A drink-driver is back behind bars after admitting his third offence of driving while over the limit.

A judge at Bradford Crown Court heard that Martin Maguire also had six previous convictions for driving while disqualified and an offence of dangerous driving in 1997.

The 32-year-old, of Eversley Drive, Holme Wood, Bradford, was jailed for 19 months and given a second five-year driving ban for the latest offences, which followed a police chase in Bradford five months ago.

The court was told that Maguire was spotted at the wheel of a Volvo 440 in the Great Horton Road area of the city in December.

During the pursuit he drove around various roads in excess of the 30mph limit and went through five sets of red lights.

Prosecutor Robert Blantern said Maguire was finally arrested after he stopped the car outside a pub and an officer was directed by customers to the toilets.

At the police station Maguire gave a breath test which registered almost double the legal alcohol limit for drivers. He denied he had been driving the car.

He had been due to stand trial, but he pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving, driving while over the prescribed limit, driving while disqualified and without insurance.

Mr Blantern revealed that in 1997 Maguire was given a nine-month jail term and a five-year ban for similar offences.

Maguire's barrister Stephen Wood conceded that he had a dreadful driving record and that a lengthy sentence would be imposed.

Judge Roger Scott said he could give Maguire some credit for his late guilty pleas, but it was a very bad piece of dangerous driving.

He noted that Maguire had driven on the wrong side of the road and gone through five sets of red lights.

After completing his five-year driving ban Maguire will still not be able to drive lawfully until he passes an extended driving test.