A dangerous driver tackled a roundabout in the wrong direction and hit speeds of up to 135mph during a terrifying high-speed chase on the A90.
Ryan Grant’s actions were so dangerous that police were forced to abandon the pursuit over safety fears before somebody could be hurt or killed.
But the cocky 34-year-old was caught the next day after being seen driving around in the same vehicle.
Fiscal depute Emma Petersen told Aberdeen Sheriff Court the incident happened during the afternoon of May 26.
Accused refused to give blood sample
She said officers had tried to pull Grant over in relation to a routine matter, but he had sped off on the Toll of Birness to Aberdeen road.
A pursuit was declared as Grant, of Tullos Place, Aberdeen, continued to speed away, swerving in and out of oncoming traffic.
Initially, Grant hit speeds of 100mph in a 60mph zone before going around the Ellon roundabout in the wrong direction, causing other vehicles to take evasive action to prevent a collision.
He exited the roundabout at 100mph before accelerating further on the dual carriageway up to an eye-watering 135mph in the 70mph zone.
Grant admitted string of charges
At that point, officers had no choice but to call off the chase on safety grounds.
But the next day, officers who had been briefed about the chase spotted the car in a queue of traffic on Balnagask Road.
He was swiftly arrested and a breath test proved negative for alcohol but positive for cannabis.
However, at the station, Grant refused to provide a blood sample for a formal test.
Grant pled guilty to failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, failing to give police information as to the identity of the driver and failing to provide a blood sample.
He also admitted two separate charges of driving while disqualified and two of failing to appear in court.
Sheriff Margaret Hodge deferred sentence for reports and defence agent David Sutherland reserved mitigation until the sentencing hearing.
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