Dangerous driver who tripled the speed limit jailed

A driver who went the wrong way on the M6 toll and drove triple the speed limit has been jailed.

Jordan Sneddon, 28, of Tamworth, was sentenced to one-year-and-two-months in prison at Stafford Crown Court on Monday (16 February), after he admitted driving a motor vehicle dangerously.

In August last year, we were called to the M6 toll when the driver of a black MG turned around at the pay area and started driving the wrong way back down the carriageway. That driver was Sneddon.

He drove off the toll road and onto Burntwood Way. Our road crime team (RCT) then spotted him driving on Pool Lane, where Sneddon failed to stop and drove off at excessive speed.

We pursued him through Burntwood and Lichfield. Sneddon drove at 90mph in a 30mph zone, went through a red light and collided with a roundabout, causing the car to leave the ground.

As he joined the A51 towards Rugeley, the vehicle came to a stop due to the extensive damage it had sustained. Officers immediately moved in and arrested Sneddon.

As part of his sentencing, Seddon was convicted of failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He was disqualified from driving for two years, extended for seven months. He was also ordered to take an extended re-test. 

PC Mark Boyles, from our RCT, said: “Sneddon’s driving was incredibly reckless and could have easily resulted in someone being seriously or fatally injured.

“I’m pleased that we were able to resolve this incident safely and prevent potential injury to both Sneddon and other road users.”