AN IDIOT driver has tried to fool police by jumping into the backseat after leading them on a 137mph chase.
Shocking footage shows the motorist protest his innocence following a high-speed chase on the M6 in the West Midlands.
David Brennan, 23, claimed he was just a passenger sitting the backseat of a stolen Mini Cooper on September 18.
In the video, the unemployed motorist is seen yelling “I wasn’t even driving” as he is taken away in handcuffs.
But police are quick to point out the whole incident had been captured on a camera mounted to their chest.
One officer can be heard saying: “Yes, you was mate. It’s all on camera as well pal, so let’s not be daft.”
Video then shows him dive for the backseat, while another passenger take his place behind the steering wheel.
The shocking arrest came after the Bartley Green man led police on a chase in a Mini which had been stolen in Halesowen, West Midlands.
Brennan is seen hitting speeds of 100mph as he dangerously weaves between motors on the busy motorway.
He even tried to escape by suddenly turning into oncoming traffic, but officers were able to quickly stop him by pinning his car against a railing.
He was jailed for 18 months and given a three-year driving ban after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
Police Sergeant Mitch Darby, of West Midlands Police, said: “Brennan thought he could pull the wool over our eyes with a quick jump over the seats and into the back of the car, but we’d seen it happen and it was all caught on video.
“This was appalling driving on one of the busiest sections of motorway in the country, which put other drivers at risk.
“We had no option but to use our training to safely bring the pursuit to an end, before the Mini had a chance to go on to potentially be involved in a head-on collision on the slip road.”
