An estate agent has lost his job and been jailed for driving at 110 mph in heavy rain while over the alcohol limit.
Rhys Fisher, 26, from Ashford, overtook a police car on the London-bound side of the M20 motorway late one evening in January.
Canterbury Crown Court has heard that Fisher overtook the police vehicle at high speed and then pulled into the left hand lane before attempting to accelerate away. The police pursued Fisher in a chase which reached 125 mph.
When the police caught and stopped Fisher, he gave a positive breath test and was arrested. His reading was 56 millilitres of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35.
Fisher has admitted driving dangerously and driving with excess alcohol, has been jailed for five months, banned from driving for three years, fined £500 and ordered to take an extended test before he can drive again. He has lost his agency job because he has now lost his driving licence.
Fisher had been for dinner with three colleagues and had beer and a cocktail before driving home.
He is now working as a labourer for his father.
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Comments
Idiotic and stupid being over the DD limit, yes. But if the police car was unmarked, not really so stupid on the A20 if clear with no traffic. The real stupidity (apart from the dangerous driving) was trying to get away.
Thank god no one was injured - what an idiot !
'Overtook a police car' - oh dear, you couldn't make it up. He doesn't sound very bright whatsoever, so his agency are better off without him. Another agent giving the profession a bad name - cheers!