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.