A RECKLESS driver crashed into a telegraph pole while trying to overtake three vehicles on a blind bend, a court has heard.

Haashim Ahmed, of Congleton Road, Alderley Edge, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in Nether Alderley at Chester Crown Court on June 17.

The 24-year-old returned to court on July 22 when he was given a suspended prison sentence and banned from the road.

The court heard how Ahmed put other road users at risk through his thoughtless manoeuvres on a busy road.

The incident happened on November 19 last year, shortly before 5pm, as he drove home from work in Macclesfield towards Monks Heath crossroads.

Police say Ahmed had been driving a Seat Ibiza behind a convoy of three vehicles on a section of Chelford Road, clearly marked with solid white lines.

Approaching a blind left-hand bend, he overtook the first vehicle.

Ahmed stayed on the wrong side of the road, even though there was plenty of room to return to the right side of the carriageway.

After driving round a blind left-hand bend, he saw headlights of an oncoming vehicle travelling towards him.

Ahmed swerved back on to the correct side of the carriageway, hit standing water, causing a splash and subsequently aquaplaned his vehicle.

The car mounted a grass verge on the left-hand side of the carriageway before striking a telegraph pole, causing wires to be exposed.

The vehicle eventually came to a stop on a junction with Birtles Lane.

Police attended the incident and discovered Ahmed was the only occupant in the car.

Sat in the driver’s seat, he told officers that he was travelling home from work and was insured to drive the vehicle.

Ahmed also said he had no injuries and declined to see paramedics at the scene.

Judge Simon Berkson sentenced him to eight months in prison, but suspended the term for 18 months.

As part of rehabilitation activity, he must complete 100 hours of unpaid work within the coming year.

The defendant was disqualified from driving for a year and ordered to pay £200 costs and £187 victim surcharge.

Ahmed must pay the £387 court penalty in full by September 16.