SNS GroupA banned driver who led police of a 33-mile high-speed pursuit has been jailed for 26 months.
David Walker, 30, went at speeds of 110 mile per hour during the chase between Glasgow’s Maryhill and Forth, South Lanarkshire, on May 4, 2025.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that Walker was behind the wheel of a Seat Ibiza when it was due to be stopped for a document check.
However, Walker accelerated away and the police activated their blue lights and sirens.
Prosecutor Claire Wallace said that Walker “went at excessive speeds, used the hard shoulder and drove in a dangerous manner” as he entered the M8 motorway.
Walker went on to undertake vehicles as he entered the Chapelhall area.
Ms Wallace added: “He used the hard shoulder at speeds of 110 miles per hour.”
A police helicopter was then asked to be involved and took footage of the pursuit.
Walker continued speeding in the Shotts area and almost collided with another vehicle as well as a Transit van.
Ms Wallace said: “Walker went on to do 100 miles per hour and overtook another vehicle.”
Walker entered the Forth area near Lanark at a car park where he mounted a pavement and crashed into a hedge.
Walker initially made off on foot before he was apprehended by officers.
He lashed out by striking a police officer on the body and kicked another officer on the body.
Ms Wallace said: “The pursuit lasted for 33 miles.
“Walker was found to be a disqualified driver until 2030.”
Walker pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, no insurance and two police assaults.
Sheriff John McCormick disqualified Walker from driving for ten years on top of imposing the prison sentence.
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