A man who smashed his car into a wall after trying to flee police at 100mph has been jailed. Julian Robinson, 53, was chased by police for around five minutes before losing control of the vehicle.
On the evening of January 17, Robinson was clocked by patrol officers driving too fast for wintry conditions through the village of Screveton. He joined the A46 and tried to speed off after noticing he was being followed by Nottinghamshire Police.
Robinson swerved across the dual carriageway and almost lost control of the car on more than one occasion. At one point, he reached a top speed of 104mph while driving on the A46 towards Bingham, before continuing to drive twice the legal limit through Flintham.
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Robinson, of James Road, Spalding, weaved through the village at around 60mph, before losing control of the car at the entrance of Flintham Primary School on Inholms Road. At the school entrance, a wall was destroyed. A statement from Nottinghamshire Police described the wall as being “completely obliterated”.
No-one was injured during the incident. Robinson was taken to hospital as a precaution, where he then became aggressive and headbutted an officer, causing injuries to their nose.
Robinson appeared via video link at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (June 9), having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and assault of an emergency worker. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison.
Investigator Charlotte Read, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Robinson's driving that evening was incredibly dangerous and put himself, our officers and everyone in the surrounding area at serious risk of harm. After fleeing from pursuing officers at more than 100mph, Robinson then made the incredibly erratic decision to carry on speeding through a residential area and is extremely lucky that his actions didn’t lead to anyone else being hurt.
"There is simply no place for this type of irresponsible driving on our roads and I hope this offender uses his time in prison to think about his mistakes and changes his ways for the better."
