Insp Mark Robinson said: "This was a shocking incident, with a lorry driver found nearly five times over the legal alcohol limit. Officers had to contend with keeping the public safe while a large vehicle was failing to stop, which posed a high risk to other road users as well as to the safety of the officers."
Juodis, who is 50 and from Worcester Park in south London, admitted drink driving when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Monday. He was jailed for three months and banned from driving for five years.
Dainius Juodis was found to be nearly five times over the drink-drive limit when police eventually stopped him on the M23 at Pease Pottage, West Sussex. He initially ignored the patrol car's blue lights, only stopping four miles further down the motorway.
A charge of failing to stop was later withdrawn, but the incident raised significant concern about road safety and the potential risks posed by intoxicated drivers operating large vehicles.
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