Drink driver rammed by police on the M3 in Surrey
He's been jailed, fined and banned from driving
A drink driver, who had to be rammed by a police car after weaving across the M3 in Surrey at speeds of up to 100 mph, has been jailed for 6 months and banned from driving for 4 years.
36-year-old Gary Smith (27/10/87) was spotted just before midnight on Friday 1st December 2023 driving through Esher in a white Seat Leon using false licence plates.
Officers pursued the car, but instead of stopping, Smith sped off down the A3 towards the M25.
A high-speed pursuit was authorised with more units joining to try and stop Smith before he crashed into another driver.
At Sunbury Cross Junction on the M3, Smith tried to exit the motorway but collided with a police car which was able to ram him to a halt.
He was arrested for dangerous driving, failing to stop, failing to provide for alcohol or drugs, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance.
At Guildford Crown Court on Friday, 26 January he was sentenced to six months in jail. He was also fined, disqualified from driving for four years, and must pass an extended test once the disqualification period has ended.
Investigator PC Hayley Jenkins said: “As the footage shows, Smith showed complete disregard both for the law and the safety of anyone else on the road.
“He was lucky the only car he hit was a police car with a specialist driver trained in controlling the collision.”
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