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Salisbury Driver Jailed and Banned After 47-Mile 120mph Police Chase

Joint WiltshireHampshire policing ended the pursuit near Fleet Services without injuries.

Overview

  • Ryan Moore, 20, was sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court on January 9 to eight months in prison and a three-year, four-month driving disqualification.
  • He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, having no insurance, failing to provide an evidential sample, and using fraudulent registration plates.
  • Police first spotted the black Mercedes A Class at about 11:05pm on December 9 on Avon Approach in Salisbury after a suspected drugs-related encounter, and it failed to stop.
  • The pursuit spanned roughly 47 miles through Salisbury onto the A30, A303 and M3, with speeds reaching about 120mph and hazardous weaving through traffic and roadworks.
  • The vehicle stopped near Fleet Services after running out of fuel, officers reported a failed cannabis drugs wipe, and no injuries were recorded as inter-force cooperation was credited.