'Simply unable and unwilling to abide by the rules of the road': Leeds drink driver punched police officer after crash during dangerous chase on icy roads
A drunk driver punched a police officer in the face after crashing into his car during a dangerous chase on icy roads through Leeds.
Scott Lumley was locked up for 22 months after a senior judge told him he had the worst record for driving offences he had ever dealt with.
Lumley refused to stop after he was spotted driving a Nissan Micra "erratically" through the centre of Leeds on the evening of January 4 this year.
Katherine White, prosecuting, said officers first saw the vehicle on Bishopgate Street and carried out a check which revealed the car was insured to a female.
The Micra was followed onto City Square towards Quebec Street where Lumley undertook a taxi.
The officers signalled for Lumley to stop on Woodhouse Lane but he sped off along Wade Lane and Lovell Park Road.
Lumley, who had three passengers in the vehicle drove into a bus lane on the wrong side of the road on North Street.
The 46-year-old then turned off the front and back lights of the car when he reached Sheepscar.
Lumley collided with an oncoming car near to Well House Gardens, Roundhay.
The Micra then careered into a wall and crashed into the police car.
The defendant ran from the vehicle but was chased and caught by one of the officers.
Lumley struck the officer in the face and knocked his glasses off.
The pair then slipped on ice and Lumley was handcuffed during the struggle.
The prosecutor said Lumley appeared to be under the influence of alcohol but refused to give a breath specimen after he was arrested.
Lumley, of Lidgett Towers, Gledhow, was disqualified from driving at the time of the incident.
Lumley pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, assaulting an emergency worker, driving while disqualified, failing to provide a breath specimen, criminal damage, having no licence and having no insurance.
He has 38 previous convictions for 131 offences.
Many of the convictions are for driving offences.
Robin Freize, mitigating, said Lumley accepted he must face an immediate prison sentence because of his driving record.
Mr Freize said: "There are no excuses. He is not trying to put a gloss on his behaviour.
The barrister said the Micra belonged to one of the passengers and he drove the vehicle knowing he did not have a licence and had been drinking.
Jailing Lumley, Judge Geoffrey Marson QC said: "I do not recall in all my years seeing a worse record of driving offences.
"It seems to me you are simply unable and unwilling to abide by the rules of the road."
Lumley was banned from driving for five years