A man who drove dangerously at speed on main roads around East Sussex has been jailed.
Tuesday, 22nd December 2020, 3:06 pm
Luke Vicarey, 23, was first seen around 7.15am on Friday, November 20, by an officer carrying out speed checks in Cooden Drive, Bexhill.
Vicarey was recorded driving at 42mph in a 30mph zone but when the officer signalled for him to pull over so words of advice could be given, he made off at speeds of 70mph, police said.
The officer lost sight of the vehicle and began an area search along Herbrand Walk and Sluice Lane. It sighted the car again at the Wallsend roundabout and signalled for it to stop.
The dramatic moment police ram runaway driver s car during a high-speed chase, after he was spotted driving 70mph through crowded roads, was caught on camera.
The footage that was recorded on the police car s video camera, shows the moment 23-year-old Luke Vicarey sped past an officer doing a speed check at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex and embarked on a 70mph chase through crowded roads.
After appearing at Lewes Crown Court, the 23-year-old was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.
Luke Vicarey was first spotted speeding on November 20 and after failing to stop the officers, he made off at speeds of 70mph.
During the high-speed chase Vicarey was driving dangerously, forcing other vehicles on both sides of the road to take evasive action.
Luke Vicarey, 23, was already banned from driving when he was caught behind the wheel in Bexhill. He clocked 70mph in a 30mph zone after accelerating away from an officer “in a panic”. Then police tried to stop him as he reached 100mph on the A259 towards Pevensey during rush hour. Motorists on both sides of the road had to swerve to avoid being hit. Vicarey was seen weaving in and out of traffic, and at one point went the wrong way around a roundabout. He was eventually stopped when his car was rammed by the police. At Lewes Crown Court he admitted two counts of dangerous driving, two counts of failing to stop for an officer, fraudulent use of a registration mark, driving while banned and without insurance, and speeding in excess of 30mph.