A man with a history of driving offences has been banned from the roads after he led police on a high-speed chase.

Aniki Gaiton, 22, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

The court heard that police were monitoring traffic on Middle Road in Warwick when they saw Gaiton speeding eastwards on a motorcycle.

Officers followed the vehicle and tried to stop it but Gaiton accelerated and turned on to Khyber Pass.

During the chase, Gaiton undertook a car by riding between the vehicle and the sidewalk, causing the driver to take evasive action.

Matthew Frick, for the Crown, told the court that Gaiton then turned on to Smith’s Avenue and rode through two “densely populated” residential areas.

He said that his riding “fell far below the standards of a competent and cautious driver”, according to the police report.

The court heard that Gaiton rode back on to Khyber Pass, ignored a traffic sign and began riding on the wrong side of the road.

He then turned on to Bulkheads Drive and continued to speed on to the Railway Trail before abandoning the bike in front of a closed gate.

Gaiton tried to run away but gave up after a brief chase and was arrested.

Magistrates Craig Attridge heard that, according to the police report, Gaiton told officers: “If I had a gun, you guys never would have caught me.”

The incident happened on November 29 last year.

Gaiton, from Warwick, apologised to the court, but challenged the comment he was alleged to have made.

He said: “I do apologise for that [incident], but the statement about a gun — that doesn’t make sense.”

The court heard that Gaiton had a history of driving while disqualified, having already had his licence suspended until January 6 next year.

Mr Attridge fined Gaiton $1,000 and disqualified him from driving for 18 months.

He ordered this suspension to run consecutively with his ongoing suspension, effectively banning him from the roads until summer 2027.

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