A chef who led police on a 130mph motorcycle chase tried to hide his wrongdoings after recording them on a helmet camera.
Dean Bruce, 33, of no fixed abode, was riding a Kawasaki 600cc machine bearing false registration plates which came to police attention in Bishop Auckland, shortly after 2pm on Sunday, February 23.
After failing to stop, the uninsured driver embarked on a 33-mile pursuit stretching from Bishop Auckland to Wallsend - weaving in and out of traffic, dangerously overtaking and undertaking, causing oncoming vehicles to swerve or brake sharply to avoid a collision, and taking roundabouts in the wrong direction, all in a bid to outrun the police.
Dean Bruce was riding a Kawasaki 600cc machine bearing false registration plates(Image: Durham Police)
The pursuit from Bishop Auckland took in the A68 and the A1(M) and spanned the Durham force boundary into the Northumbria area.
All of this was captured on his own helmet-mounted camera, which he attempted to conceal at an address in Wallsend after the pursuit was aborted by Northumbria Police for safety reasons.
Bruce continued to be tracked by the NPAS police helicopter and was eventually detained at an address in Wallsend.
On arrest, he was found to be driving without a licence, without insurance, with false number plates, and in possession of cannabis.
Appearing at Durham Crown Court earlier this month, Bruce pleaded guilty to the offences and was handed a 15-month jail sentence and a 31-month driving ban.
The 33-year-old also admitted to other charges of dangerous driving, fraudulent use of a registration plate, no insurance or licence, plus possession of cannabis.
The court heard he has two previous convictions for drug driving.
PC Simpson said: "Dean Bruce selfishly decided to gamble with the safety of everybody else on the road that day.
"Even when the pursuit was halted, his helmet cam shows that he continued to drive dangerously and without any regard for other motorists and pedestrians, which highlights the reason that we go to such lengths to get dangerous drivers stopped as quickly as possible.
"We're committed to getting these people off the road, and we'll use all the tactics at our disposal - including stingers, contact and helicopters - to do so.
"Don't take your chances. Pull over and accept the consequences of your actions."