A dangerous driver caught during a 110mph police chase would 'inevitably' have killed someone if he had an accident, a judge has said.
Samuel Fenney, 26, accelerated to a speed of 110mph in a 60mph zone in a police pursuit near Abergele that lasted for two minutes over two and a half miles.
His Honour Judge Timothy Petts said it was 'crystal clear' Fenney was 'not fit to drive'.
Fenney, 26, had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and was today jailed at Caernarfon Crown Court for ten months.
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The court was told Fenney's parents had moved from St Helens to North Wales to move him away from negative influences and he is "devastated" about the impact of the court cas e on them, reports North Wales Live.
Prosecutor Catherine Elvin said a police officer was getting fuel at the BP petrol station in Colwyn Bay on July 1 this year at 3.30am.
He saw a black Ford Focus driving "at speed" along Abergele Road towards Old Colwyn.
He contacted a nearby officer who signalled for the Focus driver to stop. He came to a halt in Albert Road near Min-y-Don Avenue.
The prosecutor said the defendant got out but appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
When the officer asked for a saliva sample the driver returned to his car and quickly drove off.
Two officers from the Roads Policing Unit then spotted the defendant's car coming towards them on the A547. With blue lights on, they followed it along Rhuddlan Road towards Abergele.
The prosecutor said for 0.7 miles both the police car and Fenney's Focus accelerated to a speed of 110mph in a 60mph zone.
Fenney took S-shaped bends but "not in a controlled manner".
The pursuit was for two minutes over two and a half miles.
He wasn't stopped but the driver was later sent a letter and Fenney admitted it had been him.
He told police he had panicked on being asked for a roadside test.
Ember Jade-Wong, defending, said the incident was short and there was no damage.
Fenney, of Rhos Road, Rhos-on-Sea, had been stupid and reckless and being prosecuted had been a wake-up call for him.
The judge His Honour Judge Timothy Petts told Fenney he had failed to provide a sample.
He said: "It was crystal clear you were not fit to drive. Any accident at that sort of speed would inevitably have been fatal."
Jailing Fenney for 10 months, the judge also disqualified Fenney from driving for three years after his term ends. He must take an extended retest before getting his licence back.
Fenney had also pleaded guilty to failing to stop for a roadside test but there was no separate penalty for that offence.
Upstairs in the public gallery, a woman sobbed uncontrollably as he was led to the cells.
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