A one-legged man bounced over speed bumps and cut corners as he led police on a perilous quad bike chase around a Bradford estate, a Court heard.

Craig Chadwick admitted: “I’ve got no leg” after pulling up following the high-speed pursuit down residential streets and across rough ground in Ravenscliffe.

Footage of the chase played at Bradford Crown Court yesterday showed a police motorcyclist and a ranger in pursuit of Chadwick’s red Aeon Cobra 110S machine in March.

They turn their bikes round after Chadwick’s quad whizzes past them on Damon Avenue and cuts the corner on to Delius Avenue.

It bounces over speed bumps before veering over a grassed area and pulling up after mounting a kerb on Osterley Grove.

The film shows Chadwick telling the police about his disability and pointing out that he is not wearing his artifical left limb.

Chadwick, 30, of Thackery Road, Ravenscliffe, Bradford, found it more comfortable to stand than sit in the dock because of his prosthetic leg, his barrister, Giles Bridge, told the court.

He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

Prosecutor Ben Crosland said the chase reached speeds of 30mph.

Chadwick told the police he had re-built the quad bike and had been for a drive in local woods for “a bit of fun.”

He said he thought the officers on bikes chasing him were civilians “up to no good”.

Mr Bridge said Chadwick had broken his leg in a sledging accident in 2001 and suffered complications with the fracture. Two years later, he broke his ankle and infection forced amputation of his leg in July 2004.

He claimed disability living allowance and incapacity benefit and was hoping to start work as a painter and decorator.

Mr Bridge said Chadwick was confined to his home by problems with his leg for up to four weeks before the day of his arrest. The first time he ventured out on the bike he was caught riding it dangerously.

Judge Scott Wolstenholme told Chadwick his driving was a danger to others and himself.

He sentenced him to a 12 month community order with supervision. He must attend the Responsible Road Users Group and pay £200 prosecution costs.

He was banned from driving for 12 months and his licence was endorsed.