A Lavington man with a lengthy criminal history overtook a police car at speed while his passenger filmed his dangerous exploits, a court has heard.
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An unlicensed Nathan Furner then drove the unregistered car on the wrong side of the road for several hundred metres.
He put other motorists at extreme risk, Albury Local Court was told this week when Furner appeared via a video link to jail.
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"The location where the accused crossed back onto the correct side of the road was approaching a blind crest where a vehicle coming (from) the opposite direction would not have been visible until the last moment," police said.
Furner had only ever before held a learner's licence and so, police said, "he was considered a very inexperienced driver".
At the time of his offending, Furner still had one year and one month of parole to complete for other matters.
Defence lawyer Emma Harrison said Furner, 29, suffered from anxiety and depression.
He was being kept in isolation in Junee jail, she said, which "makes his custody more onerous".
"He's expecting his first child in the next few months and wishes to be there for the birth."
Ms Harrison said Furner regretted putting the community at risk.
Furner, of Royce Crescent, pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving, unlicensed driving, driving an unregistered vehicle and driving an uninsured vehicle over the incident on July 1.
He further pleaded guilty to several similar charges, though not dangerous driving, from an incident the previous day.
Police told the court that Furner had previously been charged with a host of serious offences, including aggravated break and enter with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm for which he was handed five-year jail term in the District Court.
Furner crossed double lines to overtake the police car and another vehicle in Kerr Road, Thurgoona, on July 1 about 8.30am, "accelerating harshly, well in excess of the sign-posted 60km/h limit".
