Driver sentenced for 165mph chase on M56 motorway

Summarised from Wirral Globe's report · Updated 9 Oct, 13:00 · Archive

A Liverpool man has been handed a suspended sentence for driving at 165mph on the M56 near Chester.

Luke Plumley, 27, of Lansbury Road in Huyton, Liverpool, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday for dangerous driving following an incident on the M56 near Chester on 29 June.

Cheshire Police released dashcam footage of the chase, which showed Plumley reaching speeds of 165mph. Despite police pursuit vehicle operators hitting 150mph, they were unable to keep pace with Plumley until he slowed down. At one point, the footage showed the police vehicle at 150mph whilst Plumley was still accelerating away.

Plumley claimed in mitigation that he was acting under orders from an unnamed passenger. He received a 10-month suspended jail sentence for one year and was ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work.

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• Watch the shocking chase along the M56 as driver hit speeds of 165mph...CHESHIRE Police has released the footage of Luke Plumley hitting speeds of 165mph along Chester's M56 motorway last June.Wirral Globe · 9 Oct, 11:58

In this story: Luke Plumley · Cheshire Police · Chester Crown Court · M56 · Chester · Liverpool

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