Overview

• Matthew Bailey, 34, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, failing to provide a specimen, and driving without insurance at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.
• He must serve 40% of a 21-month sentence in custody with the remainder on licence, and he is barred from driving for four years with an extended test required to regain his licence.
• The offence occurred at about 10:55pm on October 12 when he repeatedly rammed a woman’s car around Leek after tailgating her on the A53.
• Police intercepted and arrested him; he refused to provide a specimen and checks showed he was already disqualified and uninsured.
• Court reports noted prior drink-driving convictions in 2015 and March 2021 and a 2024 disqualification, his admission to drinking while on medication, and the victim’s ongoing trauma described in her statement.