Dublin Circuit Criminal Court was told yesterday that Jonathan Hutch (18), a baker, gave a clenched-fist salute out of a car window while driving at up to 80 m.p.h. from Phoenix Park through narrow streets before he lost control of the car and demolished railings near Arbour Hill Prison.
Hutch, of Drumalee Avenue, Dublin, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on October 27th, 1996.
Garda Paul Curtis said he saw Hutch in the car in Phoenix Park. Hutch drove at the Garda patrol car which had to take evasive action.
He then drove through red traffic lights and narrow streets in the North Circular Road area at high speeds and narrowly avoided head-on collisions with oncoming vehicles.
He was was jailed for four years.
