Jamie Van Dyke, disqualified from the roads following Melksham pursuit

Jamie Van Dyke, 25, of Singers Knoll, Frome, failed to stop when officers attempted to stop him in Melksham on August 16 after he was witnessed riding in an erratic manner.

Van Dyke continued riding at speed, weaving amongst members of the public, posing a risk to the safety of himself and other road users.

He went off road near Waitrose across King George V park and was lost to sight.

Through further enquiries, Van Dyke was identified as the rider and was later interviewed and charged.

He appeared at Salisbury Magistrates Court today (14/8) after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance.

He was disqualified from driving for two years, given an 18 month community order and must complete 150 hours of unpaid work. He must also pay £85 costs and a £114 victim surcharge.

PC Ben Greening, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Van Dyke’s standard of driving fell well below the standard of a competent motorcyclist and his actions put innocent road users as well as pedestrians at risk of harm. With this in mind, I am pleased he has been disqualified from driving.

“We are committed to targeting road users like Van Dyke who show no respect for others and totally underestimate the devastation their behaviour could potentially cause.”