Luton motorist who drove at speeds of 150mph jailed

Syed Reza, of Sundon Park Road, pled guilty to four counts of dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified.

Author: Tom FeahenyPublished 20th Apr 2022

A man from Luton who engaged police in a pursuit at speeds of up to 150mph has been sentenced to four years and two months.

Syed Reza, of Sundon Park Road, pled guilty to four counts of dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified.

He was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court last Tuesday.

Sergeant Ian Leeson, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit, said:

“This was the most dangerous and protracted pursuit I have ever led in my career as a road policing officer.

“The pursuit travelled through rural and urban areas and it is to my amazement that nobody was injured as a result of the speeds and manner in which Reza was driving. The outcome could have been very different.

“I would like to personally thank Judge Lockhart for recognising the seriousness of this case and also the level of danger that roads policing officers face at work on a daily basis in denying criminals use of the roads.”

On top of his custodial sentence he will be disqualified from driving for four years after his release.

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