WATCH: Drink driver leads police on dangerous pursuit through Peterborough - driving on wrong side of road and mounting pavements
A drink driver who led officers on a dangerous high-speed pursuit around Peterborough has been banned from the roads.
Cambridgeshire Police said Cieren Brownsword, 35, was “tailgating other drivers” on the A15 in Hampton in his black Land Rover Discovery when officers spotted him at about 2.35am on 21 December.
“When they illuminated their blue lights, he failed to stop and drove off along Clayburn Road,” a force spokesperson explained.
“They pursued Brownsword through Hampton, as he broke speed limits, including driving at nearly 60mph in a 30mph zone.
“During the seven-minute pursuit he also drove on the wrong side of the road, ignored red lights, mounted pavements, went the wrong side of a keep left bollard and nearly collided with oncoming traffic.
“The pursuit finally ended in Southwold Drive, Hampton, when Brownsword came to some concrete bollards.
“He was arrested and later blew 68ugs, nearly twice the drink drive limit.”
Brownsword, of Trelowen Way, Hempsted, Peterborough, admitted drink driving, dangerous driving and failing to stop.
On Tuesday, 21 April, at Cambridge Crown Court, he was sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for 18 months, and disqualified from driving for three years. He was also ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid work and 15 days of rehabilitation activity.
• Cambridgeshire Constabulary operates a dedicated, confidential hotline – 0800 032 0845 – which is available 24/7 and allows the reporting of those believed to be driving under the influence.
• Information about drink driving, the law and the penalties, can be found on the force’s dedicated road safety webpages.