by Stephen Rivers
- Dean Bruce led police on a 33-mile, 130 mph chase while recording it all.
- He was arrested for driving with no license, insurance, or legal plates.
- Rider pleaded guilty and got 15 months in jail with a 31-month driving ban.
Criminals sometimes get exactly what is coming to them, though every now and then, they get even more. In the case of one man who ran from the police in the UK, not only did he end up arrested and in jail, but he got trolled for his trouble, too. After leading officers on a 130 mph (209 km/h) chase, authorities found out that the motorcyclist had recorded evidence against himself. Then, they made an example out of him online.
“A motorcyclist who led police on a 130 mph chase made the unusual (but helpful) decision to record all his wrongdoing on a helmet camera,” said the Durham Constabulary in a post. They didn’t stop simply at a quick jab there. The rider in question is Dean Bruce, and the police posted a video that Bruce shot himself before and during the chase.
A Not-So-Private Highlight Reel
“This is Dean Bruce,” it begins in captions before pointing out that he doesn’t have a driver’s license or insurance and that he’s riding with cloned plates. Then, the Constabulary says “Let’s hope Dean Bruce doesn’t do anything to draw attention to himself,” before the young man jumps on the road and begins speeding past other cars.
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Sure enough, a police officer on a motorcycle notices him soon after and begins a pursuit. That chase spanned some 33 miles (53 km) from Bishop Auckland to Wallsend in the North of the UK. Around halfway through, the motorcycle policeman gets help from air units that confirm Bruce is traveling at 130 mph, almost twice the national speed limit.
From Helmet Cam To Courtroom
“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,” said authorities.
Once they caught up with Bruce at his home, they arrested him and obtained his helmet cam, which they then used to convict him. He’s now facing 15 months of jail time and a 31-month driving ban.
