POLICE have released a video of a dangerous driver who sped down the A34 the wrong way.
Adam Marmont, of Hyde Meadow View, Witney, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday (April 16) for one count each of dangerous driving, driving without insurance, and driving while disqualified.
The 27-year-old was chased by police on April 4 this year in Witney for about 12 miles, including driving the wrong way on the A34.
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Sentencing the driver to two years imprisonment, Judge Michael Gledhill said: “You think you’re a good driver…I don’t describe you as that, you are an appalling driver.
“You’re a complete menace and if I could take you off the roads for the rest of your life I would. How you didn’t kill somebody I simply don’t know - you’re very lucky indeed.”
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Investigating officer PC Liam Calvert, of the Joint Roads Policing Unit, said: “This conviction demonstrates the seriousness of Marmont’s driving, which fell far below that of a competent driver.
“It was clear to see the defendant was willing to take needless risks and in doing so put other road users at risk of serious harm.
“We will not tolerate behaviour such as this on our roads, and will robustly pursue and prosecute those who feel it’s acceptable to disregard the law.”
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