Co Tyrone driver who sped away from police at 100mph was 'significant risk' to other road users, court hears
A Co Tyrone man who made off from police at 100mph resulting in them abandoning the chase due to risk to other road users, was handed a five-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, at Dungannon Magistrates Court.
District Judge Francis Rafferty told the defendant that he had an appalling record and his behaviour was a significant risk to other people.
The judge said Carberry had then filed a complaint to the police that his vehicle had been stolen.
Ryan Carberry, aged 39, of Morgans Terrace, Coalisland, was also fined a total of £600 with a £15 offender’s levy and disqualified from driving for two years on charges of dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, speeding, making a false report, having no trade licence, and no vehicle test certificate.
The court heard on September 7 last, at 2.15am, police received a report of a vehicle “swerving over the white line with high beams on”.
Prosecuting counsel said a patrol later saw the same vehicle at Ballynakilly Road, Coalisland, and activated lights and sirens and chased the vehicle which was on both sides of the road travelling at speeds of 100mph.
He said police then took the decision to end the pursuit as it was a threat to life.
The lawyer said police checks led to the vehicle being located outside an address at Coalisland.
Counsel said the vehicle was reported as stplen and Carberry told police he did not know who was driving it.
A defence lawyer said the defendant accepted full responsibility.
He stressed there were no other vehicles on the road at the time and there was no overtaking.