Disqualified driver caught near fatal crash site

Dylan Chad (L) pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Tyler Hoyle (R) who died on August 1, 2013. Photo / Supplied via Facebook

A teenager who killed his best friend in a street race two years ago has admitted breaching a three-year driving ban to get computer games.

Dylan Chad, 19, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified after police stopped him in Massey in June.

The circumstances of the incident, revealed for the first time in court this morning, involved the defendant entering a roundabout in a manner that caused police to pull him over.

When asked why he was behind the wheel in contravention of the High Court-imposed order, Chad said he was "just going to collect a couple of PlayStation games from a friend".

In February last year Chad and friend Calum Elliot, 20, jointly pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Tyler Hoyle, who died on August 1, 2013.

Elliot and Chad were racing each other on Scott Rd in Hobsonville when Tyler was struck by Elliot's vehicle and died instantly.

The two teenagers were both sentenced to nine months home detention and a three-year driving ban.

Waimumu Rd, where Chad was caught driving recently, was only 10 minutes away from where the fatal accident happened.

Last month, Tyler's mother Eileen - who marked the second anniversary of her son's death only days ago - said she felt "disappointed, but not surprised" that Chad was back in court.

"As far as I can tell he doesn't think he's partly responsible [for Tyler's death].

"He needs to understand what he has done."

Tyler's father David Hoyle said the process of being back in court and seeing Chad break the law with a car "back-dated [their grief] two years".

"It feels how it did two years go. That gut-churning feeling, it's back with a vengeance."

Community Magistrate Leigh Langridge was due to sentence Chad today but instead adjourned the hearing so she could find out how he had done on home detention.

She asked probation's report to cover "all options", including electronically monitored sentences.

Chad was bailed until next month.