Man charged with driving offences

A man has been charged with driving offences after officers spotted a vehicle speeding on the A1M in Welwyn.

The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday 23 April. At around 2.20am, officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, saw a BMW driving at a speed believed to be more than 150mph.

The car eventually came to a stop along the South Mimms stretch, after officers successfully stung it during an authorised pursuit.

Sinan Ergun, aged 27, of Manly Dixon Drive in Enfield, was arrested in Swanland Road and has been charged with failing to stop when directed, driving dangerously and failing to provide a saliva sample. He has been bailed and will appear at St Albans Magistrates’ Court on Friday 10 May.

PC Alex Wheeler said: “We are determined to keep Hertfordshire’s roads safe and I hope this news is reassuring. The man was detained after a short, safe pursuit. Our officers regularly patrol the county’s motorways so this should be a warning to those who think it is ok to break the law on our roads.”

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