A shocking police video shows the high-speed pursuit of a drink-driver speeding down narrow country lanes in Nottinghamshire.
The white van reached speeds of more than 80mph in Mansfield at around 11.30pm on Sunday.
The vehicle can be seen swerving into the oncoming traffic lane, going through red lights and drifting around tight country bends.
At one point, it made a last minute swerve back into the left-hand lane behind a bollard before joining a roundabout.
Roads Policing Unit officers trailed the van for around 30 minutes in total, after initially attending to a report of drink-driving.
A parked van in Mansfield drove away as police approached and slowly carried on towards Derbyshire, despite officers turning on their blue lights, Nottinghamshire Police said.
After travelling through some Bassetlaw villages, the driver joined the B6034 Ollerton Road towards Worksop to the Carburton junction.
The Roads Policing Unit then were able to come on the outside of the van to bring it to a safe stop.
The 30-year-old male driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and for failing to stop, however he was then also arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after failing a breathalyser test.
Sergeant Steve Waft, of Nottinghamshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: « This arrest was made following a lengthy pursuit on country roads that moved from inside, to outside, to back into Nottinghamshire.
« Our specialist Roads Policing Unit officers were tailing the vehicle every second of the way, and helped ensure it eventually came to a safe stop.
« This was after the motorist ignored the blue lights behind them and instead continued to drive at a poor standard that put others sharing the roads with them at risk.
« Thankfully nobody came to any harm, but that was in large part down to the skills, patience and decision making shown by the officers in pursuit.
« The suspect was also shown to be over the legal alcohol limit when they were pulled over, which will have increased any danger posed to other motorists.
« There is absolutely no excuse for anyone to get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and anyone found to do so should expect to find themselves in trouble.”
PC Pearce Riley, the pursuit commander, added: « If you are thinking of leaving your car at home when you go drinking, don’t think, just do. »
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