A danger driver who thought he was above the law and that doing unpaid work was beneath him has been locked up for eight months.

Yahya Khan sped away from the police at more than 70mph when disqualified from driving and over the alcohol limit, Bradford Crown Court heard this week.

Khan, 33, of Amberley Street, Bradford Moor, Bradford, accelerated off up Leeds Road in a silver Volkswagen Golf shortly before 6am on September 22 last year.

Prosecutor Heather Gilmore said he pulled out in front of a patrol car and failed to stop when the blue light came on.

Khan did more than 70mph in the residential area of Bradford Moor, the court heard.

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He was pursued down Manse Street, Greenhall Lane, Lapage Street and Harewood Street.

Khan jumped a red light on Barkerend Road before losing control of his vehicle and hitting a traffic light.

He fled on foot and was apprehended outside a snooker club.

He was over the legal alcohol limit and had been disqualified from driving for 12 months in March last year for failing to provide a specimen, the court heard.

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Miss Gilmore said Khan’s car was now in the custody of the police and being held in a compound.

Julian Jones said in mitigation that Khan had admitted dangerous driving, and driving over the prescribed limit while uninsured and disqualified, at the earliest opportunity.

He had been candid with the probation service and knew he was going to prison.

Khan accepted that he drove at high speed while disqualified, jumping a red light during the pursuit.

But it was a minute of dangerous driving when the roads were not especially busy.

Mr Jones said the chase did not pass a vulnerable building, such as a school or a hospital.

Khan was a married man with a young child who was very remorseful.

“He panicked and pressed the accelerator,” he said.

Judge Jonathan Rose said that doing up to 80mph in a residential area put pedestrians in great danger.

“If you had taken the life of a citizen of Bradford your remorse would have been with you forever,” he said.

Judge Rose told Khan he had a poor record for driving offences.

“You clearly feel that the law doesn’t apply to you,” he said.

Khan also felt that he was above doing unpaid work for the community, the court heard.

His probation officer reported that he did not want to do a community-based punishment.

Khan was banned from driving for three years and four months and until he takes an extended test.

Judge Rose made a deprivation order which means the Volkswagen Golf away from Khan.