peerpressure on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/peerpressure/Recent content in peerpressure on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 19 May 2026 04:36:00 +0000BMW Driver Jailed After Claiming Peer Pressure Led to 70mph Police Chase in West Bromwichhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/bmw-driver-jailed-after-claiming-peer-pressure-led-to-70mph-police-chase-in-west-bromwich/Tue, 19 May 2026 04:36:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/bmw-driver-jailed-after-claiming-peer-pressure-led-to-70mph-police-chase-in-west-bromwich/A 22-year-old BMW driver, Riyaad Rahman, has been sentenced to 14 months in jail after engaging in a dangerous 10-minute police chase through West Bromwich, during which he reached speeds of up to 70mph in 30mph zones. Rahman claimed he was ‘peer pressured’ into fleeing officers following reports of a late-night disturbance. The incident began at around 9pm on March 29 when police responded to a report of disorder involving four men.