'Stung' Lancashire driver continued to speed at 100mph despite punctured tyres with children in the car
Talib Khan was given a 12-month sentence suspended for 20 months, banned from driving for two years and six months, and given 250 hours community service
A Lancashire driver appeared in court after police clocked him driving at more than 150mph on a motorway.
Traffic officers patrolling the M65 spotted a black BMW 320 speeding on the eastbound carriageway near junctions three and four.
The car was being driven by Talib Khan, with four passengers inside.
Khan reached speeds of 151mph and on two separate occasions squeezed his way through traffic on a two-lane section of the motorway at more than 100mph.
At junction eight, officers deployed a stinger device, designed to puncture the tyres of the offending vehicle and bring it safely to a stop.
Khan tried to drive at speeds more than 100mph on punctured tyres, and later just wheel rims as one of the tyres flew from his car. Once his car couldn’t continue, Khan stopped.
Khan was arrested at the scene, where police discovered that two of his four passengers were children.
After giving a no comment interview to our officers, nineteen-year-old Khan, of Victoria Court, Haslingden was charged with failing to stop, dangerous driving, driving without a license and driving without insurance.
He pleaded guilty and appeared at Burnley Crown Court, where he was given a 12-month sentence suspended for 20 months as well as being banned from driving for two years and six months, and given 250 hours community service.
Inspector Danny Clough of Lancashire Police’s Road Policing Unit said: “Talib Khan made a decision that day to drive dangerously. That decision could have had a far more devastating outcome, thankfully no one was hurt by Khan’s recklessness.
“Watching the dashcam footage of Khan's driving will understandably be shocking to some. If you are someone who thinks it is ok to drive dangerously, watch the video. This standard of driving is not and never will be acceptable. It is criminal, it is dangerous and it does take lives.“I hope that Khan can now reflect on his actions and realise just how dangerous they were.
“If you spot someone driving dangerously, please report it to us. We will continue to tackle dangerous driving on our roads and will always endeavour to make Lancashire’s roads safe for our residents.”