally possessing ammunition and an air weapon.

Defending, Ekwall Tiwana, said his client was very remorseful and accepted he had an alcohol problem.

He added: "He has had many problems in his life and I understand he had lost his job and was having family problems with his wife. He took this drastic piece of action that day."