Street racer jailed after speeding at more than 100mph in a 40mph zone - while two others given suspended sentences
Street racers have been sentenced by the courts, with two driving at more than 100mph.
Lee Healey, aged 34, from Yorklea Croft, Birmingham, has been jailed for 26 weeks after admitting to dangerous driving at Birmingham Magistrates' Court last Tuesday.
It comes after West Midlands Police traffic officers were patrolling Damson Parkway, Solihull, and other street racing hotspot areas on March 9, as part of Operation Hercules, which targets street racing in the Birmingham and Black Country areas.
The officers observed a large number of vehicles parked up, indicating a street racing event was taking place.
Officers recorded Healey driving at speeds of more than 100mph on the night, with the local speed limit being 40mph.
Two more men also received suspended sentences, told to carry out community service, and banned from driving after appearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on the same day.
Ivan Ivanov, aged 35, from Rounds Hill Road, Coseley, was handed a 26-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.
He was also told to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work for the community within the next 12 months. He was banned from driving for two years.
It comes after officers saw Ivanov racing other vehicles on June 8 of this year on Bickenhill Parkway, Chelmsley Wood.
Ivanov had been seen driving at speeds reaching 97mph while 'doing laps' on Bickenhill Parkway, driving towards the roundabout at the A452 Chester Road.
He was also seen overtaking other motorists and accelerating in excess of 100mph away from officers.
Isa Ismail also received a 26-week sentence suspended for 12 months, handed a 24-week curfew order with electronic monitoring, and given a two-year driving ban when he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at court.
Ismail was also seen by officers racing a vehicle on Watery Lane Middleway on June 8.
He was seen driving up the bus lane at high speed, where he weaved in and out of traffic, braking harshly and changing lanes.
He also forced other drivers to brake harshly and move out of his way.
All three men face a requirement to take a further driving test after the disqualification period.
Sergeant Ade Brown, from Operation Hercules, said: "These are three very strong convictions which have seen one man sentenced to prison for more than six months and two others handed suspended sentences, community work and banned from our roads.
“We need motorists to understand that we won’t tolerate illegal street racing or cruising on the region’s roads and will take action against motorists who flout the law and put other road users at risk.
"If you come to the West Midlands and engage in street racing, you will be convicted for driving offences and could be given a custodial sentence."
