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Staffordshire 132mph drink-driver caught out by own dashcam | Staffordshire 132mph drink-driver caught out by own dashcam |
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A drink-driver who crashed after speeding at 132mph was caught out when police found incriminating footage on his dashcam. | A drink-driver who crashed after speeding at 132mph was caught out when police found incriminating footage on his dashcam. |
Nathan Williams, of Talke, Staffordshire, was arrested when he failed a roadside breath test in July. | Nathan Williams, of Talke, Staffordshire, was arrested when he failed a roadside breath test in July. |
His dashcam was seized by police and the footage showed him regularly driving at excessive speeds and intimidating other drivers. | His dashcam was seized by police and the footage showed him regularly driving at excessive speeds and intimidating other drivers. |
Williams, 41, was jailed for 12 months at Stafford Crown Court. | Williams, 41, was jailed for 12 months at Stafford Crown Court. |
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The court heard Williams, who has two previous convictions for drink driving, crashed his white BMW into the back of a Ford Focus near junction 16 of the M6. | |
He failed to exchange details with the other driver or check if they were injured before bump-starting his damaged car and driving off. | He failed to exchange details with the other driver or check if they were injured before bump-starting his damaged car and driving off. |
'A weapon' | 'A weapon' |
Williams, of Woodshutt's Street, was stopped by patrol officers making his way home via country roads and was breathalysed. | Williams, of Woodshutt's Street, was stopped by patrol officers making his way home via country roads and was breathalysed. |
When his dashcam footage was analysed, he was seen driving to the Wayfarer pub in Stone before the crash. | When his dashcam footage was analysed, he was seen driving to the Wayfarer pub in Stone before the crash. |
PC Mark Bishop, from the Central Motorway Police Group, said: "Williams used his vehicle as a weapon. | PC Mark Bishop, from the Central Motorway Police Group, said: "Williams used his vehicle as a weapon. |
"He attempted to provoke confrontation with other road users, and it is more by luck than judgement that no-one died as a result of his jaunt to the pub and back." | "He attempted to provoke confrontation with other road users, and it is more by luck than judgement that no-one died as a result of his jaunt to the pub and back." |
Williams admitted two charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol and one of dangerous driving and was sentenced on 10 October. | Williams admitted two charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol and one of dangerous driving and was sentenced on 10 October. |
He was also banned from driving for three and a half years. | He was also banned from driving for three and a half years. |
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