The two sisters, pictured above outside Birmingham Crown Court, admitted driving offences and were banned

Two sisters without driving licences led police on a 90mph car chase before asking officers for a cigarette when they were finally flagged down.

Police initially tried to stop Amy Humpage, 25, as she drove her sister, Laura, 27, in a BMW near their home in Castle Vale, Birmingham, but she shut the car window on an officer's thumb and sped off, Birmingham Crown Court heard.

Then ensued a high speed chase - during which the sisters swapped seats - which only ended when they crashed the car in Aston, a court was told.

Alistair Redford, prosecuting, said: 'When the car was stopped Laura handed the keys over and asked officers for a cigarette. 

'Amy was clearly drunk but failed to provide a specimen.'

The older of the two was breath-tested and was found to be under the drink-drive limit but had alcohol in her system.

Both sisters were arrested at the scene and appeared in court yesterday.

Laura Humpage, who has a one-year-old son, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance and a licence.

The court heard she had suffered mental health problems and had been sectioned in the past. She was handed a 12-month suspended sentence and a supervision order.

Her younger sister admitted careless driving, failing to provide a specimen and having no licence, and was given a two-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay £250.

Both sisters were also banned from driving. 

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