Adam Khan, 33, of Redbrook Way, Bradford, was found guilty of driving a vehicle in a public place without due care and attention at Bradford Crown Court on Monday. .
This relates to a police pursuit of a black Volkswagen Golf TDI on various roads in Bradford, including Garlington Road and Birch Street, on March 20, 2022.
The matter has been in court for more than two years, with Mr Khan pleading not guilty to the first dangerous driving charge in April 2023.
Lydia Carroll, prosecuting, said: “He did not accept that he was the driver or that he was the man recognized by the police on his identification documents.”
However, on December 4 last year, Mr Khan agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of careless driving.
Mrs Carroll said: He said he accepted to be the first driver and then traded it to a man he didn't want to name. ”
“The Crown cannot prove otherwise. It cannot specifically prove who was driving the car.”
The court found Mr Khan had fled from police, was speeding and was driving carelessly.
However, Mrs Carroll said: 'The majority of speeding incidents occurred along Garlington Road at a time when the Crown could not reveal who was driving.
“The officer lost sight of it for a short period of time, and the defendant claims that he replaced it at that time.”
The pursuit ended when the vehicle was abandoned and the men fled the vehicle.
“The vehicle was eventually released and the defendant's attorney asked the police if they could release the vehicle and the defendant's brother went to retrieve the vehicle,” Carroll said.
“While there was no evidence of injury to others or damage to other vehicles or property, it is certain that there were pedestrians in and around the road,'' prosecutors said.
Paul Canfield, defending Khan, disputed this, saying: “You can't say there was a lot of traffic or pedestrians.”
However, Khan revealed that he is currently disqualified for drug driving.
This is a six-month ban and will last until the end of January.
His Honor Judge Colin Byrne said Mr Khan had “deliberately” fled from police, which was “below the standards of a reasonable driver”.
He added: “It cannot be proven that he was driving after driving dangerously.”
The judge ordered that Mr Khan be given six demerit points if he regains his license from his current disqualification.
However, he warned Khan against running out of line on the road and reaching 12 points again, as his driving ban will be longer.
Judge Byrne said: “If he staggers again, it's a year or two. He'll be off the road for a long time.”
Mr Khan was also ordered to pay a total of £241, including a £200 fine and a surcharge to fund victim services of £41.
