This is the heartstopping moment when a biker swerved within inches of a HGV during a high speed police chase which reached speeds of almost 150mph . Paul Roberts , 43 , was seen weaving wildly between three lanes of rush-hour traffic with a passenger on his high-powered Kawasaki ZZR 1400 motorbike during the pursuit last September . The incredible footage , filmed by an unmarked police officer , shows Roberts come within inches of an HGV , then accelerate to speeds in excess of 148mph along the southbound M11 near Chigwell in Essex . Incredible footage filmed by an unmarked police officer in pursuit shows Paul Roberts come within inches of an HGV , then accelerate to speeds in excess of 148mph . His top speed is believed to be the highest ever recorded in the UK by a rider carrying a pillion passenger , the force said . When confronted over his potentially deadly driving , he replied : ' I know it 's not an excuse , but I knew they would n't get out of the way . ' Roberts , who runs a taxi firm in London , admitted dangerous driving at Chelmsford Crown Court and was banned from the road for 15 months . Recorder Colin Chandler said : 'Weaving in and out of traffic and undertaking , even within the speed limit , is what people would call 'hairy ' . 'When it is done at speeds of up to and over 100mph - it can only be described as outrageous and nothing less . 'You are lucky that no one in this case was hurt or injured . ' The court heard how Roberts had been speeding to work at around 7.30am on September 12 last year when he was seen by PC Paul Hills during a motorbike patrol to cut down on rush hour collisions . PC Hills pursued the reckless biker at speeds of up to 148mph but took four miles of road to catch Roberts . Geoffrey Porter , prosecuting , said : 'You will see the defendant weaving in between traffic and undertaking cars in lane three and two . 'When not doing that , he is accelerating . The dangerous motorcyclist had shot past the unmarked police car whop began the high speed chase of Roberts . After dodging between a HGV and car , the rider was filmed by officers in the unmarked police car in pursuit pulling in front of a car . 'He also is seen to pass between vehicles in heavy traffic . 'The officer describes it as 'making himself and his passenger the meat in a sandwich ' . 'The highest speed recorded by PC Hills is up to 148mph . 'In his opinion , he was not making ground on the motorcycle being ridden by the defendant at this speed . ' When spoken to about his speeding , he told the officer : ' I know it 's not an excuse , but I knew they would n't get out of the way . ' Roberts , from Harlow , Essex , pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving at an earlier hearing . He had been told he could face up to two years in prison before his sentencing today . The father-of-two claimed he had accelerated as he was carrying thousands of pounds in cash and cheques on his bike and feared he was being chased by the unmarked cop . The rider then accelerates to 148mph- the fastest speed recorded by police for a motorcyclist carrying a passenger . Roberts was later seen weaving in between two cars along the southbound M11 near Chigwell in Essex . Kenneth Aylett , mitigating , said : 'The officer was not in a marked vehicle and was plain clothed . 'With an unmarked bike trailing him for a while he began to worry he was being trailed for the money . ' Roberts was banned from driving for 15 months and will have to complete an extended driving test before being allowed back on the roads . He was also fined £400 costs and ordered to pay a £60 victim surcharge as well as completing 120 hours unpaid work as part of a 12-month community order . Outside court , Sgt Nick Edwards , who runs the Essex Police motorcycle unit , said : 'This is probably the highest speed recorded in Essex and is also the highest recorded in the UK with a pillion passenger . Roberts was recorded weaving wildly between three lanes of rush-hour traffic on his high-powered Kawasaki ZZR 1400 motorbike . 'It is only through good fortune no injuries or deaths were caused by his driving that day . I 'm satisfied with the severity of the sentence . 'The fact that imprisonment was considered as an option is welcomed . ' Sergeant Nick Edwards , from the force 's motorcycle unit , said : 'The levels of harm to which Paul Roberts subjected himself , his pillion passenger , the public and my officer are just beyond comprehension . 'These speeds are for race tracks not public roads . This riding behaviour will not be tolerated on Essex roads and the court have clearly recognised the consequences of the rider 's actions in the punishment that has been awarded . '
Paul Roberts , 15 month , was filmed weaving wildly between rush-hour traffic . Police followed his high-powered Kawasaki ZZR 1400 along M11 in Essex . Pursuit footage shows him accelerate to speeds in excess of 148mph . Roberts claimed he thought plain clothed officers were trying to rob him . He avoided jail after admitting dangerous driving but got a 43 ban .