Nottingham: Dangerous driver topped 100mph in police chase

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This is the moment Kai Hopkins was arrested after a 20-minute police chase. He drove at more than 100mph in a bid to evade officers but was eventually boxed in on the M1. Read more here:

A dangerous driver jumped red lights and drove at more than 100mph in a bid to evade the police.

Kai Hopkins, 22, sped away from officers through Nottingham during a 20-minute chase on 2 January 2022, swerving over the road and narrowly missing oncoming traffic.Hopkins was sentenced to a three-year community order at Nottingham Crown court on Thursday. Officers initially started pursuing Hopkins, of Lemsford Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, after he was spotted driving erratically in Huntington Street, Nottingham.

He sped off in the direction of Trent Bridge - leading officers through a series of busy residential areas. The driver was clocked at more than double the speed limit in 30mph zones on several occasions as he headed towards the A52.

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