Motorist led police on high speed chase then tried to blame brother after being caught drug driving months later
Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterA motorist who led police on a high speed chase then tried to blame his brother when he was caught drug driving months later has avoided jail.A judge told 33-year-old Daniel Edwards that he had taken an 'exceptional course' in sparing him from prison.Edwards was seen driving a VW Polo 'at speed' in Wythenshawe, reaching 85mph in a 30mph zone and going over speed bumps.When he approached traffic lights, where there were stationary cars and a tram approaching, Edwards mounted the footpath, Manchester Crown Court heard.Judge Timothy Smith said any pedestrian 'would not have stood a chance', describing it as a 'reckless piece of driving in the