Drug-impaired driver Shane Taljaard sentenced to 16 months for high-speed chase ending in a crash.

Shane Taljaard, a 39-year-old with a history of 23 convictions, was jailed for 16 months and banned from driving for over three years after a drug-fueled car chase in Bournemouth. Taljaard, under the influence of cocaine and benzoylecgonine, reached speeds of up to 70 mph in a 30 mph zone before crashing into a lamppost and another vehicle. He must also complete an extended re-test before driving again.

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