Reckless driving to escape police pursuit  

Following a 2-day hearing in a northern suburbs Magistrates Court, a 28-year-old man avoided a mandatory 6-month prison sentence. It was alleged our client was the driver of a vehicle that was driven recklessly, failed to stop and ultimately crashed after being pursued by two police vehicles exceeding speeds of 160kph.The Magistrate dismissed a series of charges The prosecution was ordered to pay costs.