A POLICEMAN is receiving treatment for head injuries after a pursuit in Perth ended with his car careering into power pole so fast that it snapped in half.
The police union in Western Australia said the 42-year-old officer was being treated after alleging his car was rammed into the pole in the suburb of Clarkson around 11am (WST).
Officers had been pursuing a stolen vehicle at speeds of up to 130km/h, according to the union and witnesses.
Union president George Tilbury said while the injury to the officer was disturbing, the new laws cracking down on motorists who attempted to outrun police in WA were already working, just 36 hours after becoming active.
At least three people have already been arrested under the laws after they officially began on Wednesday, with arrests in Baldivis and Success on Thursday.
The union said the chase through Baldivis had lasted more than 30 minutes, and involved the police air wing.
A Kununurra man was also charged just three hours after the new legislation took effect.
"It's about time these idiots who fail to stop and continue to drive in a reckless manner, putting the lives of the community at risk, will be sent to jail ...," Mr Tilbury said.
"I believe there will be a drop in the number of offenders trying to escape police once the harsh reality of prison time sinks in."
The new laws mean a mandatory minimum 12-month jail term will await any driver who tries to escape police and then engages in dangerous driving that causes death or serious injury.
Drivers who cause bodily harm while driving recklessly during a police chase will also face six months in jail.
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