Overview
- Bryan Smith, 47, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and failing to provide a specimen.
- He was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 9 October to 16 months in prison and disqualified from driving for 10 years and eight months.
- Officers recorded speeds of up to 80mph in a 30mph zone as Smith drove on pavements and ran red lights during a pursuit lasting about half an hour.
- The car had been reported stolen and was on cloned plates when first spotted on Whitchurch Lane, triggering a response supported by a police helicopter.
- Stingers were deployed before the vehicle hit two cars on Ledbury Road in Fishponds, where officers forced entry and used a Taser to stop Smith without any injuries reported.