A woman who crashed into a parked car after leading police on a high-speed chase through suburban streets in Orange was sentenced to jail on Monday.
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Stacey Lee Reid, of Amaroo Crescent, reached speeds of up to 120 km/h in Spring Street during the pursuit and was driving at 60 km/h when she crashed into a car in Autumn Street just before 3am on August 31.
Police attempted to stop the 32-year-old after seeing her car driving east in Spring Street about 2.25am. However, Reid panicked and led police on a chase through several streets in north-east and east Orange.
She made multiple passes up Spring Street where she reached 80km/h, 110km/h and 120km/h.
Police said she showed no signs of slowing at give-way signs and the pursuit ended after she crashed into a parked Ford Ranger in Autumn Street.
Reid's driver's side door was pinned shut by the Ford Ranger so she climbed over the centre console to get out on the passenger side and she was arrested on the footpath.
Reid's driver's licence was disqualified at the time of the pursuit. She had also been caught driving while disqualified twice on July 15 at 1.50pm and 4.40pm, and again on July 23. She was granted bail each time until she was refused bail on August 31.
It is extremely dangerous, it is miraculous the only damage was damage to a parked vehicle.
- Magistrate David Day
Magistrate David Day said it was either her 11th or 13th time she was caught driving while disqualified but when the offence got into double figures it no longer mattered.
As well as being on bail, Reid was also subject to good behaviour conditions that were given to her in Orange District Court in May as part of a successful appeal against a community-based custodial sentence.
On Monday, Mr Day gave her a two-year jail sentence with an 18-month non-parole period until February 28, 2022 for the driving offences.
He also gave her 12-month concurrent driving disqualifications for each driving offence.
"It is extremely dangerous, it is miraculous the only damage was damage to a parked vehicle," Mr Day said.
Solicitor Jo Collings said Reid had complied with the law when she had to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet as part of her earlier community-based custodial sentence but the bracelet was removed following the appeal.
However, Mr Day said electronic monitoring was no an option for community corrections orders, the sentence she was given as a result of the appeal.
"She misunderstands that she's the author of her own misfortune," Mr Day said.
"Her driving around north-east Orange is outrageous.
"She won't be able to drive while she's in custody, thereby no engaging in police pursuits because she panics."
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