Boy racer's car may get crushed

Liam Ryan-Morris

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A boy racer who skidded through a Christchurch intersection as he fled police is "dangerously close" to being jailed.

Liam Ryan-Morris, 20, also faces a police request that his car be confiscated.

If he is convicted of another street-racing offence, his vehicle may be crushed.

In the Christchurch District Court yesterday, Judge Jane Farish told Ryan-Morris he was "dangerously close to going to jail". Ryan-Morris admitted dangerous driving, failing to stop and sustained loss of traction.

Police said Ryan-Morris was driving a white Nissan Silvia, with four passengers, on a rural road behind Christchurch Airport early on June 5.

When police arrived, Ryan-Morris was doing doughnuts at the intersection of Ryans Rd and Guy Rd.

Ryan-Morris sped towards Pound Rd to escape, overtaking a vehicle before approaching the stop sign at the intersection of Ryans Rd and Pound Rd. He was travelling too fast to stop and braked, locking his wheels before going through the intersection at 50kmh.

Ryan-Morris crossed to the wrong side of the road and was on the grass verge before driving towards Russley Rd.

After about 500 metres, he slowed down and was taken into custody.

Ryan-Morris told police he had panicked and thought his car would be impounded.

The court also heard that on June 12, Ryan-Morris was a passenger in a Mitsubishi involved in a police pursuit.

The car's owner told police he had not given Ryan-Morris permission to be in the vehicle.

Ryan-Morris was found near Rawhiti Domain, with a Mitsubishi key.

He pleaded guilty to unlawfully getting into a vehicle.

The judge remanded Ryan-Morris to September 22 for a pre-sentence report.

Canterbury road policing manager Al Stewart said the police would seek to confiscate Ryan-Morris' vehicle.

Meanwhile, a 24-year-old Christchurch engineer was remanded on bail after a police chase early yesterday. James Symons, of Hillmorton, faces several charges, including driving while his licence was suspended, taking a Nissan Medalist, failing to stop for police and driving recklessly on Ferry Rd.

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