A suspected drug driver clocked speeds of 70mph in a 30 zone while hiding diazepam up his bottom.
Shaun Kelso was followed by officers after they spotted him turning quickly and without indicating in a road, causing another vehicle to brake sharply to avoid a collision.
The 46-year-old was then seen flouting the speed limit before being brought to a stop, a court heard.
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The offshore worker passed a roadside breath test but was arrested after officers suspected his was under the influence of something else.
Magistrates in North Tyneside were told that Kelso spent the whole time "fidgeting" while being transported to the police station and was later found to be hiding a blister packet of diazepam in his anus.
He also refused to provide a blood sample for analysis.
Now, Kelso, of Union Stairs, in North Shields, has been banned from the roads for 24 months after he pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood and possessing a class C drug.
Prosecutor, Clare Irving, said officers began following Kelso when they noticed him turn quickly and without indicating on Albion Road, in North Shields, shortly before midnight on May 6 this year.
Ms Irving continued: "He's doing 70mph in a 30mph zone. He turns onto Waterville Road and the police activate their siren to stop him.
"They had checked the vehicle and it was insured to Shaun Kelso. The defendant did stop.
"He was the only person in the car. When officers spoke to him, he was fidgeting. There was a strong smell of alcohol, his eyes were glazed.
"He got out the vehicle and was unsteady on his feet and was constantly fidgeting. He was taken to a police station after passing a roadside breath test."
The court heard that Kelson was searched and a blister pack of 12 diazepam tablets, four of which were missing, was found in his bottom.
He then refused to provide a blood sample, which was to be analysed for drugs.
Stuart Athey, defending, said Kelso, who has one past conviction for supplying heroin in 2004 when he was jailed, had been taking the diazepam to help with his sleep patterns as he worked night shifts as an offshore rope access technician.
He added: "He has not committed an offence since 2004. You're looking at who turned their life around.
"On his release from custody, his young son came to live with him, so he had to turn his life around.
"He did various courses and training while in custody and made himself employable."
Kelso was fined £1,077 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £108 victim surcharge.
