Jamie Davies has a ‘dreadful’ driving record
A disqualified driver led police on a 100mph chase because he wanted to see his partner before getting arrested, a court has heard. Jamie Davies raced along the M4 and then through narrow residential streets colliding with a number of cars along the way including a police car.
A judge at Swansea Crown Court said the 24-year-old defendant, who has two previous convictions for dangerous driving as well as multiple convictions for driving while disqualified, had a “dreadful” driving record for a man of his age. The defendant’s barrister said his client had a “fixation” with cars.
Regan Walters, prosecuting, said on the night of July 24 this year a police officer in a marked car was on patrol on the westbound M4 when he encountered a silver Skoda Fabia car travelling in the same direction near junction 45. The court heard that when the driver of the Skoda – Davies – saw the police car he suddenly accelerated away. The officer followed the Fabia and illuminated the blue lights on his vehicle but Davies did not stop.
The court heard the Skoda topped 100mph as the defendant fled westward on the motorway before leaving at junction 46 and racing along Llangyfelach Road at speeds touching 80mph in 20mph and 30mph zones and taking blind bends on the wrong side of the road. The pursuit continued into the Penlan area with Davies at times doing 60mph as he drove through the residential streets. The prosecutor said at one stage Davies collided with an oncoming car and effectively forced it out of the way as he drove down narrow a street lined on both side by parked cars and then in Talley Road he stopped abruptly and caused the pursuing police car to drive into the back of him.
The pursuit continued until Davies abandoned the Skoda and ran off through nearby fields. The prosecutor said a number of officers gave chase on foot and and one of them Tasered Davies in the back as he ran. The defendant went to the ground and was arrested. In his subsequent interview Davies made full admissions about the events of the night saying he drove away from police because he wanted to see his partner before he was arrested.
Jamie Davies, of Commercial Street, Nant-y-Moel, Bridgend, had previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance when he appeared in the dock for sentencing. He has five previous convictions for 22 offences including robbery, attempted robbery, two instances of dangerous driving, and multiple counts of driving while disqualified. At the time of the pursuit he was on bail waiting to be sentenced at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court for driving while disqualified.