Andrew James Conn was pursued by police after being seen taking a corner at speed.
Mitigating, David Hewitt said: “He is ashamed of himself and is glad that nobody was hurt.
"While it’s very serious, it’s not the most serious example of dangerous driving and was not involved in an accident.” Mr Hewitt said that Conn, of Hyde Park Road, Leeds, was suffering from “drug-induced psychosis” at the time after turning to drink and illegal substances as a “coping mechanism” for his deteriorating mental health.He said he was a hard-working forklift truck driver and recognised that he needed help.
Judge Tom Bayliss KC told him: “This was extremely dangerous driving. You put yourself, the officers and members of the public at considerable risk. "There’s no excuse for this. There has to be a custodial sentence to bring it home to you and the public that this kind of behaviour won’t be tolerated.”Sign upDid you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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