A BANNED driver who screeched round a corner so fast he burst his tyre continued a police chase in his smoking vehicle, a court heard.

Brodie Nolan sped up to 73mph in a silver Honda Civic around a residential area of Bradford before coming to a halt in a dead end and telling pursuing officers: "Well, I stopped, didn't I?"

Nolan, 19, drove round a blind bend, narrowly avoided collisions and ignored a Give Way junction during the pursuit from Bilsdale Grange across Buttershaw to Orleans Street, Bradford Crown Court heard today.

He was spotted by a police officer in an unmarked car going at speed along Reevy Road at 6.45pm on October 19.

When the officer turned on his blue lights and flashed his headlights as a signal to stop, Nolan accelerated on to Bilsdale Grange and was pursued down Fairfield Avenue and Church Street on to Halifax Road, where a 4x4 vehicle was forced to brake hard to avoid a head on crash.

Nolan skidded to make the turn on Fenwick Drive, bursting a front tyre and causing smoke to pour from the car.

He weaved in and out of traffic before turning on to Orleans Street, where he was forced to stop by a line of bollards.

Nolan pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.

The court heard he had been banned from driving because he had racked up more than 12 penalty points.

In mitigation, it was stated that Nolan had pleaded guilty at the magistrates' court at the first opportunity.

He was visiting relatives in Bradford and did not know he had been banned from driving because he had recently moved home.

He had been offered a job with the Yorkshire Freight Company as a warehouseman, although he hoped to progress through the company to obtain a driving job in the future.

The judge, Recorder Kate Tulk, sentenced Nolan, of Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, to 12 months custody in a young offender institution, suspended for two years, with 200 hours of unpaid work.

He must also undertake a rehabilitation activity requirement with the probation service.

He was banned from driving for 18 months and must take an extended re-test to get his licence back.

Recorder Tulk said: "This was an offence involving a police chase in a residential area at grossly excessive speed."