100mph, wrong side of road driver sent to jail
A DANGEROUS driver with "an appalling record" has been jailed for a year after driving at up to 100mph and speeding through built-up areas.
Police were called to Owen Moon's father's home in Watlington at 4.30am just before Christmas following reports of a dispute and that Moon was in possession of a knife.
The 43-year-old jumped in his car as officers arrived and sped off towards Downham on the A10 at speeds of up to 100mph, Norwich Crown Court heard on Wednesday.
Nick Methold, prosecuting, said Moon then drove towards Wisbech at 80mph in a 60mph limit. When he headed back towards Downham he went the wrong way round a roundabout, and hit kerbs and drove on the wrong side of the road as he headed towards Lynn on the A134.
Moon, of 42 Mill Road, Watlington, admitted dangerous driving on December 14, driving while banned, driving without insurance and failing to stop. The court heard he had two previous convictions for drink-driving, driving while banned and without insurance.In mitigation, Katharine Moore said Moon had suffered from depression since his mother died in June last year and was emotional and vulnerable.
Jailing him for a year, Judge Peter Jacobs told him: "You have an appalling record. Fortunately it was in the early hours and there were no serious injuries."
Moon was also banned from driving for three years and ordered to take an extended test before driving again.
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